Archive for the 'Health' Category
Monday, November 6th, 2006
The American Optometric Association is encouraging parents to get their babies eyes checked within the first year.
Assessments at six months and again at 12 months can determine if the eyes are developing properly and can pinpoint any possible problems at an early stage.
A trained optometrist can test for visual acuity, nearsightedness, […]
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Monday, October 16th, 2006
Where should your newborn sleep? That question has a huge variety of answers according to whoever you talk to.
Opinions range from sleeping with the parents or co-sleeping to sleeping in the same bedroom with the parents to down the hall in the baby nursury.
I was never one to want my babies too […]
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Wednesday, May 31st, 2006
Every Mom has been there. A cranky baby that just doesn’t respond to anything it seems. No amount of hugging, snuggling, milk–nothing seems to help.
Well other cultures have practiced the art of infant massage for centuries. I know that a massage is a wonderful stress reliever for me so of […]
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Thursday, May 25th, 2006
One of my friends has 2 boys exactly 11 months apart. Yeah, she got pregnant pretty soon after giving birth. Actually it really depends upon you as to how soon you can get pregnant after giving birth.
In order to get pregnant you have to begin ovulating again. Factors such […]
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Saturday, May 20th, 2006
Since the weather is warming up and we are all spending much more time outside, it is a good time to be reminded of baby sun protection.
Sunburns hurt! Even as adults, sunburns hurt! Protect your child with broad spectrum SPF 30 to SPF 50 sunblock! Get a cute little hat […]
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