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When your baby is between 4 and 6 months old, he or she should be ready for their first taste of solid food. If you are on the fence about whether you should make baby food at home or buy it, here’s a great article about the pros and cons of both options.

Having a baby is a huge change in any woman’s life. No matter how much you research, no one is 100% prepared for the physical, emotional, and psychological effect it can have on them. At Baptist Health, we want to ensure that postpartum depression (PPD) isn’t shrouded in mystery; after all, it affects up to 15% of new mothers. 

Now that it’s actually time to choose a pediatrician, it doesn’t seem like such a small task. Finding the physician who is going to have a relationship with you and your developing baby requires research, planning and an understanding of what you will need from your pediatrician. 

During the first year, you will get to experience so many firsts with your newborn. This Baptist Health ‘cheat sheet’ is a guideline for what you can expect to notice in the first 12 months.

It’s no secret that babies have very sensitive skin. Unfortunately, their sensitive skin makes them more prone to rashes. At Baptist Health, we believe that educating parents on symptoms and causes of baby rashes will better equip them to remedy itchy rashes from occurring or spreading further.

Once you have made the decision to introduce a different kind of food to your baby, it’s time to think about the kind of food you will be introducing and the nutritional value of baby food. The age-old question arises: do we feed our baby homemade or store-bought baby food?