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Parenting
Baby wearing is the practice of carrying your baby in a cloth carrier or sling. This tradition has been practiced in many cultures for hundreds of years and has been adopted by many parents in the United States and Europe. Advantages of baby...
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Pregnancy
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Baby
Right around now is when many parents start to really appreciate all the intense brain development their babies have experienced since birth. By 7 weeks old, your baby’s brain has grown several centimeters in size — and you can easily see the...
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy
Society seems to assume that all new mothers will experience the same magical moment after they give birth to their baby: mom and baby’s eyes meet for the first time, and with that, mom feels this immediate sense of love and connection with the...
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Baby
Your 7 month, 1 week old baby is likely discovering one of the great joys of childhood: toys. At this age, your baby can likely transfer objects from one hand to the other, sit without the support of his or her hands, and find objects that are...
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Baby
One of the wonders of parenting is watching your baby gradually become aware of the world he or she lives in. By 9 weeks old, your baby is likely responding to all sorts of external stimulus. He or she might have a preference for certain songs...
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Baby
Sleep is one of those things that can take parents by surprise because it’s not something your baby instinctively knows how to do. Research suggests your newborn isn’t expected to sleep through the entire night before 6 months of age. The...
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy
Welcome to Week 12! We’ve been saying it for a few weeks now, but if you’ve been suffering from morning sickness, those symptoms should really start to lessen now. Heading into your second trimester, this is when the growth really begins—for you...
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Baby
Diaper rash is an unfortunately common skin problem that bothers most babies at one point or another. Signs your baby may have diaper rash include red, shiny-appearing skin in the areas where your baby’s bottom becomes wet from wearing a diaper....
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Baby
If you’ve made a plan to breastfeed your baby and it hasn’t worked out for some reason, you may be experiencing a range of emotions: guilt, sadness, frustration, or even envy for those moms who seemingly have no problem. Here are eight things you...
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Pregnancy
Congratulations! You’ve almost made it through your first trimester. Hopefully some of the worst symptoms you’ve experienced so far are beginning to ease up as you’re entering the “happy trimester.” Your Body © Medical-Artist.com Your uterus is...
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Baby
A newborn baby is so perfect, small, and seemingly fragile that it’s normal for new parents to fret over using the “right” detergent to clean their laundry. The good news is that you can do your baby’s laundry with the same detergent as the rest of...
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Parenting
It’s no secret that having a baby can change your body and your sex life—but that doesn’t mean all the changes are bad. Here are some great tips for great sex after your new baby arrives. 1. Wait until you get the green light—From your doctor or...
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Parenting
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Pregnancy
Welcome to Week 21! If you’re like many moms, you’re basking in the second trimester happy days and there’s no question you’re pregnant now. Yet you might be starting to experience the symptoms that will increase over the next few weeks as you head...
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Pregnancy
Change tends to be gradual over a pregnancy—you’re gaining weight steadily and slowly, but it’s not like everything happens all at once. Then one day, maybe right around Week 19, you stand sideways in front of the mirror and wow! You’re looking...
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Blog
Giving birth is wonderful, but it also means big changes when you get home with that baby and you’re wearing enormous pads, you’re bleeding, your baby is crying, you’re crying, and everybody is running around. In this Facebook Live event, supported...
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Baby
Baby apps are nothing new to modern parents. Breastfeeding apps and apps that record stool and urine output have been helping parents track the first few weeks of a baby’s life for years. New to the market, however, are baby monitoring apps that...
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Parenting
Did you know that babies 6 months and older should be wearing sunglasses when they’re outside? Sunglasses for babies are available now more than ever, but you have to look for a couple of things when buying them. Look for total UVA/UVB...
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Baby
Many women think that having flat or inverted nipples means that breastfeeding will be impossible. They are often told, “It will hurt too much” or “Your baby won’t be able to latch” or “Your baby won’t be able to get enough milk.” The good news is...
