Getting prepared for pregnancy

By Aditi | December 28, 2008 11:09 am |
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Pregnancy

domestic_adoption While getting prepared for pregnancy, keep in mind to ensure all aspects of your life are prepared in advance to take in the new change during and after pregnancy. An early pregnancy often comes with many difficulties, both physical as well as mental, as the nine months will bring in many changes in your life.

If getting pregnant at an early age has some risks then postponing this decision too long has its own disadvantages. Remember, that the biological clock doesn’t wait for any woman and if you postpone getting pregnant for too long you are reducing your chances of getting pregnant.

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Pregnancy weight gain

By Aditi | December 24, 2008 12:08 pm |
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Pregnancy

pregnancy_weight_210 With the good news of pregnancy comes the tension of weight gain for many expected mothers. However, there is nothing to worry at all, if you know what to expect as weight gain. Often pregnant ladies ask questions like how much weight should they gain during pregnancy and will they get rid of those extra pounds later. So, read on to know about queries related to pregnancy weight gain.

Remember, pregnancy weight gain depends on height and weight. In short, BMI or Body Mass Index need to be calculated during pregnancy, like a woman with BMI ranging between 18.5 and 24.9 should gain around 25 to 35 pounds during the whole 9 months of pregnancy for an optimal growth of the baby.

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Common mistakes parents make with teens

By Aditi | December 22, 2008 10:16 am |
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Teens

Parent Talk

You think that your child will now be easy to handle as he or she has entered the teenage? You will no longer need to give him step to step advices on how to eat, how to play, how to study etc? Then, you are mistaken, there are many mistakes that parents make with teens thinking they can now take care of themselves. Read on to see what are the top five common mistakes parents make with their teens.

Many parents lecture and not discuss about issues with their teens and this grows distance between them. Teens don’t like someone always lecturing them for this or that, so remember to discuss as a friend and not lecture, as they already get lectures in their schools and colleges.

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Choosing Organic Baby Food

By Aditi | December 16, 2008 12:54 pm |
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Food,Parenting Tips

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Todayʼs professional mothers find it hard to continue breastfeeding their babies. So, what comes handy is feeding their babies with organic food. However, mothers are always worried thinking how to choose the best and what are the pure organic baby foods for their babies. So, to solve such queries about organic food for babies, we present you with some useful information.

  • It is true that organic foods are high in nutrients like calcium and vitamin C. Mothers will be glad to know that just giving organic food is enough for a proper growth of their babies.
  • Organic foods are not at all addictive and therefore you can offer them to your baby as much as much you want.
  • There are no added antibiotics in organic foods and therefore these foods doesn’t harm the delicate digestive system of babies.

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Maximizing Nutritious Food For Toddlers

By Aditi | December 13, 2008 12:14 pm |
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Food

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Picking and maximizing the right nutritious food for toddlers is often the biggest worry of new mothers. They worry for things like when will their baby start having solid food and what kind of food will be adequate for the baby’s growth. So, read on to get an answer to all such queries regarding what type of nutritious food is best for toddlers and how to maximize its supply to the toddlers.

First of all, try to analyze which nutritious food your toddler likes. Then, check the label of that food and give it in good quantity only if it nutritious. To maximize the quantity of good food for your toddler, try making it appealing by adding flavors and ketchup, so that your toddler gulps it with taste.

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Emotional Imbalance During Pregnancy

By Aditi | December 9, 2008 2:35 pm |
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Parenting Blues

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So, is there good news? You are pregnant and happy to know that you will a mother of a baby after nine months? Apart from the happiness that comes with the news of pregnancy, there comes emotional imbalance for many expected mothers. There is depression and mental stress in most of the expecting mothers during pregnancy.

Though this emotional imbalance or depression vanishes after some time, it is essential to know why it happens and how it can be reduced. Emotional imbalance takes place due to hormonal changes and the growth of baby in the womb during pregnancy. This is the phase when expecting mothers feel different types of emotions.

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Weaning your baby at the right time

By Aditi | December 7, 2008 2:50 pm |
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Babies,Parenting Tips

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Weaning, the time when a baby shifts from feeding on breast milk to other sources of nourishment is often the biggest worry for many mothers. For many reasons, mothers decide to wean their baby early, so that they can return to their job. However, if weaning is not done at the right time, it may end up making your baby unhealthy and sick. So, it is important that you know the right time of weaning your baby.

Remember, that weaning is a gradual process and needs your patience as a mother. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, babies should be given breast milk only till first 6 months. After that, mothers should start feeding them with a mix of solid foods and some amount of breast milk until they are 1 year old.

Many baby care specialists feel that babyʼs first birthday is the right time to start weaning. This is because, the baby is big enough to be able to take solid food and digest it. In cases, when the mother has no option but to start weaning their baby before 1 year, switching to a baby formula is an ideal solution. However, make sure to give the baby a proper quantity of the baby formula.

Caring for your babyʼs umbilical cord

By Aditi | December 3, 2008 1:00 pm |
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Parenting Tips

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So, finally your wait of nine months is over and you are happy with your baby but at the same time worried about how to care for your babyʼs umbilical cord? This part that connects the baby with the mother when he is still in the womb remains there for some weeks even after birth. Following are some simple ways by which you can heal the left over part of the umbilical cord also known as, the stump.

First of all, you should know how to clean the stump. When you that the stump of the umbilical cord is dirty and sticky, try cleaning it gently with a slightly damp cloth. Remember, the stump will fall off naturally, so donʼt try to pull it yourself, else it may cause pain and infection to the newborn baby.

Drying the stump is very important, so try to keep it dry as much as possible for a quick healing. You can also expose it to air and make sure to change the diapers quickly else wet diapers in order to avoid the stump from getting wet. The umbilical cord or the stump remains only for 2 to 3 weeks, so during this time, try to give your baby sponge bath so that the stump remains dry and falls off soon.

Soothing your Colic Baby

By Aditi | November 29, 2008 7:45 pm |
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Parenting Tips

 

comforting-baby New parents are often seen panicked seeing their colicky baby. First two weeks to pass away soon but as soon as their baby enters the third, many parents feel a hellish experience unable to sooth their crying and colicky baby. So, we present you with some useful ways of soothing your colic baby.

First of all, try to pick your baby and swaddle him in a warm blanket. Try to swing and sing a lullaby to sooth the baby. Many times a baby want a change in their environment so take him for a car ride or a short stroll to make him feel comfortable.

Another common reason for a colicky baby to colic is gas problems. So, try to lift your baby and place him in a position with tummy upwards and give a little massage on the stomach to relief him of any sort of stomach pain.

Playing soft music also helps a lot in soothing a colic baby. Also try to take your baby close to your heart making him hear your heartbeat, this makes him feel as if he is still in the womb and he feels secure and stops crying.

Are Parents Responsible for Financial Crisis?

By Aditi | November 26, 2008 10:54 am |
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Parenting Blues,Teens

money Ever thought why teens blame their parents for their monetary problems? Whether you agree or not, the fact is when there is a financial crisis at home, the first two people who are blamed are often the parents. The same parents who teach us everything in life are blamed for even the minutest financial problem of their children.

There might be many reasons for children to blame their parents for their monetary problems and one of them can be the lack of financial education in public schools. All subjects are taught in schools but hardly any school teaches about financial education, which is very important for a child to value money and teaches him or her to save it for future.

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