Being pregnant has some major advantages – the sheer anticipation, the attention, and the simple joy when you feel your baby move. Still, there are some no-so-great things, too – constant peeing, weird changes in your body, and sleep deprivation – just to name a few. Let’s face it – for nine months you’re going [...]
Sleeping through the night yet? How-to tips to get your baby sleeping through the night. Are you dragging yourself through the day because your up at all hours with your baby? Put these simple “sleeping through the night” tips to work for you and get some zzz’s. Don’t worry if you baby isn’t sleeping [...]
Pacifier: A how-to guide Let’s face it – parenting is probably harder than you thought. When it comes to choosing whether or not to use a pacifier, you’ll find a lot of conflicting information – are they safe? Do they harm my children’s teeth? Will my baby become dependent on it? “Most babies [...]
Baby Independence: Milestones On the day your newborn baby first arrived home, she didn’t think of herself as an individual. Rather, she thought of the two of you as one person and didn’t quite realize that those tiny little hands she was waving around were her own. “Sometime around 6 or 7 months, your [...]
Baby Haircut! Your baby’s first haircuts are a rite of passage, and can be emotional whirlwind for parents. How do you know when it is time for a haircut and how do you prepare your squirming toddler for this activity? With a little preparation, and a lot of luck, baby’s first haircut can be a [...]
Let’s face it – life with a newborn baby is both exhilarating and exhausting. If your a new mother, you are probably already beginning to realize that its near-impossible to get enough exercise and rest – let alone maintain a good diet. But by choosing the right foods, and following a few simple eating tips, [...]
As almost any experienced parent will attest to, raising a child is a lot like taking a Caribbean cruise – mostly bright sunny days, but every once in a while a raging storm crosses your path. It’s challenging enough with a partner, but doing it alone is twice as hard. Still, single parents all over [...]
Baby Talk! Long before your baby learns to talk in a “real” language, they start cooing and babbling, experimenting with sounds. That’s baby talk! But just when will you you get to hear your baby’s magical first few words? “Your baby will hit important milestones relating to speech in the first two-three years of [...]
We’ve got the 411 on everything they didn’t tell you at the hospital Sure, all those classes and books were jam-packed with information and helped you get through the major stuff: labor and delivery, 24/7 feedings, and of course, the inevitable sleepless nights. Bet you don’t remember reading about lazy eyes and projectile poop, [...]
According to the Mayo Clinic, both bottle-fed and breast-fed babies should have a seedy loose substance to their stools, although bottle-fed babies do tend to have more well formed bowel movements. “If you notice green, watery stools, your baby likely has a case of diarrhea,” says Dr. Karen Point, a pediatrician and childcare expert based [...]
We’re not sure who named this condition, but we are certain they couldn’t hack picked a scarier, less descriptive name. The good news is that thrush is a completely harmless yeast infection that generally develops in your baby’s mouth and sometimes on a breastfeeding mother’s breasts. “Thrush looks almost like cottage cheese patches, and [...]
Recent scientific advances in iron-rich baby formula have almost made it on-par with breast milk, at least in terms of nutrients. “Still – keep in mind that while formula is far more nutritious today than in previous generations, it does not contain the antibodies found in breastmilk that help fight infections,” says Dr. Karen Point, [...]
How do I know if my baby is getting enough to eat? If your a breastfeeding mom, you’ve probably wish your breasts came equipped with those handy measuring markers that those pesky bottle-feeding moms get to have. But there’s good news – according to the Mayo Clinic, you can still tell if your baby’s getting enough [...]
According to the experts over at the Mayo Clinic, here’s what you need to know about the frequency and duration of your breastfeeding. First, keep a log and make sure you note the time of each feeding. Time your feedings from the beginning of each session – in other words, “feeding every two hours” means that [...]
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