Baby Gear Tips: Changing Table Purchase and Safety
The changing table is an invaluable piece of equipment that will help mom and dad protect those back muscles while making a baby change here and there.
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5 Ways to Soothe a Colicky Baby
Colic is a term used to describe uncontrollable crying in an otherwise healthy baby. If the baby is younger than 5 months old and cries for more than three hours in a row for at least three weeks, the chances are that he is colicky.
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Newborn and Baby: Month 6
Intimacy is an important part of the parent relationship, but your life
has been all about baby for the last six months. That needs to change.
Intimacy is difficult with work, life, baby and home, but you can make
time with a little planning.
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Hospital Security Policies: What You Need to Know
You can be certain that all hospitals will have a different set of rules
and methods in place to ensure optimal security, but here are a few
policies common across the board.
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Where is My Baby? Post Labor Questions
After labor is over and the umbilical cord is cut, your baby is taken to a warmer in the delivery room. The initial Apgar score is given, baby is given a bracelet that matches yours and prints are made for security.
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Should I Have Advanced Directives (Living Will) in Place?
Advanced directives are legally binding documents that outline how you want to be cared for and who should make choices about your care should a medical emergency arise and you cannot make health care choices for yourself.
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Baby: The First Hours After Birth
You've made it through labor and met your baby for the first time - now what happens? Baby will be taken to the weighing station where mucus and fluid is sucked from the mouth and the initial Apgar score is noted.
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Common Orthopedic Problems in Newborns
Orthopedic problems in newborns are common with flat feet, in-toeing and
bowlegs being common in the United States, but not all populations
exhibit the same newborn orthopedic problems.
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Low Milk Supply When Breastfeeding
It is common for women to feel they are experiencing low
milk supply at just the precise moment the female body gets used to
feeding. Over-filled, leaky breasts are replaced with breasts that feel
near normal and rarely leak.
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Whole Body Skin Cleansing with Chlorhexidine in Neonates
In medical centers with low-resource reserves, cleansing the umbilical
cord with chlorhexidine is used to reduce mortality rates.
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Is My Baby Allowed in the Room for My Entire Hospital Stay?
Barring any complications
during labor and delivery, infants are allowed and encouraged to stay
in the room with mom during the entire hospital stay. Having baby nearby
is crucial to early bonding and breastfeeding, if applicable.
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Newborns May Get Sick So Beneficial Microbes Can Flourish
Within the first few months of a baby's life, many parents come to the realization that their new little bundle of joy is sometimes more bundle, less joy. This realization often occurs during long sleepless nights while trying to soothe a fussy or sick baby.
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Newborns Aware of Their Own Existence on Day Two
One question many parents ponder is when does this glorious littleperson know it is indeed a separate and unique human being. When doesthe sense of self come into a baby's existence?
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Mom’s Respond Stronger to Baby’s Cry After Breastfeeding
According to a study just published in The Journal of Child Psychology,
new mothers who choose to breastfeed are more likely to bond with baby
than those who choose to breastfeed and bottle feed or bottle feed
alone.
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Newborn-Sized Dialysis Machine Saving Little Lives in Italy
Kidney problems severe enough to require dialysis affect fewer than 2% of all babies, who need the machines to cleanse toxins from the blood while their kidneys are too weak to do the job themselves.
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10 Ways to Make Breastfeeding Easier on Mom
Nursing a baby is like any other new endeavor - it takes time to get the hang of it. The first few days - or weeks - of trial and error can be frustrating, painful, and fraught with confusion.
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Kangaroo Care
There is nothing more important than skin to skin contact between mother and child, according to the March of Dimes and other supporters of pregnancy and infant health.
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Preparing Young Siblings for New Arrival
One of the nicest things about being pregnant is that when mom is pregnant, the whole family is pregnant, too. Younger children, however, may require a
little more time and TLC to get comfortable.
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Newborn and Baby: Month 7
The thrills of being a parent are a daily benefit of caring for baby, but that care takes energy and nearly all of your time.
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Newborn and Baby: Month 8
By the eighth month, baby is mobile and active and all those lost hours
of sleep have been replaced with busy days chasing him around trying to
keep him safe and out of trouble.
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Newborn and Baby: Month 9
As the honeymoon phase of parenting ends you may notice a drastic change
in the relationship you have with your partner. The last eight months
have been all about baby and your relationship may have suffered for it.
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Newborn and Baby: Month 10
You're busy, baby's busy ' everyone is busy which means everyone needs a little extra energy. Planning for a trip to the store may seem like anamazing adventure at this point because it feels like baby needs asuitcase full of supplies.
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Newborn and Baby: Month 11
Every time you turn around there is something else you need to do or
another late night call from baby. Fatigue is part of the first year of
life, but there are some tricks to help you feel better throughout the
day.
