8 Ways to Raise a Smart Baby It’s never too early to help your baby become an intellectual human being. Here are eight ways to raise a smart baby through proper womb environment, nurturing, nutrition, music and play (to name a few). 1. A smart womb start Inhaling or ingesting substances called neurotoxins, such as cigarette smoke, […]
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How to Safely Perform Infant Massage
Getting Started with Infant Massage Infant massage is an activity you do WITH your child, not TO them. It is a wonderful way to connect with your baby and has many health and development benefits. To get started, position yourself and baby so you’re both comfortable. Sit on the floor with your back against the […]
Head Molding
The movement of baby’s skull through the birth canal causes the asymmetrical watermelon-like shape of the head. (The process is called molding.) As you run your hands over the top of your baby’s head, you may feel ridges caused by the skull bones overlapping during the tight squeeze of labor. Molding is more noticeable in […]
Baby’s First Holiday Season
How to Handle Baby’s First Holiday Season Babies add so much joy to the holidays! However, baby’s first holiday can also add stress for the parents. Here are some things to keep in mind so everyone can enjoy this special time together: Beware of over-stimulation. Lots of new faces, noise, and being passed around from […]
Signs You Need Professional Help About Discipline
Most discipline problems can be handled by just taking the time to assess the strength of your parent-child connection, using commonsense techniques, and trying one approach after another until you find what works. Yet there are times when you need outside help. Consider two different types of counselors. Consult experienced, happy parents whose advice you […]
How the Older Child May Feel about a New Baby Sibling
How Your Older Child May Feel about their New Baby Sibling Three-year-old Molly’s life was perfect. She was the center of attention in the perfect love triangle: mommy, daddy and child. She had her parents’ complete attention her whole life long and she knew exactly what to expect. She never had to share her parents […]
Dealing with Temper Tantrums in Public
How to Handle Temper Tantrums in Public? Just like at home, kids throw tantrums in public when they don’t get their way. Let’s say you take your child to the supermarket and he feels he absolutely must have a candy bar. When you say “no,” there is a clash of wills that can result in […]
Nursery Care Versus Rooming-in
When considering rooming-in vs. nursery care, we encourage most mothers and babies to enjoy rooming-in. Full rooming-in allows you to exercise your mothering instincts when the hormones in your body are programmed for it. In our experience, and that of others who study newborns, mothers and babies who fully practice rooming-in vs. nursery care enjoy […]
7 Ways to Make Cesarean Delivery Memorable
1. Ask your doctor for a spinal or epidural anesthetic so you can be awake for the birth. 2. Have your partner sit next to you at the head of the operating table. If he’s hesitant, remind him that the actual procedure takes place behind a sterile curtain. He won’t see anything upsetting. 3. Ask […]
6 Pregnancy Stretches To Prepare For Birth
Prepare Yourself for Labor with Pregnancy Stretches Pregnancy and labor will strain your body considerably, but there are ways to prepare your body for the stress. These 6 pregnancy stretches can help relieve your discomfort while pregnant and prepare your body for labor. 1. Squatting Squat for one minute, ten times a day, with the […]
Growing Concerns
Common Pregnancy Worries Women Experience Now that you are bigger, you may have a whole host of new pregnancy worries. Feeling the baby move and perhaps seeing the clear evidence of baby’s presence tend to make mothers acutely aware of the little life they’re protecting. With this awareness comes new, and very real, concerns. How […]
Chances of Having a Miscarriage
Your Chances of Having a Miscarriage It’s normal to fear the loss of a treasured person, especially when that little person is the baby growing inside you. You may find yourself checking for bleeding or spotting every time you go to the bathroom. Worrying about the chances of having a miscarriage is a normal reaction, […]