Studies have previously shown that infants who are born without going through the entire third trimester end up having health complications later on in life. Researchers suspected that this was due to the organs not having enough time to fully mature before labor. Fortunately, more and more experts are discovering that individuals who are born premature have a 95% chance

After you’ve delivered your baby, the hospital will keep a close eye on you and your newborn while performing several tests to determine your risk factors and when it is safe to go home. The first exam that they perform on your baby will be what is known as the APGAR scoring test. APGAR stands for appearance, pulse, grimace, activity,

Being pregnant can be pretty miserable and the labor part is no picnic either, but there is a whole other part of becoming a mother that is difficult to deal with. Healing after having a baby takes time and it’s so hard to feel normal during this time. Give yourself grace and time to heal while your body transitions back

It is vital to pay attention and exercise proper sleep practices in order to prevent SIDS, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, as SIDS is a major cause of death of babies in the United States and its impact is too significant to ignore. The American Academy of Pediatrics has delineated some preventative measures that parents, guardians, and caretakers of babies

Because breastfeeding can be a different experience for each mother and advice changes depending on who you speak with, it is important to create a collective knowledge base. In their new blog post, the LactConnect blog provides us with a detailed road map on how to create a working process. It addresses everything from how to hold your breast, how

For decades, becoming pregnant meant that women lose out on one of the things that they find enjoyment in, wearing cute clothing. We stand for this no longer! In their new blog post, Natural Pregnancy Midwife takes a few moments to summarize the types of clothing that are available to women who are pregnant by targeting first trimester, second trimester,

From my own personal experience, breastfeeding was a difficult and heartbreaking experience that did nothing but frustrate me and leave my baby without enough food. In her new blog post, Sioned Hilton addresses this difficult feat by providing several tips and tricks if you’re struggling with breastfeeding. From checking on the position both you and baby are in and how

A baby must have the breast properly situated in their mouth, or latched, so they can obtain milk. A better latch means that the baby will have an easier time obtaining milk from the mother, and the deep latch technique can help the baby feed better as well as keep the nipples from becoming sore or injured. Note that breastfeeding

The modern approach to breastfeeding tells us that children should be weaned by the age of two, and in fact, it is often thought of as odd to nurse after age one. However, some parents are choosing to nurse well past that even to the ages of 4-5. There is evidence that our ancient ancestors, the early homo sapiens, nursed

Being a parent certainly comes with a lot of expected and unexpected challenges, but being familiar with positive techniques to help you navigate these challenges can create a much less stressful process. It is important to always be direct and concise when dealing with your children. Lectures tend to be ineffective both short-term and long-term, as kids typically tune them