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Newborn and Baby: Month 12
This month you will spend quite a bit of time planning baby's firstbirthday party. Take some time to look back on the past 12 months. Youbrought a tiny human being home from the hospital ' completely dependent on you for everything.
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Positive Parenting and Newborns with Cystic Fibrosis
Recruiting newborns into cystic fibrosis studies is important to research, but there are no studies into how parents feel about including their recently diagnosed newborns in treatment studies.
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Neonatal Supplementation Practices in a Hospital Setting
Supplementing breastfeeding neonates with formula is necessary in some situations, but the practice may be used in situations where supplementation is not medically needed.
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Nevirapine Reduces Risk of HIV Passing to Newborn
When a pregnant woman is HIV-positive, there are health factors and
treatments that can reduce the chance of passing the infection to the
fetus during childbirth.
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Toxoplasma Infection in Mexican Newborns
A systemic review of clinical data collected on toxoplasma infection between 1954 and 2009 was recently published out of the University of Guadalajara.
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Delicious Baby Aroma Encourages Mom's Bonding
The almost-universal cry of mothers upon cuddling a newborn baby - thatthe baby smells good enough to eat - is more than just delight andaffection. It's a very real neurological response that can be tracedusing brain imaging scans.
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Probiotics No Help for Colicky Babies
A new study, conducted a little differently than most, indicates that probiotics are actually no help with colicky babies in most cases.
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Newborn and Baby: Month 1
Prior to giving birth you likely read tons of articles and books on how
to care for a newborn and how to be the perfect new parent, but reality
is far different from the planning process.
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Reducing Newborn Infection Rates with Maternal Immunization
Recently, suggested changes to maternal immunization guidelines suggest all women be vaccinated with Tdap in every pregnancy, but Tdap is not the only immunization currently being investigated.
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Newborn and Baby: Month 3
You are getting the hang of this parenting thing, but you can't forget your partner along the way. You have more than enough love for your partner and your baby, but you need to focus on what's best for you sometimes to be the best mom and partner you can be.
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Newborn and Baby: Month 5
With all of the emotional changes and fatigue after having a baby, you may
have left behind your healthy diet and exercise routine. Now is the time to get your body back in action, but you may be surprised by the lingering effects of pregnancy.
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Surprising Reason Why Babies’ Noses Are So Stuffy
A runny nose and stuffed-up head signal a cold in almost everybody but newborns are different. Unexpected symptoms such as a stuffy nose with no discharge can be mystifying.
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Preventing SIDS: What Latest Research Shows
While the condition is still not well understood, much research has been conducted in recent years in an effort to understand the causes and possible prevention of this heartbreaking illness. Below is a discussion of some of the latest findings.
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Behavioral Assessment in VLBW Infants
The Infant Behavioral Assessment and Intervention Program (IBAIP) supports cognitive and physical development of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants.
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Reasons for Infants to Revisit an Emergency Center
A recent study in the journal Pediatric Emergency Care reveals a possible connection between first-visit symptoms and hospital admission at a second emergency room (ER) visit. Researchers evaluated ER visits for neonates.
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Feeding Performance of Preterm Neonates on Paladai Feeding
According to researchers from the Department of Pediatrics at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, paladai (beaked receptacle) feeding can be effective in preterm infants as young as 30 weeks postconceptional age (PCA).
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Thalasso Method: A Gentle Childbirth
A maternity nurse in Paris, France, has published a video online that is capturing the hearts of just about everyone who sees it. The video shows twins just moments after birth being gently and lovingly treated to soothing music and a warm bath.
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Antidepressants and Pulmonary Hypertension in Infants
According to a new study, the use of antidepressants during pregnancy may increase the risk of high blood pressure in the lungs or pulmonary hypertension.
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How to Prepare an Older Child for a New Baby
The first time you brought home baby there were no other babies in the house. This time around, an older sibling is waiting for baby at home and things may get a little dicey for a while.
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Your Baby's Development
Learn about feeding, sleeping habits, baby care, safety, and more.
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Preparing a Child for the Arrival of a New Baby
The best time to tell a child about the upcoming baby is after mom's tummy is large enough to show through clothing.
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Newborn Pain Increases with Smoking
Newborns may be more stressed if mother chooses to smoke during the pregnancy, researchers are reporting this month.
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How to Eat Healthy During Pregnancy in 12 Steps
A healthy pregnancy starts with variety. The foods you eat need to follow the food pyramid and cover each of the recommended food groups.
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Asthma More Likely in Low Birthweight Babies
Babies and infants born with lower than average birth weight may be at increased risk for developing asthma later in life.
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