Have you just found out that you are pregnant or your baby is already there and you are looking for information on how to take optimal care of yourself or your baby? Discover the best advice for mom and baby, carefully selected by our team of experts. From the announcement of your pregnancy to the arrival of your baby until the first months after childbirth, we support you on a daily basis to live this period with serenity.
A section dedicated to mom and baby
Whatever ailments a baby may have, it is his parents who must interpret and respond to them. For young inexperienced parents, this can quickly turn into a loss of bearings which can be a feeling to say the least unsettling. It is enough for baby to cry a lot or not sleep for doubt and worry to set in. Gradually, parents sink into guilt and can quickly become overwhelmed with anxiety.
Yet a healthy baby can cry 2-3 hours a day for a variety of reasons. There are many factors that can trigger crying in a newborn baby. Hunger, for example, thirst, feeling dirty or wet, a stuffy nose, heat or cold, colic, the need to sleep or nervous tension are some of the factors responsible for crying.
In this section, you will find articles to better live your role of mother and to know everything about baby’s development, his hygiene and his awakening through his little ailments. These articles are written by maternity experts, themselves mothers and health professionals.
Articles devoted to childcare
If mom is feeling well, baby can only get better! Without words, preventing and understanding baby’s ailments is not easy. From pregnancy to childbirth to first steps, we naturally ask ourselves a thousand and one questions. The Soin et Nature blog is here to help you find the words you need.
Discover good plans, tips and advice about natural childcare for your baby and for mothers.
The first twelve months of awakening
The first month of life :
The baby pays attention to sounds and begins to recognize familiar voices.
The second month of life :
Baby smiles at the faces of those close to him and follows a moving object with his gaze.
The third month of life :
Knowing your environment goes through … the mouth!
From the age of three or four months, he reaches out to try and grab the objects in front of him. He plays a lot with his feet and hands.
The fourth month of life :
He looks for the origin of a sound and begins to laugh out loud.
The sixth month of life :
Baby learns to recognize familiar objects.
By six months, he is able to grasp and recognize objects, he enjoys the games he can use while sitting or lying on his back. Activity arches, rugs and other awakening tables are particularly suitable. This is also the age when the first soft toys and dolls are adopted: prefer them in fabric, which does not fray.
Between the seventh and the eighth month of life :
Baby realizes his power over objects.
The tenth month of life :
Baby asks to play with his relatives.
From eight or ten months, the infant becomes more independent and begins to move around on his own. This is the age when you have to keep an eye on what you are doing and what you are putting in your mouth.
You will have to preserve his safety, while respecting his curiosity and his taste for discovery. Better to lay down a few simple rules for him and stick to them, rather than suffocate him with multiple prohibitions for which he will not understand the reason.
The first year of life :
Baby has grown well and is starting to enjoy stacking and cramming his toys.
Postpartum refers to the period from childbirth to the reappearance of menstruation (or return of childbirth). It lasts on average 45 days in a woman who is not breastfeeding her baby, and can last up to 10 to 12 weeks if the mother is breast-feeding her baby. The postpartum period is characterized by very significant … Read more
Breastfeeding is a natural, learnable act. In modern societies, women do not often see other women breastfeeding, and they do not always have experienced friends or family members from whom they can learn. Some women breastfeed very easily from day one and will never have any problems. However, many run into difficulty or have questions … Read more
The big day of baby’ s birth is approaching, and it’s time to look at the famous maternity suitcase, often a source of questions for expectant mothers, especially for a first baby. Of course, between the list given by the maternity hospital itself, those found on the internet and those in pregnancy books, you already … Read more
Did you know that your baby’s teeth start to form during pregnancy? When your baby is born, the 20 primary teeth continue to develop under the gums. Then, between 3 and 7 months after birth, the first teeth break through the gums, a process known as teething. This can be a fairly uncomfortable time for … Read more
How to use physiological serum? Especially popular with young parents for the care of babies, the physiological solution that is commonly called ” physiological saline ” finds different uses. While infant nose washing is the most well-known application of physiological saline , it is far from the only one. In fact, it is a multi-use product for hygiene, care, and … Read more
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common and well-known phenomenon in infants. Although it is often benign and transient, it can nevertheless affect baby’s comfort, and therefore that of parents. In addition to daily care and drug treatment in the case of complicated GERD, there are natural and complementary approaches that can relieve regurgitation and … Read more
First, three essential rules before leaving in the sun this summer with baby: We try as much as possible to choose our holiday destination… Usually when your baby is less than one year old, you avoid the beach and don’t expose it to the sun. For older children, sun exposure is avoided between 12 p.m. … Read more
For several weeks now, an appeal from Professor Joyeux, oncologist and surgeon at the Montpellier Cancer Institute, has been circulating on the Internet. The latter is alerting us to the recent report by the High Council for Public Health, which recommends mass vaccination in schools against papillomavirus (HPV), and lowering the vaccination age to 9 … Read more
A mixture of olive oil and lime water, oleo-calcareous liniment is a natural product mainly used for baby’s skin. It can be made at home. But how to properly use the oleo-calcareous liniment bought in your pharmacy… Use the baby liniment for the hygiene and the toilet of the babies A simple mixture of olive oil and … Read more
How do you choose the right pregnancy test? This is a very important question, because since the pregnancy test market has been opened up to supermarkets, not all pregnancy tests are equal in terms of the quality and reliability of their results Have you had unprotected sex and are you worried? You’re wondering whether you’re … Read more
Giving birth is a particularly dreaded moment for some young mothers-to-be. Between the fear of pain, of the unknown, of not knowing what to do, pregnant women quickly find themselves overwhelmed. To make childbirth as easy and natural as possible, and to ensure that this precious moment does not become an ordeal, it is essential … Read more
Do you want to optimise your chances of getting pregnant and improve your couple’s physical and mental health in order to pass on the best to your future little one? Discover through this article advice on lifestyle, attitudes to adopt before conception to boost fertility , live a pregnancy in peace and so that your … Read more
Baby’s skin is a real treasure, but also a source of worry for many parents. Who hasn’t been a little panicked to discover sudden redness or small patches after a bath? I’ve been there too. And while some of these little injuries are harmless, it’s essential to recognise them so you can act at the … Read more