Babies need positive attention and guidance to grow healthy and happy. During your baby’s first year you may have many questions about guidance and discipline. The first years of your child’s life are critical for a healthy development. You …
Prenatal Testing for Genetic Disorder.
With today’s increased knowledge of health and development of babies in the womb, there are several tests that expectant mothers will undergo to ensure the health of both, herself and her baby. In this post I am going to …
The guide for Weaning a Breastfed Baby.
When to wean is a question facing all breastfeeding mums. How does a new mum know when to introduce solid food into her baby’s diet, and what sort of food can a baby eat? Therefore in this post, we …
How to Maximize your Chances of Getting Pregnant.
For countless women, becoming pregnant is relatively easy. While for others, it can be far more complicated. Many women feel helpless if they do not conceive quickly, and they begin to think there may have a serious fertility problem. …
What To Expect From A Twin Pregnancy.
Imagine wishing and trying for one baby and ending up with two! Statistics show that there has been an increase in twin pregnancy the past few years and this short guide should answer any questions you have to giving …
4 Tips to Build a Lifelong Relationship with Your Children.
A mothers dream is to enjoy the fruits of her labor, to know that her children are happy, confident, and kind to all. There are many detours and roadblocks along the way, but you can overcome them using these …
Holiday planning tips for busy moms.
Let’s be realistic, without proper planning, the holidays are anything but a holiday, mainly for busy working moms. Just look at the list of things that need to be done: Shopping, cooking, cleaning, decorating, sending holiday mail, the list …
Practical tips to keep your child’s room clean and organized.
Wanting your child to be organized and stay safe is an innate desire for parents. But sometimes, your kids don’t see it that way. All your kids want to do is play, play and play some more! If you’re …
Tips for new parents with a preemie baby.
Your feelings are tied up in that tiny little preemie bundle of joy, and you have a hard time comprehending this small, wrinkled resemblance of a baby that is attached to every conceivable medical equipment could belong to you. …
5 essential tips to take care of a newborn baby.
Caring for your baby is certainly one of the most important things you need to consider once you became a new parent. There are many things you need to take into account in order to make sure that your …
Understanding perimenopause and menopause.
The stage of menopause is defined by the permanent termination of menstrual periods in women as a result of the normal decrease in hormones, by the natural depletion of ovarian oocytes from aging. Usually the diagnosis is made after …
Pregnancy exercises for an easier labor and birth.
Along with proper nutrition and a healthy lifestyle, one of the most important things you can do to benefit yourself and your baby during pregnancy is exercise. Women who exercise regularly while pregnant have easier labor, deliveries, and recovery …
Positive parenting tips to start practicing today.
The birth of a child changes lives forever. Becoming a parent comes with several concerns and responsibilities. And, the main concern becomes effective parenting. While parenting comes naturally to most, the many concerns of the modern world and it’s …
11 Tips to teach your kids about money.
It is a sad fact, but many people retire only to live in poverty. After working forty plus year, and over that time earning hundreds of thousands of dollars, many have very little at the end. What happened to …
8 tips to reduce back pain during pregnancy.
Backache is one of the most common symptoms of pregnancy. In fact, more than 60% of pregnant women suffer from back pain. This pain has a reason for being, and as the pregnancy progresses, the discomfort and back pain …
11 excellent tips for traveling with a baby.
It may sound impossible, but traveling with a baby does not have to be a nightmare! A little preparation and forward planning is all you need for a successful trip with your little human. In this post, I am going …
Tips to consider before baby proofing your home.
Keeping your baby safe at all times is one of your greatest concerns and responsibilities for parents. There is so much to consider and it is very easy to overlook something that might be fairly obvious to some but …
Everything you need to know about SIDS.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome best known as SIDS, is a frightening fear for most mothers. SIDS is often referred to as crib death, and is the sudden death of an infant who stops breathing. It is rare, affecting less …
Is Cord Blood Banking Right For You?
Saving your baby’s umbilical cord blood allows it to be cryogenically stored, and then available if your child later becomes ill and needs a bone marrow transplant. Umbilical cord blood was discarded until the 1970s, when researchers discovered that …
Tips to help your colicky baby to get relief.
Colic is like a puzzle, that has not been worked out as yet. No one in fact is familiar with what generates it, and there is no “single size fits every one” treatment for it also. The positive thing is …
Causes of abnormal bleeding during pregnancy.
Abnormal bleeding during pregnancy can be a terrifying experience, especially if you’ve had miscarriages on previous pregnancies. But, having abnormal bleeding in early pregnancy doesn’t always mean that is something happening, that you have to worry about, in fact …
7 excellent tips to sleep better during pregnancy.
As early as the beginning of pregnancy, but especially in the second and third trimesters, one of the symptoms that comes with pregnancy is the difficulty of sleeping peacefully. In this article I am going to give you practical …
11 Secrets to create and grow a successful blog.
Blogs have become very successful and popular lately. SEO consultants say that they can be very profitable if they are managed and marketed the right way. Generating profits from a blog doesn’t require selling anything. Profits can be from …
Pregnancy tips for first time moms.
So, you’ve gotten over the delight of being pregnant. Now, despite the joy of having a little one growing in your belly, you and your significant other need to deal with the nagging symptoms of pregnancy. Here you have …
Tips to prepare an unforgettable baby shower.
Are you in charge of planning a baby shower?, do you know all the things that you need in order to create an unforgettable baby shower?. A shower theme, Decorations, food and give backs or favors etc. This guide …
Information about Spina Bifida ultrasound.
