Your baby
Newborn baby essentials
Find out some of the essentials for looking after your newborn. Find out when your baby will need to have health checkups and immunisations. There is ...
Sleep and settling your baby
Every baby will have their own pattern of sleeping. Find out how to settle and calm your baby and how to safely put your baby to sleep.
Your baby’s growth and development – first 12 months
Your baby will grow a lot in their first 12 months and there are a number of milestones that each baby will reach through their development.
Baby safety
All parents want to keep their baby safe. Find out the essentials like keeping your baby safe in your home, around water, out in the sun and when out ...
Breastfeeding your baby
Breastfeeding provides all the nutrition your baby needs during their first 6 months of life. Find out all you need to know about breastfeeding.
Feeding your baby with formula
Learn about infant formula feeding for your baby and how formula is different to breastmilk. Find out how to choose between types of formula.
Routine health checks for babies and children
Routine health checks with a child health nurse or GP will check your child's growth and development and keep up to date with their routine vaccinatio...
Introducing solid food
By the time your baby is about 6 months of age, breast milk or formula will no longer provide all the nutrition they need for healthy growth.