Pregnancy is one of the greatest and happiest periods for all women. However, if you need to take a good care for you and the baby in order to keep both of you healthy. You may find it useful to follow three tips connected with food, drinks and exercising, which will help you maintain your [...]
Maybe like any other new mom, you are asking yourself when is time to wean your baby from bottle feeding? It should ask your pediatric about that, becouse he or she don’t tell you otherwise. The doctors advice a new parents to stop feeding its baby with bottle about by age one year. The American [...]
Bonding is the intense attachment that develops between parents and their baby. It makes parents want to shower their baby with love and affection and to protect and nourish their little one. Bonding gets parents up in the middle of the night to feed their hungry baby and makes them attentive to the baby’s wide [...]
Avocado Butter Booty Balm Avocado Butter Booty Balm is a fabulous soft salve that is great at protecting baby’s bottom. Massage a bit during the diaper change to a clean bottom to place a barrier between her skin and a soiled diaper. Ingredients: .02 ounces (about 1 teaspoon) lanolin 1/2 ounce (about 6 teaspoons) sweet [...]
Finding the right contraceptive Fallen out of love with your birth control? Maybe you’re put off by side effects. Or remembering to pop a pill isn’t your strong suit. Problem is, going without isn’t a good choice, even as you get older: Nearly 40% of pregnancies among women in their 40s, for instance, are unplanned. [...]
Whether you’re a new mom or a seasoned parenting pro, breastfeeding often comes with its fair share of questions. Here are some answers to common inquiries that mothers — new and veteran — may have. When will my milk come in? During the first few days after the birth of your baby, your body will [...]
Wasn’t there a problem with the rotavirus vaccine? Rotavirus is one of the most common causes of diarrhea in young children. In 1999, a rotavirus vaccine was taken off the market because it was linked to an increased risk for intussusception, a type of bowel obstruction, in young infants. However, a new, different rotavirus vaccine [...]
Why should I subject my child to a painful shot if vaccines aren’t 100% effective? Few things in medicine work 100% of the time, but vaccines are one of the most effective weapons we have against disease — they work in 85% to 99% of cases. They greatly reduce your child’s risk of serious illness [...]
Since the start of widespread vaccinations in the United States, the number of cases of formerly common childhood illnesses like measles and diphtheria have declined dramatically. Immunizations have protected millions of kids from potentially deadly diseases and saved thousands of lives. In fact, certain diseases crop up so rarely now that parents sometimes ask if [...]
Hormone-based birth control often comes with side effects that can range from slightly annoying to bad enough to make you switch. You may not know what you can tolerate until you’ve given a couple of them a try. But here are some solutions for the most common problems. Headache, dizziness, breast tenderness Be patient. “These [...]
