Daily Baby Care

Why no sugar for baby: parents should not give sugar to baby. Sugar can cause tooth decay, childhood obesity, behavioral problem in children, bad eating habit in your baby, higher risk of diabetes. Sugar will also make it hard for baby to try healthy food and baby may also reject formula milk or breast milk after tasting sugar.

Hair loss after delivery or postpartum hair loss: it is normal for new mothers to experience hair loss after giving birth. It will start at about three months after giving birth. This is due to the decrease of hormone estrogen that drops to normal level in the blood. Measures that can be taken to reduce hair loss include taking vitamin supplement and chinese herb He Shou Wu.

No salt for baby: baby only needs less than 1 gram of salt in first year. Harmful effect of excess salt include high blood pressure, osteoporosis, dependency on salt and childhood obesity. Baby can satisfy daily requirement of sodium through natural source like formula milk, breast milk, fruit and vegetable.

Why baby cries and how to calm a crying baby: ten reasons why baby cries and method to calm a crying baby. Reasons why baby cries include hunger, wet diaper, temperature too cold or too hot, stomach problem due to colic and gas, teething pain, want to be held.

No water for newborn: no water should be given to your newborn, regardless whether she or he is breastfed or formula-fed. Water can make newborn feel full, cause weight loss, decrease breast milk supply and cause water intoxication.

Normal frequency of bowel movement and urination and color of stool and urine: This article explain the normal frequency of bowel movement and urination and color of stool and urine as well as situation where doctor's help may be needed.