Caring for Your Baby

Your baby will depend on you to take care of him/her everyday. If you have not taken care of a small baby before, you might not even know where to start. Don't worry, your baby does not expect you to be an expert straight away. Over the first few months you will get to know each other and your confidence will grow. To help you along, this section provides information on looking after some of your baby's needs. Whether you are pregnant or already parenting, you might find it useful.

Take it slowly

Feeding your baby, changing nappies, bathing and dressing your baby will become part of your everyday routine, but in the beginning it might take some getting used to!. You might be unsure whether you want to breast feed or bottle feed your baby, check out what each involves and then it will be easier to decide. In between all the feeding and changing your baby will love lots of hugs and cuddles, these are important too.