Archive for June, 2009
Caring For Your Baby’s Umbilical Cord
The umbilical cord is the lifeline that connects your baby to you through the placenta. During your pregnancy the umbilical cord carries nourishment and oxygen to your baby. Once the baby is born, the baby begins to breathe on his own and will be able to nurse and obtain his own nourishment, and the umbilical [...]
Baby Shower Etiquette: The Dos And Don’ts Of A Successful Shower
Baby showers have become one of the fastest growing social events, and every pregnant woman can expect to have at least one. If you want to hold a baby shower for a friend, ask her first – this is the first rule of baby shower etiquette. As the hostess, you will be responsible for all [...]
How To Find Relief For Common Cold Symptoms In Your Newborn
A common cold is, as the name suggests, one of the most common and irritating ailments your newborn may have, and even though a cold in itself is completely harmless. The cold symptoms may have severe repercussions on your baby’s health and wellbeing, and may turn a happy go lucky cheerful baby into a moody [...]
Cooling Cap May Avoid Newborn Brain Injury
Every year, about 5000-9000 new-born babies experience neonatal brain damage. The condition is classed as rare and can occur even after a perfectly normal pregnancy. This can make the crucial difference in reducing or preventing brain damage in infants. Following an initial brain injury, the dying cells produce substances that go on to damage other [...]
Baby Swings And Dogs Don’t Mix
If you use a mechanical swing for your child, make sure that the family dog isn’t around. Many parents find their infants are soothed by the back and forth motion of the swing, which makes them a popular tool for getting fussy babies to calm down and sleep, or for keeping them occupied when mother [...]
How To Keep Your Newborn Safe Around Pets?
Most parents know that children love animals naturally, and there has not been a parent who has not heard the fervent plea in their child’s eyes when he sees a cute little puppy or kitten playing in a neighbor’s house. [Eye care] If you are an expecting parent, and you have a pet already, then [...]
How To Prevent Your Baby From Developing Ear Infection?
Although common colds are rather common in babies and young children, and your baby may be at risk of developing ear infections immediately after a bout of the cold. At times, he may develop ear infection after a fever. If your baby is fussing much more than usual, and he keeps tugging at his ear [...]
Is My Breastfed Baby Getting Enough Milk?
If you are a new breastfeeding mom for the first time, you may be wondering if your baby is getting enough milk. After all, breasts are not transparent, and do not come with ounce markings, so it is hard to gauge how much milk your baby is getting. Fortunately, it is easy to determine if [...]
