Bonding with Your Newborn
Bringing home your newborn baby is one of life's most incredible moments, but it’s also one of the most overwhelming....
Collecting Colostrum in Pregnancy: What It Is, Why People Do It, and How to Do It
This blog is written by Lauren Brenton from One Mama Midwife You’ve probably heard someone say, “Should I collect col...
A Merry Haakaa Christmas!
Wow, can you believe it? Already, the Christmas tree lights are twinkling, the school year is wrapping up (or for som...
Tips for Bottle Feeding a Breastfed Baby: A Guide for Mums
This blog is written by registered midwife Aliza Carr from Bumpnbub. Sometimes, mums need or want to introduce a bott...
Understanding Baby Cues: How to Respond to Your Newborn’s Needs
Welcoming your baby is probably one of the most life-changing experiences someone can have, filled equally with joy a...
First Words and Language Development: The Journey Through Toddlerhood
Language development in our little ones is a funny thing. What starts as almost meaningless (to us, at least) babbles...
Tips for Introducing New Foods to Your Baby
As you’re undoubtedly aware, babies start their first few months on milk and generally nothing else. Eventually, thou...
Fun Educational Activities for Babies
Babies learn through play, and that’s a great thing for parents and caregivers. Why? Because it means that we can tea...
Mum Hacks Part II – The Newborn Stage
Help, how do I deal with a newborn??? During your first pregnancy, there’s a good chance you have no idea what it is ...
Baby Health and Safety Tips
New babies are fragile. Human babies are born somewhat underdeveloped compared to the rest of the animal world—the re...
Tips for Surviving the Newborn Stage
Congratulations, mama, dad and the rest of your family! Welcoming your new bundle of joy is exciting, magical – and m...
Haakaa Products to Keep Your Children Entertained
Whether it’s winter or summer where you are, keeping your little ones occupied can be difficult, to say the least. Lu...
Haakaa Myths & Misconceptions
There are a few misconceptions out there about the Haakaa Pump – some of them are minor, and some are a bit bigger. T...
Newborn Care Tips, Part Two
This blog is intended for general information purposes only. If you have concerns about your or your child’s health, ...
Newborn Care Tips, Part One
This blog is intended for general information purposes only. If you have concerns about your or your child’s health, ...
The Advantages of Babywearing!
Arriving home with a new baby is exciting – but how on earth do you get through the bits and pieces of day-to-day lif...
The Benefits of Baby Sign Language
If there’s one thing we know about babies, it’s that they are very limited in how they can communicate their needs to...
Brand New Haakaa Must-Haves!
That’s right, it’s that time of the year again – time to introduce some of the amazing new products we’ve created ove...
Dealing With a Sick Baby
Note: Always see a healthcare professional if you have concerns about your child’s health. Dealing with a sick baby ...
Time-Saving Tips for New Parents
Becoming a new parent can be full of excitement, rewarding experiences – and having your nice, ordered life flipped c...
Prem Babies & Some Helpful Haakaa Products
The arrival of a new baby is often surrounded with excitement, joy and the idea of taking home a chubby little rosy-c...
How to Start a Good Bedtime Routine
Sleep is often hard to come by with new babies. For most new parents, there can be months—if not years—of unsettled n...
Must-have Products to Start the Year
It’s a new year! The sun is shining (or, depending where you are, the snow is falling), and – just maybe – you’ve got...
Babyproofing Your Home
When your baby first arrives, moving around is not really something they’re capable of. But the stage when they’re su...
Coping With a Fussy or Irritable Baby
Your new baby has arrived, and you’re looking forward to all those days of cuddles and smiles. What you might not be ...
Tips for Burping Your Baby
Following last week’s beginner tips on nappy changing, we’re going to have a quick look at another necessity of new b...
Getting Started With Nappies
Welcoming your little one home for the first time is a whole new experience, one that can be filled with wonder and e...
Sleep Milestones of the First 12 Months
This blog is written by Emma Purdue from www.babysleepconsultant.co During the first few weeks of parenthood, it is c...
Tummy Time and Other Exercises for Babies
Note: Always see a healthcare professional if you have concerns about your child’s health or development. Finding...
Commonly Asked Haakaa Questions
These days, Haakaa has a massive range of products to choose from – from breastfeeding essentials to getting your wee...
The First Twelve Months: Baby Development and Milestones
Note: Always see a healthcare professional if you have concerns about your child’s health or development. When will m...
New Mum Gift Packs, Part II
We’ve previously talked about some of our gift pack ideas for new mums, but that list was far from exhaustive. So tod...
Developmental Games and Activities For Babies
We always want to do the best for our little ones, and that includes finding effective ways to help them learn. We’ve...
Tasty Meals for Tiny Tots IV – Green Kiwifruit Purée
It’s that time again – here we are with one more edition of Tasty Meals for Tiny Tots! In case you missed the earlier...
Tasty Meals for Tiny Tots II – ABC Oatmeal
A couple of weeks ago, we brought you the first of our Tasty Meals series – the Red Lentil & White Bean Stew. But...
Tasty Meals for Tiny Tots - Red Lentil & White Bean Stew
Cooking a nutrient-packed, tasty meal for your child can be trying at the best of times, and the food you DO end up m...
Craft Time for Little Hands
Craft time for little ones can be an excellent idea for a whole range of reasons. First, of course, there’s the obvio...
The Basics Regarding Babies Drinking Water
This blog is written by Aliza Carr from Bumpnbub. The World Health Organisation (WHO) states that babies under 6 mont...
Travelling with Baby
Travelling with babies can be tricky – you need to have everything you require close to hand, but what exactly does t...
Monitoring in Labour
This blog is written by Aliza Carr from Bumpnbub. It is important that your baby’s heart rate is monitored during lab...
Teething
Your baby is suddenly more cranky than usual, their cheeks are flushed, and they want to chew on everything in sight....
Pregnancy, Childbirth and Breastfeeding: Some of the Terminology.
The world of pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding can be an unfamiliar one, and it comes with a whole new set of t...
Christmas and New Year with Babies
Can you believe we’re nearly at the end of another year? It’s been another hectic one for a lot of people, especially...