Feeding

Surviving night time feeds

Step by step guide to feeding

How to make the best baby mash ever

Go with your gut: allergy testing and assessment

Breastfeeding: questions & answers

The art and science of breastfeeding

Breastfeeding challenges

Breastfeeding facts

12 mamas get real about their breastfeeding journeys

10 tips for feeding in public

All you need to feed

Here are a few of our favourite mealtime basics: just add a generous dollop of patience and humour – and a few cleaning products for the aftermath.   phil&teds Poppy highchair in blackThe food tray clicks in and out with the press  of a …

Best snacks for new mums

Eating and drinking can be a challenge while you have a new baby in the house. You get used to eating most meals cold or reheated and hot drinks half-finished. If you’re breastfeeding, you'll need to eat a little extra too – about 2000-2100kJ …

High demand for donors at new Canterbury milk bank

In the good old days, sharing breast milk was a cultural norm, but now, securing another mother's breast milk for your baby, is no easy task. However, founder of fledgling milk bank North Canterbury Breast Milk, Natalie Gillespie is hoping her model …

How to wean your baby

All good things one day come to an end. Alice Cranfield discusses the practical and emotional implications of weaning baby. Breastfeeding eventually comes to an end for every mother and child. For some, this happens early on but for others, …

Fine dining babies

Making lunch for your baby can be a fairly mundane affair - simply boil, mash and serve. Unless, of course, you are a top chef and determined to encourage your child's palate to appreciate a wide range of flavours. Auckland chef Sid Sahrawat and …

Is your baby getting enough iron?

Babies need plenty of iron in their diet because they are growing so quickly and iron is essential for their growth and development. But what are the best sources of iron and how do you include iron in your baby's diet? Babies need lots of iron …

Milk banking

Fill 'er up, sister   Breastfeeding mums around the country are helping non-lactating mums get the good stuff into their babies, writes Sarah Tennant   If you want to become jaded with humanity, take a look at the comments section of any online …

Bottle Feeding

Bottle Feeding To breast or bottle feed is a debate most new mothers are totally unaware of until baby arrives and a decision has to be made. For many the decision has already been made by the amount of information received through midwives and …