Let Baby Enjoy the Benefits of Breastmilk Human milk is more than food. It’s a complex living substance, like blood, with a long list of active germ-fighting and health-promoting ingredients. These benefits of breastmilk help protect babies against all kinds of infections, common and not-so-common. A drop of breast milk contains around one million white […]
7 Tips for Better Bonding with Baby The relationship with your child begins as soon as they come into this world. Let your newborn know they are loved right away with these simple tips to get bonding with baby off to a loving start. 1. Delay routine procedures Oftentimes the attending nurse does routine procedures—giving […]
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 […]
Your Changing Body in the Eighth Month of Pregnancy There is one word that describes how you feel in the eighth month of pregnancy: BIG. Your belly is big. Your baby is getting big. You’re beginning to have problems getting around. Chances are you’re taking these problems in stride because you know you have only […]
Dealing with a Backache During Pregnancy More than 50 percent of moms-to-be complain of back pain in the last half of pregnancy. Back muscles get a triple whammy during pregnancy: your ligaments, which are relaxing to allow for easier passage of the baby through the pelvis, are looser all over. This puts more strain on […]
Dealing with Fatigue in Pregnancy The occasional bouts of fatigue in pregnancy you experienced in your first month may now give way to total exhaustion. Last month you wanted to rest; this month you have to rest! Your hours of rest must increase. If the time is not spent sleeping, at least you may need […]
Treating Your Asthma During Pregnancy Like most chronic allergic problems, asthma may get better for some women during pregnancy and worse for others. Because the airway is already working overtime during pregnancy (the amount of air you move with each breath increases), asthma can be particularly worrisome at this time. If your airway is compromised […]
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. […]
The CDC announced this month that a total of 88 cases of this disease have been reported this year – 58 in Louisiana, 22 in Mississippi, and 8 in Texas. Only 4 people have died. The virus has been found in mosquitoes and birds in 34 states, and mostly on the East coast. What exactly […]
Tips for Preventing Hemorrhoids During Pregnancy There are enough uncomfortable side effects that come with pregnancy without adding hemorrhoids to the list. Try these suggestions to prevent hemorrhoids during pregnancy. Avoid Sitting for Long Periods of Time You especially want to avoid sitting on hard surfaces, and sleeping on your back because the weight of […]
Incredible attachment parenting stories I was sitting at my desk one evening when my emergency beeper sounded, calling me to the hospital emergency room to evaluate a five-month-old baby who had stopped breathing. Here is one of the most heart touching attachment parenting stories I’ve ever been a part of. Attachment parenting stories in the […]
How to handle parenting criticism Being a parent is hard enough without dealing with outside pressure, criticism, and intolerance of your parenting style. Having a high need child can make you an even bigger target for critics. To protect yourself and your child from unwanted and unhelpful advice and parenting criticism, try these suggestions. Keep […]
