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Welcome to Mum Zone, where you can get all the tips, help & advice articles you need about baby, pregnancy & parenting issues, baby names and much more.


Parenting

Wheat intolerance

Although severe reactions to wheat are rare, wheat intolerance is one of the more common food reactions by babies and children. Despite this it often goes undiagnosed as the signs and symptoms are usually mild and may not be obviously linked to wheat as symptoms do not appear immediately. If your baby or child is often... Read More


Newborn’s development

Limbs are still curled Your newborn baby will probably look ’scrunched up’, with his arms and legs not fully extended. This is normal, and his limbs will uncurl as he gets used to being outside your tummy. If he appears bowlegged, don’t worry. It’s part of the stretching-out process and will most likely take care... Read More


Paid parental leave

In the past paid parental leave entitlements in Australia have been at the discretion of your employer. In January 2011 all this changed with the government backed national paid parental leave scheme. This parental leave scheme ensures that parents who meet certain conditions will be eligible to claim a set amount per... Read More


Oppositional defiant disorder

How to parent a child with Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) What is ODD? Oppositional defiant disorder or ODD as its name suggests is behavioral disorder problem that occurs mostly in children under the age of 12 where the child is constantly disobedient or hostile. ODD is not as rare as we think it is - one... Read More




Pregnancy

Kegel exercises

Kegel exercises, or pelvic floor exercises, are designed to improve the function of your pelvic floor muscles. They are usually recommended for women of childbearing age and beyond because pregnancy and childbirth place a particular strain on these muscles. An increase in weight and menopause can also impact on the strength of these... Read More



Symphysis pubis dysfunction

Symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD) is a condition of pregnancy and birth that occurs when the ligaments surrounding the symphysis pubis joint in your pelvis soften due to the increase in the hormone relaxin during pregnancy. This results in the joint moving more than usual which can cause irritation and pain when you move. Although... Read More



Placental abruption

Placental abruption is a serious condition of pregnancy where the placenta detaches from the wall of the uterus. It causes bleeding in the mother and can prevent oxygen and nutrients getting to the baby. The severity of the placental abruption depends on whether it is partially or completely detached. The most severe... Read More



Placenta praevia

Placenta praevia is a condition of pregnancy where the placenta attaches to the uterus at the bottom, either partially or fully closing the cervix. It is a serious condition and needs to be monitored carefully during pregnancy. The most common sign of placenta praevia is bleeding around the 20 week mark. If you have... Read More




Advertorials

Mooo Launches Their First Personalised Books For Kids

Mooo (mooo.com.au) the beloved online destination for personalised kids products, including a huge range of clothing, bags, decor, stationery, puzzles and much more have just launched the first in a series of personalised kids books bringing cool and cute into a market dominated by boring and bland. “Most people associate personalised kids books with tired, B-grade... Read More



Learning to Love Reading the LeapFrog Way

LeapFrog revolutionised how kids learn to read with its LeapPad Learning System. Technological advancements have ensured that legacy is still available to today’s beginning readers with a range of products that foster children’s love of reading from a very early age, making learning to read, fun. For as young as 6 months, where reading to and... Read More




Mum Zone - parenting, pregnancy and baby advice

Mum Zone has been providing pregnancy, parenting and pregnancy tips and advice to Australian parents and parents to be. We hope to be able to provide you with helpful pregnancy tips and parenting advice to help you with your pregnancy and baby. We hope to be able to help parents through the early stages of parenting with baby help, baby tips, parenting help and baby advice. We host a large number of pregnancy articles designed to aide Australian mums and mums to be with pregnancy help and pregnancy advice. If you have any feedback on the information we would love to hear it so please do not hesitate to contact Mum Zone. Let us know about your baby, pregnancy or share your parenting stories with us. Also share your pregnancy advice with other parents for whom pregnancy and the becoming a parent can be sometimes daunting - particularly for first time parents.



Aunty Rozzy Recipes

Luscious Lemon Delicious

Eat this delicious dessert as soon as its made!! Ingredients: (serves 4) 3 eggs ½ cup castor sugar 1 cup of milk 1 tablespoon of self-raising flour ½ cup of lemon juice This is how we do it: Preheat the... Read More

Geoff Jowett Recipes

Sizzling Summer Salads to Keep Your Body Trim

HEALTH GURU GEOFF JOWETT RECOMMENDS SOME SIZZLING SUMMER SALADS TO KEEP YOUR BODY TRIM While healthy eating can sometimes be a challenge, the warm summer months make it a lot easier to turn down... Read More

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A secure, easy new way for your kids to buy

payclick- the secure, easy new way to buy music, movies, games and more Visa recently launched payclick (www.payclick.com.au), a new way to pay online for downloadable content such as movies, music and games - and... Read More

Dettol No-Touch Hand Wash System

Dettol, the trusted brand in hand hygiene, is bringing automatic‐sensor technology to Australian homes with the introduction of the new Dettol No‐Touch Hand Wash System. We all head straight to the sink to wash our... Read More

Weird and wacky SPRING facts about Watermelon!

Want to add some fresh fruit and colour to your spring menu? It may remind us of summer, but Seedless Watermelon is grown year-round throughout Australia, and is just as tasty in the... Read More

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Sancerre - French inspired jewellery

French inspired & renowned for quality and style, SanCerre produce unique jewellery pieces with symbolic undertones for mothers and their mini me’s. SanCerre was founded in 2006 by a Melbourne based designer after she... Read More



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