When you’re pregnant, the last thing you want or hope to hear is that something is wrong with your baby. Spina bifida is a birth defect where the baby’s spine does not form properly. Spina bifida is a neural …
10 money saving tips to save in baby clothes.
Perhaps the biggest problem with baby clothes is that they don’t last. Not because they wear out, but because your baby quickly out grows them. It’s important to plan your baby clothes shopping around the growth of your baby. …
Hemorrhagic cyst. Cause, symptoms, complications, ultrasound.
Hemorrhagic cysts in the ovaries are considered functional cysts. Cysts, in a general sense, are closed sacs, that are usually filled with gas, fluid, and can sometimes contain solid components inside. Hemorrhagic cysts develop specifically in the ovaries. In …
Molar pregnancy information. Ultrasound included.
Molar pregnancy or also known as Hydatidiform mole, and is one of the causes of miscarriages, although it is a rare disorder, it can bring complications if it is not detected or treated in time. In this article, I …
How to find inspiration for relevant blog topics.
Blog topics are an essential part of a successful blog. Some bloggers simply write about whatever is on their mind, creating something similar to an online journal. Successful bloggers know that to have a great blog, you cannot always …
9 Ways to make reading fun to your child.
Learning to read can be a challenging adventure for some children. It seems that everyone from a child’s teacher to Mom and Dad and even Grandma is excited and waiting for the child to learn to read. All the …
How to deal with separation anxiety in babies or young children.
If you are a working mommy like me, dealing with my son’s separation anxiety was heartbreaking, and it made me feel like a terrible mother having to leave him in a daycare to go to work every day. In …
Tips to build your child self-esteem.
As parents, we know that building our child’s sense of self-esteem is essential. Child development specialists tell us so. However, knowing it is important is not the same as knowing how to give your child a strong sense of …
Endometrial hyperplasia. Causes, risks, ultrasound and treatment.
Endometrial hyperplasia occurs in approximately 133 out of every 100,000 women per year. The majority of cases occur after menopause among women from 50 to 55 years of age. On the other hand, atypical endometrial hyperplasia is mostly reported …
How to prevent stretch marks during pregnancy.
There are many physical changes to your skin, both pleasurable and painful, attributed to your pregnancy. The common skin change that most pregnant women experience is the appearance of stretch marks at any given point during their pregnancy. Stretch …
Tips to prevent and cure mastitis.
Mastitis is probably one of the most distressing problems you may experience when you are trying to breastfeed. You have been surviving so far the sleepless nights, the hard feeding schedule, the countless diaper changes, the boob leaking… when …
11 items that you must have during pregnancy.
Pregnancy is one of the most beautiful stages of a woman’s life, for nine months your body will change as it never did before, and for these changes you need to be prepared. With the right products, everything will …
How to prepare your kids to a successful life.
It is well known that the life we follow as adults greatly depends on the skills and interests we learned when we were children. Studies have shown that the vast majority of skills are learned as early as the …
How to deal with gestational diabetes for a healthier pregnancy.
Gestational diabetes affects 10% of pregnant women in the United States. It can go unnoticed for many months, and although it is relatively harmless, it can cause disorders if not treated effectively. The good news about all of this …
Everything about the placenta. Ultrasound included.
Like the amniotic fluid, the placenta is one of the principal organs for the development of a healthy pregnancy. In this post we are going to talk about the placenta, and I am also going to show you how …
First trimester must do’s to achieve a healthy pregnancy.
It doesn’t matter if you are 6 weeks or 10 weeks pregnant, but as soon as you know you are expecting a baby, these are the things you should prioritize to achieve a pregnancy without complications. Attached in this …
Co-Sleeping: Should Your Child Sleep In Your Bed?
Co-sleeping is the practice where the child sleeps in bed with his parents. Not surprisingly, it is one of the most hotly debated and controversial topics related to pediatric sleep. In this post, we are going to answer the …
How to manage pain during childbirth.
Managing pain during childbirth is a unique experience for every woman. For some mothers, labor can last a couple of hours, and they get to have their babies almost painlessly. While for other mothers, labor can last many hours, …
Things to avoid for a healthy pregnancy. PDF inside.
Having a normal and uncomplicated pregnancy is the dream of every woman. But did you know that there are things that can be harmful to your unborn baby? Here you will find a Downloadable PDF that you will be …
Tips to prevent or treat hemorrhoids during pregnancy.
Hemorrhoid during pregnancy is one of the most common symptoms, mainly in the last two trimesters of pregnancy, and if you are one of those mommies who suffer from constipation. In this post, I am going to give you …
What to eat for a healthy pregnancy. PDF inside.
According to the American Dietetic Association. Pregnant women should increase their usual servings of a variety of foods, from the four basic food groups up to 2,500 calories daily. Women who have a normal weight pre-pregnancy, should gain 25 …
Early signs of labor.
For nine months you prepared for this moment, but it doesn’t matter if you have one or ten babies before, all of them are unique, and different from the previous one. I remember with my first pregnancy, I was …
Tips to survive and cope with a high-risk pregnancy.
Just the term high-risk pregnancy is terrifying. And for many moms, they don’t even know what it means or what to do if they’ve been diagnosed with a high-risk pregnancy. High risk only means that statistically there is a …
Hospital bag checklist. Downloadable PDF.
Getting ready for the big day is very exciting, but also very frustrating for some mommies. Especially if you don’t know where to start. Here you have a downloadable PDF with all the items you need to have for …
Tips to get pregnant fast. Downloadable PDF.
Checklist for getting pregnant fast. A PDF file that you can download directly to your PC or phone. Trying to get pregnant can be an exciting, emotional and at times a traumatic journey as well. Couples going through this …