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Crying: What Your Baby Is Telling You
Crying: What Your Baby Is Telling You
Babies, like adults, need to communicate with others in order to have their needs met and be able to interact with their environment.  Unlike adults, however, babies have not yet... Read more...
Bringing Baby Home
Bringing Baby Home
You have just given birth to a precious little bundle of joy. You are exhausted, joyful, moody and delighted all in one. If you have given birth in the hospital you... Read more...
Breastfeeding Problems and Solutions
Breastfeeding Problems and Solutions
Many women give up quickly when trying to nurse their newborn due to problems with sore nipples or engorgement. Breastfeeding is challenging for a number of reasons, but becomes even... Read more...
Baby’s Teeth
Baby’s Teeth
Your baby will begin teething somewhere between six and nine months. It could be before this. In fact, some babies are born with teeth, but this occurrence is rare. Keep... Read more...
Washing Baby Clothes: What Parents Need to Know
Washing Baby Clothes: What Parents Need to Know
Nervous new parents may be confused about the proper way to wash their newborn’s clothes. Fears of allergic reactions, harmful chemicals, and shrinkage may put stress on new parents  when... Read more...
Teach Your Child To Love Books
Teach Your Child To Love Books
As any avid reader knows, books are a joy.  Even if you’re no book-lover, encouraging a passion for reading in your child is to give them a gift that lasts... Read more...
Satisfying Sugar Cravings During Pregnancy
Satisfying Sugar Cravings During Pregnancy
Woe to the husband who refuses to run out to the grocery late at night to satisfy his pregnant wife’s craving for ice cream! Mothers-to-be often yearn for certain type... Read more...
Reducing Stretch Marks During Pregnancy
Reducing Stretch Marks During Pregnancy
Stretch marks, or striae, are a type of scar formed in the elastic middle layer of the skin, the dermis. They appear as red or purplish streaks that eventually fade... Read more...
Pregnancy and the Older Woman
Pregnancy and the Older Woman
There is no reason why a woman in her 40s shouldn’t have a successful pregnancy. However, given the higher chance of birth defects in babies born to older women, it’s... Read more...
Parenting: Potty Training Basics
Parenting: Potty Training Basics
  Many parents equate successful parenting with early toilet training.  It is important to keep in mind that children will naturally show interest in toilet training when they are ready... Read more...
Newborn Baby Skin Care
Newborn Baby Skin Care
Immediately after a baby is born, his skin is soft and sensitive, and his coloring may alarm you. If he has a purple cast to his skin, this is likely... Read more...
Natural Treatments for Morning Sickness
Natural Treatments for Morning Sickness
The nine months of pregnancy are a joyful experience for most women, but for some the nausea of pregnancy can make the first trimester almost unbearable. The good news is... Read more...