September 1st, 2010 After birth, immediate and prolonged skin to skin contact is essential for you and your baby. It is a time to not only bond, but give your baby comfort in transitioning from the warm womb to the cold world.
This skin to skin contact will help you recover as well.
It gives you and your baby a [...]
June 10th, 2010 Are you a new mother with no experience with babies? Don’t panic. Most is instinct and be sure and have good conversations with your pediatrician. Don’t think that you will be an expert or even need to be. You just need to get to know your baby. Here are some ways that you can tell [...]
May 17th, 2010 The JAMA has reported that maybe some food allergies are non existent. That people are telling and convincing their doctors that they have food allergies, but after testing, not really.
For years, we have told mothers to not give certain foods to their babies until the appropriate age.
Now, the American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend [...]
May 14th, 2010 Summer is approaching, even now the weather and sun are heating up. Up to 40 infants die each year in cars left in the sun. In even 80 degree weather, a car left in the sun can reach dangerous heat levels inside in a matter of minutes. Don’t be one of those who have this [...]
May 13th, 2010 The CPSC has recalled some baby slings.
This is a follow up post on baby sling safety.
You may think a baby sling is a good way for you to bond with your baby. And it is. But if your baby is under 4 months old, you really need to be very cautious. Make sure your baby’s [...]
May 12th, 2010 The rough weather season is coming up. Rain, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, even normal summer blackouts can zap your electricity source.
This can have health care repurcussions.
First and foremost is your food supply. Your refrigerator is where you store a lot of perishable food items. You may even have frozen breast milk, formula, or other baby food [...]
May 6th, 2010 After about 2 months, it will be easier to care for your baby. The first few weeks can be rough. It also is hard to understand everything your baby wants and does. Believe it or not your baby will sleep longer eventually.
Speaking of sleep, you can get more sleep at night from your baby if [...]
March 18th, 2010 Today the government announced the recall of over a million high chairs.
This is a voluntary recall from Graco Children’s Products.
The recall is in relation to screws holding the front legs. The screws can loosen and fall out.
Also, some of the plastic brackets can crack, causing the high chair to tip forward.
These strollers, Harmony models, were [...]
February 22nd, 2010 The American Academy of Pediatrics is looking to put warning labels on food products. Some food is dangerous because of choking hazards to kids.
Experts say choking is the leading cause of death for kids under 14.
If your child is under the age of 4, then your child is at the age of greatest choking danger.
Small [...]
February 3rd, 2010 New findings of research on SIDS are appearing in Journal of the American Medical Association.
SIDS (Sudden infant death syndrome) kills up to 2,300 infants each year who are not yet one year old.
The researchers studied the brains of some of these infants and found lower levels of the chemical serotonin. Serotonin is a chemical associated [...]