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As simple as it may seem, nursing a baby isn’t an easy task because, it tends to take a lot of effort and time for the mothers, especially, those who suffer discomfort from regular breastfeeding. And such discomforts often times lead to having sore, dry and cracked nipples. Because of this, we decided to do …
Something most parenting books conveniently leave out is that babies are tough cookies to make fall asleep. The world is new to them, full of foreign images and objects. How could they not be inquisitive or stimulated? Despite the great difficulty at times to make the little angels fall asleep, it’s not impossible. Luckily since …
Recent advances in brain research have proven that an infant’s environment has a dramatic effect on brain-building and healthy development. It is this early stage of brain development that results in how, and how well, one thinks and learns—both as children and as adults. In the first years of a baby’s life, the brain is …
Social and Language development during first year of baby’s life Read More »
“I’m hungry” Early feeding cues • Stirring, moving arms. • Mouth opening, yawning or licking. • Hand to mouth movements. • Turning head from side to side. • Rooting, seeking to reach things with her mouth. “I’m really hungry” Moderate feeding cues • Stretching. • Moving more and more. • Hand to mouth movements. • …
Why it is Important in nowadays societies? All parents want their infant to develop to their maximum potential. Now a day’s advanced perinatal care have improved chances of survival of newborns who would otherwise have succumbed. These survivors are identified with problems later on. Often such problems are identified quite late, may be at school …
The baby’s development and importance of stimulation during the first year of life Read More »
Mother’s Care Recovering Care Immediately After Delivery The first six weeks following your baby’s birth is called the postpartum period. These weeks are important as it’s when your body recovers after childbirth. During your initial recovery, your blood pressure, heart rate and temperature will be monitored closely for the first two hours. Your fundus, or …
The arrival of a new baby can cause lots of sudden change in a family. Before the baby is born, parents typically spend a lot of attention and energy on preparations. After the baby arrives, much of the family’s attention involves meeting the newborn’s basic needs. In this lesson there are steps you can follow …
Swaddling a baby is an ancient technique which has been used again in recent years to calm and give security to newborn babies, giving them a comfort similar to that of the mother’s womb. When the baby is born, they come out of, effectively, a little bag in which they felt warm and protected. Upon …
The biggest decision in your life is choosing to be a parent. It is a miracle, because you are providing the continuity of life. During this impressive process, new parents need to prepare themselves for huge changes in their lives. The birth of a baby will bring about many changes in the lives of new …
Are you browsing for a week by week guide of pregnancy? Then you are in the right place. Here we are going to tell you what changes will be going to happen inside your body as well as outside of your body at each trimester or week. Pregnancy begins when an egg from female and …
