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Starting Solid Foods for Babies at 6 Months: What to Feed and Avoid
When and how to start solid foods at 6 months: readiness signs, textures by age, iron-rich first foods, allergens, choking safety and when to call a doctor.
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First Trimester of Pregnancy: Care, Food, Medicines and Warning Signs
Pregnancy weeks 1-12 explained: antenatal visits, folic acid 400 mcg, food and medicine safety, nausea tips and warning signs that need urgent medical care.
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Baby Fever: What Parents Should Do, Medicines and Warning Signs
Fever in a baby is 38 C or higher. Learn what to do at home, safe paediatric paracetamol use, febrile seizure first aid and warning signs that need a doctor now.
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Breastfeeding Tips and How to Fix Common Problems
Learn a good breastfeeding latch and positions, how to treat sore nipples, engorgement and mastitis, how to store expressed milk, and when to see a doctor.
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Newborn Care: First-Month Basics Every Parent Should Know
How to feed, keep warm, bathe and safely sleep a newborn, care for the cord, spot jaundice and know the danger signs that need a doctor in the first 28 days.
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Trustworthy information for mothers and babies, from the first trimester of pregnancy and the first month of newborn care to breastfeeding, baby fever and starting solid foods at six months. Articles follow guidance from WHO, UNICEF and paediatric bodies, and each one lists the danger signs that mean you should see a doctor straight away.
This article is for general awareness only. It is not a substitute for a doctor's advice, diagnosis or treatment. In an emergency, call 999 or go to the nearest hospital.