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Choking Hazards for Infants and How to Prevent Infant Suffocation

Eirian Hallinan — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:37:17 +0000

Statistics from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that the leading cause of injury death for infants under 1 year old is suffocation, accounting for three-quarters of all infant injury deaths — thousands every year. Many of these senseless deaths could have been avoided by taking appropriate cautionary measures. Below are objects [...]

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Communicating with Your Newborn

admin — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:10:36 +0000

From the day that a baby is born, her cries are virtually the only way she has, to communicate her needs to you. Through cries, she lets you know whether she is hungry, she needs a new diaper, she is sleepy, she needs to be held … or she is overwhelmed by all the activity [...]

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Recent Guidelines Discourage C-Sections Due to Risks for Mother and Baby

admin — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:33:04 +0000

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists published new guidelines that strongly discourage cesarean sections unless they are medically indicated, on grounds that they can lead to complications for the mother as well as the newborn. The report was published in the organization’s March, 2013 edition of its journal, Obstetrics & Gynecology, and appears online [...]

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Many Babies Are Fed Solid Foods Too Soon, CDC Study Finds

admin — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:30:21 +0000

A study published in late March, 2013 in the American Academy of Pediatrics journal Pediatrics found that a majority of babies in the United States may be getting introduced to solid foods much too early, often leading to a variety of chronic illnesses. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveyed 1,334 new [...]

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At What Age Can Babies Understand What Others Are Thinking?

admin — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:29:13 +0000

A new study shows that babies as young as 19 months can guess what other people are thinking! Scientists previously believed that the ability understand what others think developed at a later age. Researchers from UCLA studied a group of around 90 children from three different communities, in rural China, the Fiji islands, and Ecuador. [...]

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It Takes Longer to Give Birth Nowadays than It Did 50 Years Ago!

admin — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:45:57 +0000

Despite the startling technical advances that the field of medicine has made in the last few decades, women are taking longer to give birth now than they did 50 years ago. A large study conducted in 2012 by the National Institutes of Health found that modern-day women spend an average of more than two and [...]

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Is Your Child’s Backpack Too Heavy?

Alex — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:36:27 +0000

Lower back pain is the second most common reason why people visit doctors. In the United States, as many as 80 percent of adults will experience lower back pain at some point in their lives, with lower back pain being the leading cause of disability in Americans under 45 years old. And according to the [...]

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Early Signs of Autism Detected in Six-Month-Old Babies

Alex — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:06:13 +0000

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is the name for a range of developmental disturbances leading to difficulties with social interaction, communication, and repetitive, restricted patterns of behavior. In the United States, there are 10 times as many diagnoses of autism as there were 40 years ago, with one in 88 American children now being diagnosed with [...]

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Feeding Your One-Year-Old

Alex — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:03:33 +0000

If you are the parent of a one-year-old, you just finished watching your baby’s weight triple since her birth! But suddenly, your growing baby may not want to eat quite as much as she’s accustomed to eating. If that happens, it’s no cause for concern; toddlers gain weight more slowly, so they don’t need to [...]

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How to Tell if Your Baby Has an Ear Infection (and What to Do to Prevent Ear Infections)

Alex — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:11:28 +0000

Other than well-baby visits, ear infections are the most common reason why parents take their infants to the pediatrician. Ear infections account for nearly half of all antibiotic prescriptions for young children. Ear infections are justifiably a source of great concern for parents. But there are things that can be done to prevent them, and [...]

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Naming your Baby: 7 Things to Consider

Alex — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:45:31 +0000

Naming a child is one of the most fun things about having a baby, but it becomes daunting when you think about how important that little series of letters is going to be in your child’s life, not to mention in your own. You have to really make sure the name your choose is to [...]

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What Your Newborn Will Look Like

Alex — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:11:41 +0000

New parents who do not have much experience around newborns are often surprised by to find that their babies are not the charming, camera-ready cuties they had been expecting. Of course, newborns are very lovable and most new parents are enamored from the moment they lay eyes on their little sons or daughters, but it [...]

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3 Reasons to Buy Green Baby Toys

Alex — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 02:56:02 +0000

American consumers are increasingly being informed of the dangers of toxic chemicals often found in plastics, including baby bottles, as well as chemicals that contaminate the foods we eat, such as synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. These chemicals are also found in many baby toys. Plastics used to make toys can sometimes contain phthalates — synthetic [...]

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New Study Reveals Babies Start Learning Basics of Language Months Before Birth!

Alex — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:34:54 +0000

Researchers have known for 30 years that babies start learning from hearing their mothers talk while still inside the womb … previous studies have shown that fetuses seem to recognize musical melodies. But a new study co-authored by researchers in the United States and Sweden shows that babies start learning basic units of language — [...]

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Changes a Newborn Undergoes at Birth

Alex — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:45:10 +0000

Some important changes start taking place in a baby immediately after he or she comes through the birth canal and into the world. These changes will allow the newborn to survive outside the womb and adapt to their new environment. The beginning of air breathed through the lungs marks a monumental first step. Inside the [...]

