The stigmas attached to breastfeeding in industrial nations and the dangers they pose When my first child was just several months old I did what so many working women do – I stopped breastfeeding because I just didn’t feel capable of doing both. Even though I worked for a very large company, there were no [...]
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It isn’t my mother’s nursery, that’s for certain! The modern gadgets and trends of 2012 for welcoming Baby home from the hospital probably seem quite foreign to many grandparents. Some are valuable tools for parents of newborns, while others are additions to the long list of non-necessities that are just fun to try. Bedding Gone [...]
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What Moms-to-Be Need to Pack You’ve waited for months to deliver and cherish your new baby. The crib has been assembled, the diapers are stacked, and the booties line the drawer. Everything is ready – except for your bag for the hospital. Just what are you supposed to pack for one of the most physically [...]
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While it might sound like an outback experiment in mothering, kangaroo mother care can be defined as using regular skin to skin contact between a mom and her child. Using this strategy helps to mimic the warm and swathed feeling of the womb, comforting your new baby. This technique is a natural step in the [...]
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Welcoming a new baby into the home is an amazing time for families, but older siblings might feel a little insecure or apprehensive about all of the changes. If you are preparing for another set of tiny toes to join your family, there are lots of ways you can make sure that your other children [...]
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When I was pregnant with both of my children, I refused an amniocentesis and other testing that would have determined if my child would have special needs. I figured that I would love the child the same, no matter what. In hindsight, and now that I have experienced life as the mother of a child [...]
Just about every parent you meet will swear that their lives are exponentially better for having children; that their days are full of smiles and lemon drops. Parents often wonder why couples without children have denied themselves what they perceive is one of life’s greatest pleasures, or assume the couple is physically unable to reproduce. [...]
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Yes, your butt will get big, your hips will start to spread, and your face might puff a little, but we are getting way ahead of ourselves here....
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First thing you guys need to know is that every woman, no matter how happy and content they seem, need to be always told they are beautiful (especially when they look like they swallowed an elephant) and most importantly... SEXY.
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Adding more children to a family is exciting, but your kids might feel otherwise. Follow these tips to decide when to tell them about your pregnancy.
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