Pregnancy is a touchy subject all its own. It’s difficult to know exactly which subjects are welcome and taboo with each woman who is carrying a child. That being said, there are some definite ways to make most pregnant women angry very quickly. At the top of the list would probably be touching the baby bump without permission, making unwelcome
Read moreThe latest trend in home pregnancy testing is toothpaste. Using toothpaste to test if you are pregnant is a bad idea and should be avoided. There is no science to back up this apparent fad and only a fool would rely on it. Like most ridiculous Internet phenomenon no one seems to know where this originated, or why anyone would
Read moreAs a mother, you will sometimes find yourself on difficult paths.In parenting, We must keep an open mind because some things you will find hard to wrap your head around and other things you will have to wait to understand.I wish that moms everywhere knew their own power.I wish that we could all understand that when we come together as
Read moreA nurse writing for the website talks about the importance of being involved when you diaper your baby because good physical contact is important. The nurse lists 5 ways to make diapering a good experience with good contact, which is excellent for the baby. She recommends 1) keeping an organized changing area so there isn’t anything unpredictable, 2) understanding if
Read moreWomen often worry about their child bearing years because it is a finite number of years. It used to be that women in their twenties led the amount of new mothers, however that trend is now changing. Women in their thirties are now more often to have their first child. It seems that more and more women are more likely
Read moreAlthough they often face both individual struggles and societal backlash, parents to special-needs children, such as those with Downs syndrome, often have more children later on than other parents. This seems to defy logic– but it really displays the qualities of acceptance and tolerance that parents with special needs children have, and need to have. The choice to have more
Read moreThis article emphasizes awareness of larval ticks, extra small ticks that not very many people know about. It links to an Ohio woman’s facebook post about having to seek medical care for her daughter after she had a hundred larval ticks on her after playing outside, since these ticks are very common. The article says tweezers are the only way
Read moreAs children transition out of being a toddler, they also transition into other areas of life. One such transition is the changes that come into their nightly sleeping and daily naps. Many parents face the challenge of knowing what is too much time napping and how this can make the evening sleeping a challenge. Where they once needed hours to
Read moreInfants dying from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) have decreased significantly today but there are certain racial groups that still remain at higher risk. Researchers are looking into why Native American and Black infants are at a greater risk for SIDS. A campaign in 1994 urged parents to put their babies to sleep on their backs and this resulted in
Read moreHonest baby wipes have been recalled in the United States and Canada. The Honest company was founded by actress Jessica Alba and sells organic baby products. The baby wipes were recalled because of mold that was discovered on the wipes. Wipes can be checked for the recall by typing the UPC number in online to verify when your wipes were
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