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Should you restrict your diet while breastfeeding to prevent your child from having an allergy?

Ask Dr Pam Q&A

Unless you have a known food sensitivity or allergy, it is ideal to have a variety of healthy foods and not avoid certain foods to prevent allergies in your baby.

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The best remedies for teething (natural teething remedies!)

Baby Health

Baby teething pain is terrible and can seem so much worse at night. Knowing the best remedies for teething that work for your baby can make all the difference in the world.

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Is there an order to start with when introducing solid foods to babies?

Baby Health

There is no set order to use when introducing solid foods to babies. How you introduce new foods to your baby will depend on the guidance you receive from your healthcare provider.

Keep in mind the saying “food is for fun under one” when introducing solids to your baby. In the beginning stages, it is more to get your baby used to the texture, taste, and procedure of eating solid foods than it is for their total nutrition, most will still be relying on breastmilk or formula. I like to recommend soft vegetables as a starting food as babies to help them develop a taste for them early on.

This hypoallergenic food introduction chart provides…

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Why you should think twice before introducing rice cereal to your baby

Baby Health

Introducing solids to your child can be overwhelming, especially if it’s your first baby! Assuming you can convince your little one to eat the new foods in the first place (get tips here), there are always concerns with food allergies, not to mention various chocking hazards. Plus, depending on who you talk to, when to start introducing certain foods and the order you choose to do it in, can be super controversial!

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Best first foods for babies

Baby Health

The first year of introducing foods to your baby is mostly experimenting and tasting different foods. Most calories and nutrients can be obtained from breastmilk or quality formula.

When it comes to first foods, think nutrient-dense real foods. If you are eating these kinds of foods while breastfeeding, your baby is already exposed to the taste of them. This is because breastmilk taste changes based on what you are eating!

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Newborn sleep cycle chart & infant sleep cycles

Baby Health

Do you have an infant and are unsure what to expect in terms of their sleep cycle?

Are you wondering if the sleep deprivation we go through as new parents will ever end? It can be so awful especially if you’re suffering from baby blues or postpartum depression.

This video explains how much you can expect your newborn baby to sleep and feed during the day and at night, thanks to Dr. Pam. It also teaches how to track baby sleep cycles and limit sleep deprivation with a newborn. The goal being to successfully transition your baby to a flexible schedule that works for your family!

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6 stress free secrets to get your baby to sleep through the night (tear free!)

Baby Health

In this webinar we spill our six secrets to get your baby to sleep through the night without having to worry about tears… because we know how much sleep for you and your family matters especially with an infant!

But we don’t just tell you what the secrets are, we actually show you how to implement them to help ensure success with your baby. A lot of this is contained in our book, co-written by Dr. Pam and me called Thriving with your new baby, available on Amazon.

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How to extend baby feeding times effectively – sleep schedule for newborn and beyond (gentle, no crying method)

Baby Health

Would you like to avoid being sleep deprived even though you have an infant or newborn baby?

Do you just need your baby to be on a sleep schedule that works for your family, and avoid as many tears as possible?

This video explains how you can make this happen!

Sleep is so important but the optimal amount is different for each family member.
It depends on age and other factors.
Find out the healthy sleep ranges by age, for you and your growing family.
Starting with babies (newborn to one year),
toddlers, preschoolers, school aged
children, teens and adults.

Guide to optimal family sleep (daytime naps & at night) 

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