Sister Lilian Centre's Top Ten Tips For Treating Nappy Rash Everyone raves about how smooth and soft a baby’s bottom is; but when you open up Baby’s nappy you find red, inflamed skin and a tender looking bottom. Nappy rash. Don’t worry, most babies get nappy rash occasionally, especially if [...]
Is It Safe To Use Petroleum Jelly For Nappy Rash? There is a huge range of baby skincare products available today and everyone seems to have a different opinion – which actually makes sense, because all babies react differently. Petroleum jelly is the ‘one-type-suits-all’ product many moms turn to. [...]
10 Simple But Effective Ways To Prevent Nappy Rash There are three major causes of nappy rash, the first being the nappy itself. Baby’s nappy area is kept covered for most of her baby-life – no wonder irritation occurs! The second cause is the urine and faeces which often [...]
Gastric Reflux In Babies – What You Need To Know The word ‘reflux’ is used so lightly – true gastric oesophageal reflux (as it is more correctly called) is not nearly as common as moms are led to believe. That’s the first thing you really need to remember! Almost [...]
Sister Lilian Centre’s Top Ten Tips For Life With A Baby Being a new parent can be daunting and the number of things you need to learn can seem to tower over you like a mountain. Mount Everest, no less… Relax, all new parents feel this way, and soon the many rewards [...]
Sister Lilian Centre’s Top Ten Things Not To Do With A Baby As a new parent, you’ll probably find a long list of dos and don’ts given to you by any and everyone! Here are Sister Lilian’s ten practical and important Baby-don’ts which probably didn’t make their lists. Don’t: [...]
What Is Normal For Breast And Formula Milk Babies' Bowel Motions? People often joke that all babies do is eat, sleep, and poo! Although not talked about as much as the other two, what’s going on in Baby’s nappy can be a source of stress for new moms. So, [...]
How To Tap Into The Magical Benefits Of Baby Massage ‘Baby massage’ is one of those parenting buzzwords; but trust me, it’s not just a fad. Women in India, Asia, Africa, and parts of the Americas have been doing it for centuries: it’s simple, natural, and incredibly powerful! Why? [...]
What If My Baby Is Born Prematurely? Did you know that it’s possible for a baby to survive outside the womb from 25 weeks of pregnancy? Of course, it’s best for Baby to stay in the womb as long as possible: the earlier he’s born, the more problems and [...]
A Playful Approach To Baby Massage We firmly believe that touch is a gift that all parents can give their children – and what a gift! Did you know that touch helps develop healthy functioning connections between the mind, body, and emotions? It also releases tension and aids those [...]
