This articles gives great suggestions on what to consider when buying a portacot. Portacots are literally portable cots, which fold away for easy transportation and storage.
While baby hammocks were once seen as quite alternative, baby hammocks are now popular with mainstream maternity carers and parents from all walks of life.
Cots and bassinets provide a safe place for baby to sleep. This article takes you through the pros and cons of different styles of cots and bassinets.
This article will help you find baby toys that encourage your baby to enjoy playing with toys and stimulate the next stage of discovery. In the first year…
For packs & slings, firstly you need to decide between a front pack, back pack or sling and then weigh up the features between different brands. This article…
This article outlines the main options for car seats for babies and children in New Zealand. Safety issues and costs of car seats are also discussed.
When you first start getting out and about with baby, you’ll feel like you’re packing the entire house – including the kitchen sink! It’s hard to know just…
This article provides you with all you need to know about highchairs before making that all important purchase – your baby’s high chair.
This article outlines your main options for sterilizers and explains what each of the different types of sterilizers has to offer.
This article on breastfeeding knowledge explains how attitudes and knowledge around breastfeeding can affect feeding choices.
Here are some products to make baby feeding time easier for parents – we have tried to divide them into essentials and non essentials for baby’s feeding time. Feeding…
This article on expressing your milk provides information on expressing, storing your breast milk, and how to fit it in around breastfeeding.
There is much information available on feeding choices, but we will begin with the choice of breast and bottle feeding and the advantages and disadvantages of both. A…
In many societies, both here in New Zealand and around the world, children grow up surrounded by the sight of breastfeeding mothers. Breastfeeding is the most natural thing…
This article offers clear information on bottle feeding, how to prepare a feed, the equipment you will need and some tips for bottle feeding.
This article on baby’s first breast feed gives parents encouragement, information and tips for the first breast feed you give your newborn baby.
Introducing your baby to their first mouthful of baby food is an exciting milestone, but it can also be a little daunting. Just when to start solids, which…
A layette is the traditional title for a set of clothing for a newborn – originating from the French word which translates as ‘little drawer’. Make use of…
Kiwi Families have compiled this list of useful equipment for bathing & changing babies, based on the bathing & changing experiences of a group of mums and dads.
This article looks at bathing and changing gear and helps you weigh up your options for some of the bigger gear for bathing and changing. When it comes…
This Baby article covers basic bathing and changing techniques that are tried and tested by midwives and mothers for bathing and changing your baby.
Healthy perineums are vital to women’s health. Read about tips for healthy perineums after childbirth.
This article explores the baby blues or the post natal blues, how to prevent them and how to help overcome the baby blues.
This article on postnatal psychosis explains this rare condition and the symptoms and treatment for postnatal psychosis.
Post natal exercises are vital to the health of new mums. Mothers matter too and post natal exercise holds many benefits for the whole family.
This article on postnatal depression explores this common condition and the fears and myths that surround postnatal depression.
This article outlines the history of Plunket’s role in New Zealand and what role and services Plunket has to offer young families.
Many women feel low when they have a baby and feeling low is especially common after your first child.
Coping with mastitis can be very painful– find out about the causes and preventions and get some great tips for coping with mastitis.
The health & safety of our children is paramount. Here is a list of commonly used items to help you ensure the health & safety of your baby.…
There seems to be a bewildering array of nappies or diapers available in NZ to choose from nowadays, so we’ve prepared a simple table for you that summarises…
Nappy rash is common in babies in New Zealand – find out about nappy rash, the causes, signs and symptoms. Plus advice on available treatment, remedies, and prevention…
There are many accessories that go with nappies. Check out this handy guide to nappy accessories to see what will be useful. Whether you are using disposables or…
Going natural with nappies in NZ reviews your options for natural nappies, natural wipes, wipes and natural washing powders. When it comes to choosing nappies (and all the…
Modern cloth nappies (re-usables) are convenient, cost effective and kind on the environment. We review the pros and cons of modern cloth nappies here. Re-usable, pre-shaped cloth nappies…
It will come as a surprise, but most parents have no idea that they should be scooping out the poop from their baby’s nappy and flushing it down…
Disposable nappies are the most convenient and popular with parents. We review disposable nappies, including their cost and impact on the environment.
The pros and cons of traditional square flat cloth nappies are reviewed in this article. Flat cloth nappies have been used successfully for centuries…they are cheap, gentle on the…
For a new parent choosing a nappy can be overwhelming, so we help you choose between traditional flat cloth nappies, disposable nappies, modern cloth nappies and natural nappies…
If you’re looking for a childcare centre in your area, check this page for links to childcare centres all over New Zealand.