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The Benefits of Neonatal Circumcision

Alex — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:14:13 +0000

There is a mountain of decisions to be made before a mother gives birth to her baby — and whether or not to circumcise a baby boy is an important decision that expecting parents need to address before the due date. Circumcision, the surgical removal of the foreskin that covers the head of the penis, [...]

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Newborn Care: 3 Things to Know About the Umbilical Cord Stump

Alex — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:25:30 +0000

Before birth, babies receive all their nourishment through the umbilical cord, a tube that runs from the placenta, on the inner wall of the uterus, to the baby’s navel. This is how the baby gets all her food, liquids, and oxygen, and it remains quite literally her lifeline until she enters the world. Cutting the [...]

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The 5 Most Important Decisions to make About Your Baby

Alex — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:10:43 +0000

For first-time parents, the decision to have a child is sometimes much easier than the choices that come later. After all, we are biologically programmed to have, love, and raise children, so this choice is very often a no-brainer. But as the pregnancy starts to progress and the reality of your situation begins to settle [...]

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The Dangers of Hidden Chemicals in Skincare and Grooming Products for Babies

Alex — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 20:52:26 +0000

Though things often appear not to improve fast enough, concerned citizens and scientists in the industrialized countries of our planet are gradually compelling governing bodies to take concrete steps to curb the toxic chemicals all around us, be they in our foods, the soil, the air, or the water. But interestingly, the area of cosmetics [...]

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What to do About an Overweight Baby

Alex — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:00:45 +0000

If you are worried that your baby has gained weight too fast and now weighs too much, it is most likely that you are worried over nothing. Infants can indeed become overweight if they are overfed, but this happens only rarely. Even most perfectly healthy infants go through many different phases in their first year [...]

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Preparing your Toddler for a New Sibling

Alex — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:49:37 +0000

For many parents, having a second child is in many ways surprisingly different from having a first. For one thing, you know roughly what to expect from the pregnancy, childbirth, and early months, you feel more confident about your ability to handle a baby. You also know what sorts of advice to ignore, how much [...]

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The Basics of Toddler Toilet Training

Alex — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:27:22 +0000

Most new parents quickly get into the diaper-changing routine, and while they might not love it, they rarely think twice about it. It becomes just another part of the daily routine. Yet for any parent of a one-year-old, the prospect of not having to deal with diapers anymore is an intriguing one. Diapers are expensive, [...]

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Yeast Overgrowth in Babies and Children

admin — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:57:46 +0000

Candida Overgrowth in Babies and Children Many of us might be unaware of the abundance of microorganisms that live inside a healthy human intestinal tract, on our skin, and in other organs such as the mouth, the olfactory canal, the genitourinary tract, and the eyes.. The intestinal tract contains the most flora, as these organisms [...]

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5 Tips for Helping your Toddler Sleep

Alex — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:19:31 +0000

For toddlers, sleep is rarely a simple thing. Toddlers are growing so fast, both mentally and physically, that any given sleep pattern rarely lasts longer than a few weeks, and parents have to make continuous adjustments. Sometimes it can feel like a game of catch-up where you are always lagging behind. Meanwhile, toddlers are excited [...]

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Encouraging Good Behavior in Toddlers

Alex — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:21:22 +0000

For first-time parents, one of the most surprising things about the toddler stage is just how temperamental and even rebellious the child can be. This is a rough time for kids, as they are too young to express themselves clearly yet are developing a sense of self and relish their independence. Plus, while they always [...]

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Baby Showers — Where Do You Shop for a Gift?

Alex — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:19:17 +0000

Colic Calm homeopathic gripe water wants to know–where do you shop for baby showers? And what influences your decision on what kind of gift to buy? These, plus other similar questions are found in a brief survey–take it and let us know! Click here to start! As a thank you, you’ll receive 20% off your [...]

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Becoming a Stay-at-Home Dad: 5 Things You Need to Know

Alex — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 22:01:42 +0000

A growing number of new parents are bucking traditional gender roles by having the mom go out to work while the dad stays home and takes care of the baby. The Hollywood image of stay-at-home dads tends to portray a bumbling oaf who cannot do anything right, feeds the baby soda, and watches sports while [...]

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Graduating to Toddlerhood: Important Milestones

Alex — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:25:41 +0000

Toddlerhood officially begins at one year old—at least that is where all the childcare experts and baby books set it—but it is not as if some magical switch is flipped on your child’s first birthday. Toddlerhood is associated with a set of behaviors and developmental milestones that all children reach at different times. Many babies [...]

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Toddler Behavior: Set Your Child Up for Success

Alex — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:32:05 +0000

For parents, the toddler years can be a troubling time in many respects. Toddlers are old enough to have some awareness of themselves, and they understand that they are capable of making things happen and eliciting responses from those around them. Yet at the same time, their rational thinking skills are not well developed, and [...]

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Making Friends When You Have a Baby

Alex — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:29:03 +0000

There are many reasons why you might want to make friends after you have had a baby. Perhaps you were content with only a few friends before but now feel the need to associate with other new parents. Maybe you find your childless friends have grown distant, or perhaps you have recently moved to a [...]

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