Thursday the 6th of June 2024, marks Day Four of The Child Accident Prevention Trust’s Child Safety Week event. We’ve been trying to make their message of preventing death and serious injury to children from avoidable accidents reach as many people as possible with a series of blogs recommending different safety measures you can put in place inexpensively.

Thinking about breastfeeding? You’re not the only one. Breastfeeding is one of the things that new mothers and mothers-to-be spend a lot of time thinking and worrying about. Also, everyone has their opinion on it too. We’re talking family members, medical professionals and even random people you’ve never met!

Nine months might sound like a long time but with scans to get to, friends and family to tell your good news to and food cravings to satisfy, the time can fly by.

Weaning your baby from the breast is an important step in their development, but it’s not always an easy change to make. Try and make it as smooth as possible, it’s important to know when to wean, how best to do it and what to do if your baby refuses.

Feeding your newborn is one of the first skills you learn when you become a new parent. It can feel intimidating at first, but you’ll quickly get the hang of it.

Of all the challenges facing new parents, a bout of hiccups is one you often don’t expect. And hiccups is a topic that’s rarely talked about in antenatal classes. But babies commonly do have hiccups and they can be long-lasting and look severe. A small baby being wracked by loud hiccups can look distressing.

Finding the right highchair for you and your little one can make mealtimes a fun-filled experience for both of you. But when it comes to picking the right highchair, you’ve got a lot to consider.

It’s World Breastfeeding Week, and at Online4Baby we are talking feeding!

Those early months as a new parent can be daunting. Everyone has an opinion on what you should and shouldn’t do. One of the biggest areas of debate is feeding, with many people keen to offer up strong opinions on formula feeding, supplementation, feeding positions, and more!

Read on to discover our impartial guide on all things feeding in those early months.

Knowing when to start your baby’s weaning journey can be confusing for parents, especially with your first baby. The best first foods on their weaning journey will be easily digestible and will be smooth in texture (no lumps).