“Help! My 18-month-old baby is waking up in our bed every hour to breastfeed. She has been doing this for months, and I just can’t take it anymore. I don’t want to completely wean her, but I need sleep. What do I do?” This is a dilemma faced by many parents who share a family […]
Allergy Symptoms in Children
Recognizing Allergy Symptoms in Children Many children develop allergy symptoms as they get older which can be very expensive to test for and diagnose. Before embarking on extensive and expensive tests and allergy prevention measures, go though this checklist to recognize allergy symptoms in children. Wait and see if symptoms persist longer than three months […]
Track and Prevent Allergies
5 Steps to Track and Prevent Allergies Now we’re ready to really get down to business. The following 5 steps will help you determine what’s causing the allergies and how to prevent exposure to the allergens. Step 1 – Determine When and Where the Allergy Symptoms are Occurring Nighttime and upon waking – if your child […]
Feeling Stretched Thin to Your Limit
Being Stretched Thin Can be a GOOD Thing During the early years of living with our high need child, I must have heard Martha use the term “stretched thin” a hundred times. Stretching is exactly what high need children do to — and for — their parents. Yet, this powerful word has helpful and harmful […]
3 Steps in Tracking Down the Cause of Colic
STEP 1: KEEP A COLIC DIARY A diary is helpful for two reasons: You may uncover clues that help your baby’s doctor diagnose a hidden medical cause of colic, and you may be surprised by the correlations you find. As one mother noticed, “On days that I wear my baby in a sling most of […]
Colic Will Soon Pass
When will it stop? Colic that has no diagnosed medical cause begins around two weeks of age and reaches its peak around six to eight weeks. Seldom do the outbursts continue longer than four months of age, but fussy behavior may last throughout the first year and mellow between one to two years of age. […]
Babywearing in the Sears Home
Bill and Martha’s Babywearing Experience I would like to introduce you to a style of parenting which will bring out the best in your baby and yourself. During my thirty years as a pediatrician, parents in our practice would often say, “As long as I carry my baby she’s content.” After years of watching a […]
Benefits of Babywearing
Benefits of Babywearing for Your Baby It is natural for baby to be close to his mother. Babies are happiest when being held by mom. Babywearing is a great practice for keeping baby happy and to help build a stronger bond between mom and her baby. The benefits of babywearing help babies grow up smarter […]
Babywearing while Traveling
Benefits of Babywearing while Traveling Wearing your baby in a sling provides a safe, protective environment for baby when you are shopping or traveling in crowds. Walking through an airport with a toddler in toe is nerve-racking when you consider what could happen if you let go of his hand even for a moment (or […]
Babywearing Failure-to-Thrive Infants
The infant who fails to thrive also benefits from babywearing. Some babies, for a variety of medical reasons, are very slow to gain weight, the condition called “failure to thrive”. In our pediatric practice, and for one of our own babies, we have used babywearing as a therapeutic tool to stimulate thriving. My doctor’s orders […]
How To Wear Your Baby
6 Easy Directions On How to Wear Your Baby 1) Hold the Babysling as shown by the rings with the adjustment strap hanging in front and pillow pad in back. Place arm through Babysling. 2) Pass the Babysling over your head with the pillow pad resting on your opposite shoulder. 3) Open the sling to […]
Baby Calmers
Time-Tested Baby Calmers Checklist A majority of parents can agree that calming a baby can be quite a task. You’ve tried everything you can think of to get them to take an afternoon nap, go to bed for the evening, or just make them feel more comfortable when they might be sick. If you feel […]