16 WEEKS PREGNANT

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• Until now, your baby has needed your full-time attention.
• But you may start to find that she's happy amusing herself in her cot for short periods.
• Watching your baby amuse herself can reveal more than just simple playing.
• You may notice that she repeatedly pulls her feet up to her face, or pushes her little hands together.
• Repeating the same actions over and over again, or adding little variations to see what happens, is how your baby learns to understand cause and effect.
• Talking to the baby will encourage communication and enhance your child's language skills.

Breastfeeding is not the easiest of journeys, it has its highs and lows. Experiencing low or irregular breast milk production is completely normal. To prevent these issues from affecting your baby's nutritional needs, you can supplement your diet with lactation-boosting herbs like Shatavari. Try Mylo Shatavari Powder , which:

• Increases lactation.
• Promotes hormonal balance.
• Improves digestion.
• Reduces stress & anxiety.

Hiring a Babysitter

• It's normal to feel anxious when you have to leave your baby with someone else for a while. But it will do you good to take a break.
• If you're planning to return to work at some stage, spending a bit of time apart now will help to ease the transition.
• If you've never hired a babysitter before, ask other parents who they trust.
• Once you've found someone, invite her to come and sit with your baby while you potter about the house. That way, you can see how they get on together.

• Your baby's natural curiosity means she's learning more about the world all the time.
• She doesn’t need many toys at this stage, as she can get plenty of entertainment by learning to move her body, or playing with simple household objects, such as a pack of baby wipes.
• But a few quality toys can really help her development.gr

Toy Challenge : Hold baby on your lap. Try to get her to reach for a toy. Help her switch the toy from one hand to the other. Helps baby work on hand-eye coordination.