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Just two weeks ago we welcomed our family’s second boy. As a mom of one preschooler who in many ways is old enough to be more independent, I was pretty confident we’d get this two-kid routine down pretty quickly. I thought we’d perfectly spaced our...
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Parenting
The term “attachment parenting” was first used by famed pediatrician Dr. Bill Sears. Attachment parenting is a child-centric approach to parenting in which the parent quickly meets every need of their infant in order to help the child develop a...
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It official—we have not one but two divas in our home. (Three if you count me.) These smaller divas like to wear anything sparkly or frilly that twirls and is preferably pink. If the late, great Joan Rivers was still with us, a conversation with...
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Lots of funny with sprinkles of serious in parenting this week. We have memes and aww-inducing videos, and then we have the vaccination debate and… Gwyneth. 1. Dad steals the ‘Let it Go’ show Proves that “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em”...
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Toddler
Is your child hitting all their milestones on time—and so what if they aren’t? What would that mean? As a parent, worrying about developmental milestones can make you a little nuts, because it’s only natural that kids all develop at different rates...
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Pregnancy
Just 10 weeks to go! How are you feeling? Ready? At this point, it’s not uncommon to be both excited and nervous, or you might find yourself alternating between confidence and feeling completely unprepared for what’s coming. Not only is all of this...
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Pregnancy
Many women report uncomfortable and unpleasant first trimester symptoms, so it can be a wonderful relief to enter the second trimester and realize that many of the worst symptoms are fading. Oftentimes, women in the second trimester report feeling...
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Blog
If you’re a mama-to-be, watching your baby bump pop can be one of the most fun parts about being pregnant…until you realize you can no longer button your pants. Whether it’s week eight or week 18, at some point during your pregnancy you’re going to...
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Summer is almost here (and for some of us in the south, it is already upon us). While summer might mean ice cream and barbecues, this season can feel like something entirely different to a pregnant woman: swollen ankles, relentless heat, and...
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Parenting
Most parents understand the importance of wearing a bike helmet and for good reason. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, wearing a helmet decreases the chance of a serious brain injury by 88 percent. In addition to biking,...
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Pregnancy
While home births account for only about 0.6 percent of all births in the United States, they have gained increasing visibility in recent years, especially in the media. Women opt for home births for various reasons: they want the comfort of being...
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This is sponsored content. It happens with distressing regularity: a breastfeeding mom is kicked out of someplace simply because she’s breastfeeding. In February, it was a courtroom in Alabama, where Jeanna Harris was kicked out of the courtroom...
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Ahhh summer: running in the sprinklers, hands sticky from afternoon Popsicles, the smell of sunscreen and chlorine as the little ones scamper in from the pool. Those are the good days of summer, the days I can’t wait for as the school year...
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This week, one mom has her twin routine down pat, but her husband wants to change it up and show them off. Another mom wants to know if it’s safe to give her child pollen since her husband and she already take bee pollen. See what our...
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Blog
Hellooooo, 2015! Where did 2014 go? While I’m looking for it, check out this week’s best parenting memes and videos. 1. Babies going through tunnels Turns out that tunnels are pretty amazing. These babies’ faces are priceless! 2. The Lacking Family...
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Blog
Memorial Day is a great celebration of those who died serving our country—and also marks the beginning of summer. Everyone is breaking out their BBQs, bathing suits, and bicycles. Although Memorial Day is meant to be fun and relaxing, it can easily...
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Baby
As the benefits of extended breastfeeding continue to come to light, more parents are wondering about the next step: weaning a toddler or older baby who is old enough to make his or her desires known and might prefer breastfeeding over switching to...
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Toddler
The first six months after your child’s first birthday is a time of rapid and remarkable emotional development. At this age, your toddler is beginning to experience a huge range of emotions in response to more specific events and thoughts. The...
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Health
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Zika virus is transmitted to humans through bites from infected mosquitoes. This virus can also be passed to a newborn from a mother, and there are more recent reports of sexual...