Newborn & Baby

Baby Food. Make It Yourself

February 24, 2012

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Move over baby jar mush! Parents can take control by preparing their own fresh, nutritious baby foods. Feeding your baby often means opening a store-bought jar of some kind of unidentifiable mush representing meat, fruit or vegetables. You don’t have to rely on baby food manufacturers to provide healthy and nutritious meals. Change your routine and [...]

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The First Test Your Child Ever Takes

February 24, 2012

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You might know it: The tests we face in life begin at birth. The first official test is the Apgar, and your baby doesn’t even get to study for it. Long before your children face the SAT and ACT, they have to take the Apgar. The test gets its uncommon name from the physician who [...]

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Baby bath time

February 17, 2012

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How Often Do I Bathe My Baby? New babies do not get very dirty. You only need to bathe your newborn once or twice a week. But make sure you clean the diaper area every diaper change, and clean your baby’s face and hands after feedings and after outings. What will I need? You will [...]

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Changing Diapers

February 17, 2012

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How Often Do I Change The Diaper? Newborns may urinate as many as 20 times per day, wetting 6 to 8 diapers, and have from 2 to 5 bowel movements per day. The wetness and acid in urine and stools is very irritating and can lead to diaper rash. While diapers often absorb much of [...]

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Smoking and its effect on breast milk

February 17, 2012

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The chemicals from the cigarette pass into the mother’s milk and then on to the baby. We know one of the breakdown products of nicotine, called cotinine, is 10 times greater in the milk of a smoking mother. While it is unclear as to what contine will do to the baby, this demonstrates that the [...]

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How Do I Breastfeed?

February 17, 2012

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What Is Latch-On? Latch-on refers to how your baby holds the nipple in her mouth. It is important for your baby to latch-on to your nipple correctly. This baby is not latched-on correctly. Her lower lip is turned under and proper suction is not created. Only the nipple is in her mouth, she cannot get [...]

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What’s In Breast Milk?

February 17, 2012

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Just after birth, you produce a thin, watery milk called colostrum. This early milk has very high levels of protein and contains elements that help your baby fight infection. Two to five days after birth your mature milk will gradually come in. This mature milk contains fat, which is critical to the development of baby’s [...]

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Baby’s first day, right after delivery

February 17, 2012

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APGAR Score: After delivery, your baby is given a score called the APGAR score. The score is based on five areas and is a measure of your baby’s health. The maximum score is 10 points. Most babies receive a 7 or higher. If the baby’s score is lower than a 4, then it may need [...]

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