Carla Brecher Verpleegpraktyk

Starting solids can feel scary, but the right prep makes a huge difference! 👶🍽️

As a registered nurse, one of the most common questions I get is "how do I cut food for my baby?"

The answer changes as your baby's hand and mouth skills develop.

Swipe through for a simple age-by-age guide, the foods that need modifying, and what to do if your little one takes a big bite. 👉

💾 Save this for mealtime

📤 Share it with a parent who's starting solids

This is general education, not medical advice.

Chat to your healthcare provider about your own baby, and if choking happens, call emergency services immediately.

👶💉 6 weeks old = first big milestone!

Baby's first full round of vaccines protects against:
🦠 Diphtheria, Tetanus & Whooping Cough (DTaP)
🦠 Polio (IPV)
🦠 Hib – meningitis & pneumonia risk
🦠 Hepatitis B – liver protection
🦠 Pneumococcal disease (PCV) – pneumonia, ear infections, meningitis
🦠 Rotavirus – severe diarrhea & dehydration

📍 Confirm your exact schedule with your clinic or paediatrician.

🪱 Worms & Your Little One — What Every Parent Should Know

Deworming isn't just a routine step — it's a key part of your child's health. Here's what to know:

👶 Start around 12 months of age
🔁 Repeat every 6 months
🚩 Watch for: night-time itching, restless sleep, tummy pain, low appetite, or low energy

💪 Why it matters: worms steal nutrients, disrupt digestion, and can quietly wreck your child's sleep and growth if left untreated

A simple check-in with your pediatrician or clinic nurse keeps your little one healthy, energized, and sleeping soundly. 🌙

Decided to jump on the trend and ask ChatGPT how I would look like as a babynurse in the 80's🤣🤣

POV: It's 1985 and the doctor's advice for new moms is basically a fever dream 🤪🍼

✅ Feed baby on a strict 4-hour schedule (screaming is "just exercising their lungs")
✅ A little wh***ey on the gums for teething — doctor's orders
✅ Formula is "just as good, maybe better!"
✅ Smoke a cigarette to "calm your nerves" while nursing
✅ Put baby to sleep on their tummy, face down, no questions
✅ Don't pick them up too much — you'll "spoil" them
✅ Prop the bottle and walk away, multitasking queen 👑
✅ Solid foods at 6 weeks? Sure, why not

Somehow we're all still here. Moms today: hydrate, breathe, you're doing great. 😅

Schedule or on-demand? There's no single "right" way to feed your baby — but understanding how supply actually works can take a lot of the guesswork out of it. 🍼

In the early weeks especially, feeding on demand helps your body build a strong milk supply and keeps baby fed through those unpredictable growth spurts. As things settle, a more flexible rhythm often finds its own way.

Not sure if baby's getting enough?
Wet diapers, steady weight gain, and a relaxed baby after feeds are all good signs to watch for. And if you're worried supply is dropping — stress, missed feeds, and latch issues are common culprits, but small changes (more frequent removal, a deeper latch, staying hydrated) can make a real difference.

You don't have to troubleshoot this alone. 💛

Swipe through for the full breakdown ➡️

Breastfeeding isn't always instinctive — and a good latch changes everything. 🤱

A deep, comfortable latch means better milk transfer for baby and less pain for you. But things like engorgement, mastitis, thrush, or tongue tie can throw a wrench in even the most determined feeding journey — and none of them mean you're doing something wrong.

If something feels off — pain that doesn't fade, a fever, or a latch that just won't click — reach out to a lactation consultant or your doctor. You don't have to figure it out alone. 💛

This , let's normalize asking for help.

Swipe through for the signs to watch for and what actually helps ➡️

World Breastfeeding week 1-7 August 2026🌍

Every feeding journey looks different — and every single one deserves respect. Whether it's exclusive, combo, pumped, or supplemented, fed is best and support is everything. 💛

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🍼 Week 5 of Pregnancy: Tiny but Mighty 🫘

Your baby is barely the size of a sesame seed right now (1.5–2.5mm, measured "crown to rump") — but don't let the size fool you.

This week, two MAJOR milestones happen:
💓 Baby's heart begins to beat
🧠 The neural folds (future brain + spinal cord) start fusing

Meanwhile, you might be feeling... a lot. Or nothing at all. Both are normal.

Common week 5 symptoms:
😴 Extreme exhaustion (different from any tired you've felt before)
🚽 Constant bathroom trips (it's hormones, not baby's size — yet!)
🤢 Nausea
🤕 Headaches

No symptoms?Totally fine too — every pregnancy is different.

🚩 What to actually watch for: severe one-sided abdominal pain, inability to keep any food/liquid down, or a sudden complete disappearance of symptoms you'd been having. Any of these → call your practitioner.

📅 PSA: your due date is an estimate — only 4-5% of babies arrive exactly on it! Normal range is week 37-42.

💛 Affirmation for this week: "Changes in my body are healthy for my baby."