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Baby teeth eruption chart
Although baby teeth - also known as primary teeth - can arrive in any order, many children follow a loose pattern. Our chart shows which teeth you might expect to see next, and at what age.
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The wonder weeks
Dutch doctors Frans Plooj & Dr Hetty van de Rijt came up with the term ‘wonder weeks’ to describe the developmental leaps babies experience in their first 20 months of life. Each wonder week leads to your baby learning new skills they'll use for the rest of their life.
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Developmental delays in moderate-to-late premature babies, study finds
"Much higher" rates of developmental and behavioural delays have been found in moderate-to-late premature babies rising "significant" implications for Australian healthcare and education providers.
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Why people are crocheting octopuses for premature babies
Premature babies at a neonatal intensive care unit in the UK are receiving unique companions to help them feel safe.
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What parents need to know about flat head syndrome
Flat head syndrome develops in babies because of external pressures on the soft, malleable baby skull.
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Acupuncture 'may help colicky babies', study finds
Acupuncture could reduce the amount of time colicky babies spend crying, a small study suggests.
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Baby massage: why you should try it, and how to get started
The art of baby massage has been practised around the world for thousands of years.
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Find out if this song gets your child to sleep - neuroscientists say it should
Apparently it can even reduce your anxiety by up to 65 per cent, too.
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Bonding with baby while bottle-feeding
When my second son was born I accepted pretty quickly that I wasn't going to be able to breastfeed.
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12 babywearing myths - busted
Myths like this sometimes mean that parents who may have benefited from babywearing miss out, so it's time we did some myth busting.
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Frightening moment a hospital worker catches a newborn with one hand
Leaving hospital for the first time with your baby is a big moment for all parents, but this father's excitement quickly turned to terror when he accidentally dropped his newborn out of a carrier.
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'Think before you kiss a baby', mum warns
Coldsores may not be harmful to adults, but the herpes virus that causes them can be very serious for babies, and in some cases it's fatal.
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The US has banned antibacterials in soap. Should we do the same?
Australia should follow the US example and ban some antibacterial chemicals from everyday soaps as they could be causing serious health problems, scientists say.
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