If you are over 40 you are probably amazed that you actually lived past childhood. Drinking water from a garden hose on a hot summer day, eating canned veggies, being fed pre-mixed formula from a can and actually drinking it from a plastic bottle or even worse (gasp) one of those bottles with the plastic bag liners. We
A few months after a woman has had a baby she is sleep deprived, has loose skin and extra pounds hanging around her midsection, and if she is nursing she is serving as a walking milk truck. But at least she still has that thick, lustrous hair leftover from pregnancy, right? Wrong. In fact, her
Most parents will explore their baby’s body from head to toe within the first few days, often discovering small marks on various parts of their baby’s skin. Most babies are born with spots or some form of marks or discolorations on their skin. The majority of these being temporary, fading or disappearing after a period
You may have noticed many parents raising their children bi- (or even tri-) lingual, either by speaking a different language at home or having a foreign language spoken by a care provider. It used to be, however, that parents were told not to expose children to two languages, thinking that it might confuse or slow
If you are soon to be a new parent and have made the decision to circumcise or aren’t sure if you should circumcise your son then check out this website… “Circumcision-Decision Maker” http://circumcisiondecisionmaker.com/ This website will give you the facts about Circumcision and Infant Ethics Circumcision procedure- before, during and after Foreskin care, development and
If you are pregnant or have just given birth, I am sure you have heard all about swaddling. The most amazing benefit of swaddling is that it can soothe a fussy or colicky baby. Swaddling can also help keep baby warm during the first few days until his internal thermostat can kick in. Your baby
It’s time to bring back European Multi Generational Family Dwelling! I’m sure you are saying to yourself what is Multi Generational Family Dwelling? Well it’s basically a family who lives with 2 or more generations in the same home. It can be either a large single family home with many bedrooms and large common areas
For nine months, we pay careful attention to taking good care of our bodies and unborn child. We decorate the nursery, make sure we have all the gear, take birthing classes, and mentally prepare ourselves as best we can for the grueling hours that we will spend in labor and delivery. But what a lot
Conventional wisdom poses Postpartum Depression as “Baby Blues” that strike mothers in the weeks after baby comes home from the hospital. It is portrayed with an image of a brand new mom in a bathrobe, listlessly rocking a tiny newborn in her arms. In actuality, there is a difference between Postpartum Depression and Baby Blues and