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Road Trip For Two

Wouldn’t it be nice if car rides with a baby could be like a quiet, peaceful drive through the country? The bright sun shining, birds singing, the warm summer breeze blowing in the window, and through it all your baby sits quietly in his car seat as you enjoy a nice restful drive. Reality is […]

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August 23, 2013 August 23, 2013 Dr. Bill Sears

Hearing & Sound Play Together

Baby’s five senses are an integral part of development. They are the gateway into baby’s mind, and interactive play should involve all of baby’s senses every day. Sounds are a big part of playful interaction with baby and will enhance baby’s language, personality, and social development. Using your voice to connect with your newborn Babies […]

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August 23, 2013 May 16, 2018 Dr. Bill Sears

Feet

CROOKED NEWBORN FEET A newborn’s bowed legs and feet reflect the scrunched up position of “no standing room” in the womb. The legs are normally very bowed, and the feet turn in. Since the bones were curved that way for many months inside, expect several months of free kicking before the legs and feet straighten. […]

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August 23, 2013 August 23, 2013 Dr. Bill Sears

Spoiled Children

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Spoiled Children or Healthy Babies? Few parents make it through their offspring’s babyhood without being told that all their efforts to nurture and respond to their baby will surely spoil her. And if it’s not spoiled children that new parents are warned against, they’re told not to let themselves be “manipulated” by baby. Attachment parenting is not the […]

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August 23, 2013 October 20, 2017 Dr. Bill Sears

Attachment Parenting Explained

What Attachment Parenting is Not Attachment parenting gets discussed as a new theory on parenting when it is really doing what feels natural for parents and baby. Attachment parenting is loving and attentive parenting but is nothing close to spoiling a child. The idea behind attachment parenting is that you get to intimately understand your […]

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August 23, 2013 September 2, 2020 Dr. Bill Sears

16 Ways to Trim Childhood Fat

Lower Your Child’s Risk for Being Overweight or Obese 32 percent of children in the United States are overweight or obese according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHNES) performed between 2011 and 2012.  This represents a 39 percent increase since 1994. Whereas nutritional deficiency is the most prevalent nutritional problem in developing […]

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August 23, 2013 May 23, 2017 Dr. Bill Sears

Breastfeeding and Natural Childspacing

“I’ve heard that breastfeeding can keep me from getting pregnant. Is this true?” Yes, as long as you nurse according to the rules of natural child spacing. The same hormones that make milk suppress the release of reproductive hormones. While breastfeeding full-time most mothers do not ovulate and do not have menstrual periods. This means […]

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August 12, 2013 November 9, 2017 Dr. Bill Sears

Working and Breastfeeding

Working and Breastfeeding

Working and Breastfeeding is Nothing New Women have always worked and breastfed. The pioneer mother on the prairie had lots to do besides nurse her babies, and even modern mothers who are at home during the day struggle with the work of running busy households while responding to the needs of their infants. Combining working and […]

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August 12, 2013 October 1, 2015 Dr. Bill Sears

Making More Milk While Working

How can I be sure I will make enough milk? When you are separated from your baby during the workday and can not follow his cues for feeding, you need to give some attention to keeping up your milk supply. Here are some ideas to insure that you have ample milk for your baby, even […]

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August 12, 2013 August 12, 2013 Dr. Bill Sears

How to Spend More Quality Time With Baby

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Focus on Quality Time During Your Time Together If you must be away from your baby for many hours each day, you’ll want to make the most of the time you have together. Make baby and breastfeeding your number-one priority during your non-working hours to increase your quality time together. Quality Time In the Morning […]

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August 12, 2013 June 26, 2018 Dr. Bill Sears

Making the Most of Your Maternity Leave

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Tips to make the transition back to work after maternity leave easier During the weeks after birth, when you are caring for your baby full-time, you can also begin to plan for your return to work. But don’t let concerns about leaving your baby get in the way of enjoying this special time. Here are […]

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August 12, 2013 October 23, 2017 Dr. Bill Sears

Breastfeeding and Fertility

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Understanding Natural Family Planning through Breastfeeding and Fertility Rates You may have heard that you can’t get pregnant while breastfeeding because of the impact of breastfeeding and fertility rates. This is true, as long as you nurse according to the rules of natural child spacing. The same hormones that make milk suppress the release of reproductive hormones. While breastfeeding full-time most […]

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August 12, 2013 August 14, 2018 Dr. Bill Sears
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