Safely Supplementing Vitamins Needed During Pregnancy Vitamins are found in nearly all foods, so as long as you are eating a reasonably healthy and balanced diet it is unlikely that you or your baby will suffer vitamin deficiency. If you do need to supplement vitamins needed during pregnancy make sure you do so with the […]
Keep Drinking Fluids When Pregnant Extra fluids are not only necessary to increase your blood volume by 40 percent and to keep refilling the pool of amniotic fluid; they are also necessary for your overall well-being during pregnancy. Drinking lots of water and other fluids helps keep your skin soft and smooth. Drinking fluids when […]
Experiencing Sore Nipples From Breastfeeding Sore nipples from breastfeeding are not inevitable when you are just beginning. Painful feedings are a signal that something’s not right and you need to make a change. What’s Normal, What’s Not You can expect slightly sore nipples from breastfeeding when you first begin to nurse. As baby grasps the […]
Older Mothers and Down Syndrome Causes One concern many older mothers have is Down syndrome. Statistics on Down syndrome causes can frighten any mother—but especially older women. It is at age 35 when the usual age questions arise about genetic testing. In our practice, we believe the arbitrary age for concern over Down syndrome causes […]
Good Posture During Pregnancy Before you dismiss posture as one of those pregnancy niceties you don’t have the time or energy for, think again! Loosened ligaments, added weight and new proportions of the pregnant body can lead to back discomfort, hard-to-break habits like sway-back, and even injury if you do not learn correct muscular support. […]
Causes and Treatment of Pink Eye Pink eye, also known as conjunctivitis, is a sometimes contagious infection with symptoms of both bloodshot and draining eyes. This infection is contagious during certain stages of the illness. Pink eye is one surefire way to get your day-care provider to make a come-get-our-baby-call, but your child may attend daycare again once […]
ANTIBIOTICS MAY NOT BE NEEDED FOR SOME EAR INFECTIONS A recent study at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles questioned the need to treat uncomplicated ear infections with antibiotics. Doctors reviewed 74 research trials done between 1966 and 1999. After re-examining all the data, they concluded that 78% of children in the studies would have experienced resolution […]
Disciplining a child who is “differently-abled” is likely to bring out the best and the worst in a parent. Parents try to help a child make up for what’s missing by increasing their love and attention, yet children with special needs trigger special frustrations in parents. Be prepared to run out of patience. We focus […]
Attachment Parenting Discipline is Easier You probably never thought of these attachment tools, such as breastfeeding and babywearing, as being acts of discipline, but they are. Gina, an attached mother of three, told us: “Knowing my children empowers me.” This kid knowledge becomes like a sixth sense enabling you to anticipate and control situations to […]
Safely Traveling When Pregnant If your work (or pleasure) requires travel, you may have concerns about traveling when pregnant. Most routine travel, even air travel, should pose no problem, but check with your healthcare provider just in case. Treat Yourselves to a Fling Before Baby Arrives After baby comes, candlelight dinners intended for two, even […]
Safely Getting Exercise While Pregnant In years past, women were told to “lie low” during pregnancy. Instead of participating in exercise while pregnant and continuing their active lives, they were “confined”—to the house or even the bed. Did you know that because the heart rate increases by 20 percent even in the first trimester, just […]
Be Smart When Working While Pregnant Many women find themselves juggling the inside “job” of growing a baby and the outside job of working for pay. For some, especially those who do not suffer from pregnancy sickness and whose jobs are important to them, working while pregnant is a welcome way to wait out the […]
