How to Pick Healthy Cereal Take a stroll down the cereal lane in any supermarket and you’ll be overwhelmed by the overdose of fruity and colorful boxes. The variety, the catchy names, and the fabulous box designs are a tribute to the creativity of American advertising firms. But when choosing and preparing healthy cereal for your family, […]
FAQs About Pesticides in Food Do organic foods contain lower levels of pesticides? Yes. In 1997, Consumer Reports did a study on 100 pounds of produce, some with organic labels and some not, and selected randomly from supermarkets across the country. Twenty-five percent of the organic samples had traces of pesticides compared with 77 percent […]
A cesarean, although a surgical procedure, is primarily a birth, one that needs to be respected. Bonding is not lost if a cesarean is necessary. Fathers are now welcome at cesarean births, and it is a beautiful sight to see a father with his newborn during a surgical birth. Here are some ways to foster […]
Thrilled and excited. This is a big moment in your life, a natural high. You may find it hard to sleep, hard to think of anyone but your baby. You and your partner may feel compelled to tell your birth story to anyone who will listen. If there are things that happened that you are […]
Postpartum Changes to Expect after Baby Arrives After carrying baby for nine months and then going through labor, your body will not go back to its pre-pregnancy self overnight. Do not be surprised if you experience these postpartum changes in the weeks after giving birth. Leaking Urine It’s normal to leak a few drops of […]
Make the Decision to Circumcise Easier Making the decision to circumcise is one that many parents face. There are many misconceptions and out-of-date information that parents may read. Here is a summary of the pertinent issues that you should consider when making this decision. Supposed Medical Benefits THERE ARE NONE! Do not make the decision […]
What an Apgar Score Means Immediately after birth your baby is given a “grade”—a reminder that your newborn is entering a quantitative world where humans are compared and scored from the moment of birth and throughout life. The Apgar score—devised by Dr. Virginia Apgar in 1952—is a quick appraisal of the initial health of your […]
Late Pregnancy Emotions During the Last Month Take all the emotions you’ve felt over the past eight months, intensify them, and you’ve got an idea of the late pregnancy emotions you can expect during month nine. You may be tired of being big, tired of being tired and very ready to get the pregnancy over […]
16 Ways to Make Childbirth Easier There are many ways that you can prepare yourself for labor to make the experience easier. Try these 16 tips to make childbirth easier. 1. Be Informed During your childbirth classes you will learn a lot about the anatomy and physiology of labor, especially how the uterus contracts and […]
What You Need to Know About The Stages of Labor It is important to know as much as you can about each of the three stages of labor so that you can know what to expect when D-day (delivery day) arrives. The First Stage of Labor During the first stage of labor you will begin […]
Third Trimester Emotions You can Expect The third trimester is an emotionally easier time. By now you have learned that pregnancy can be both unspeakably wonderful and incredibly challenging, and you have become used to handling these mixed emotions. Thus, many of the emotional and physical “growing pains” of pregnancy are now behind you, and […]
How to Reduce Swelling During Pregnancy You can expect to experience swelling during pregnancy. Although it is difficult to avoid it altogether, there are ways to reduce it and give your body some relief. Try these tips to reduce swelling. Tips to Avoid Swelling Normal swelling during pregnancy can be a nuisance and contribute […]
