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Keep
Your Cool This Summer (opens
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When
the heat is on, life can become very hard when you are pregnant.
Instead of looking forward to those long, hot August days,
you may find yourself dreaming of igloos and frozen ice-caps,
so try out these tricks to help you keep your cool when the
temperature rises.
How
to Find a Breastfeeding Class (opens
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About
midway through your second trimester, your caregiver will suggest
that you register for prenatal classes. Many moms assume that
they need childbirth preparation only and that they will learn
everything else in the hospital, from books, or “on the
job.” This is ironic, because while the labor and birth
process is usually over in 24 hours or less, feeding and caring
for your baby will take years. Find out what the content is
of classes available in your community, rather than choosing
the first class that is offered to you.
10
Tips for Finding a Medical Professional For Your Child (opens
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Well before treatment is needed, help your child
to prepare emotionally for medical procedures. Play "dentist,” "doctor" or "hospital,” read
relevant books about children having medical treatment. To
help your child become familiar with medical instruments before
treatment is needed, find real instruments (such as a rubber
pick and plastic dental mirror) or create "play" ones
(such as using a piece of fabric as a blood pressure wrap).
Medical treatment can be frightening to a child, especially
if there are too many new and strange things to learn about
all at once.
Disciplining
an Infant: Are You Kidding? (opens
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The thought of disciplining a child in the first
year of life seems wrong or even ridiculous. Yet every time
an infant reaches up to tug his mother's hair and she gently
removes his grasp, or when he pulls an unsafe object to his
mouth and she intervenes, that's setting limits, that's redirecting,
that's guidance — and yes, that's discipline. Effective
discipline is not punishment. It's teaching. Discipline really
starts from day one.
Baby
Massage From A-Z (opens
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Baby massage
has been practiced since ancient times. It can be as simple
as a gentle rub with lotion after a bath or a more practiced
infant massage. The benefits are many for both baby and parent.
You can, and should, massage a child of any age from newborn
to adulthood. Children learn much about the power of gentle
touch. There's something very special about spending a little
time giving your teenager a backrub or foot massage. It maintains
a beautiful parent-child connection throughout a lifetime.
Pets
and Kids: When Baby Makes Four (opens
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A curious and affectionate pet
can unintentionally harm a baby. A child may be accidentally
scratched or even dropped when a friendly dog jumps up on you
to investigate. When the baby learns to crawl and then to walk,
it enters a new phase, and your pet's view of the child may
change.
How
do we know if we’re ready to have another baby? (opens
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Bring it on! Are you ready for
Baby #2? Number 4??
Five
Mistakes Women Make During Pregnancy (opens
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A woman’s pregnancy entitles everyone
within a 10-mile radius of the large-bellied lady to give
her constant, unwanted advice -- or so it seems. Truth be
told, the decisions you make during pregnancy are the first
ones you will make as a parent. And when it comes to pregnancy
and parenting, most of us have to learn the hard way: trial
and error.
You
Want to Eat What?!? Pregnancy Cravings Gone Too Far (opens
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When
Kari (not her real name) found herself drawn to
her laundry soap near the end of her second pregnancy,
she didn't think much of it. After her baby was
born, her soap's mysterious allure disappeared.
Pregnancy
Tips for the Professional Woman (opens
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Varicose
veins, fatigue, back and neck pain and other common
discomforts of pregnancy are difficult enough to
ward off under the best of circumstances. They can
be worsened by the characteristic conditions of an
office job.
Choosing
Where to Give Birth (opens
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For most American women, choosing
where to give birth is deceptively simple. Pick up the telephone
book and insurance directory or log on to the Internet and find
out which physicians and hospitals on your insurance plan are closest
to home. Presto, your choice is complete!
Birth
of a Child, Birth of an Activist (opens
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A revealing look at one woman's transformation
from a shy, stuttering teen into a vocal advocate for
the natural parenting community.
What
Not to Buy for a New Baby (opens
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When there’s
a new baby on the way, busy parents want affordable, practical
solutions – not a lot of unnecessary gear. While innovative
products are making infant care easier than ever in some ways,
experienced parents often find that the simplest solutions
are the best.
Pregnancy
Nutrition
Your
Vegetarian Pregnancy - Is it Safe?
Pregnancy Nutrition Starts Before Conception!
I
need to eat more protein because I have protein in my urine.
Levels of calcium and magnesium recommended
for pregnancy
Pregnancy
Health & Wellness
Prenatal Yoga:
Not Just for Relaxation
Can You Color Your Hair While You’re Pregnant?
Nine Homeopathic Months: Pregnancy
Smoking and pregnancy: Is It Ok to Smoke When You’re Pregnant?
Others...
Morning
Sickness
What You Can Do
to Ease Morning Sickness
Nine
Homeopathic Months: Pregnancy
Herbal Allies for Pregnant Women
Pregnancy
Complications - Pregnancy Problems
Diabetic Pregnancy
Foot Care
What You Need to Know About Feeding a Premature Baby
Three Strategies to Prevent Pre-Term Contractions
Things You Can Do to Avoid
an Unnecessary Cesarean
Others...
Labor
Support, Techniques & Procedures
Hypnosis for Childbirth:
What Is It -- And Does It Work?
Coping With Slow Labor
Labor Support: More Than Huff-Puff-Blowww
Use of Cytotec: Drawbacks to Popular Labor-Inducing Drug
Others...
Pregnancy
Homeopathy
Nine Homeopathic
Months: Pregnancy
Herbal
Allies for Pregnant Women
Herbal Allies for Pregnancy Problems
Other
Pregnancy Articles
Keep Cool This Summer
Are We Ready for Another Baby?
Five Mistakes Women Make During Pregnancy
Pregnancy Tips for the Professional Woman
Others...
Baby
Care
To Circumcise
or Not to Circumcise
What You Need to Know About Feeding Your Premature Baby
Hepatitis B: Your Baby’s First Vaccination?
Caring for Your Baby’s
Umbilical Cord
Others...
Postpartum
Articles
10 Tips for Finding
a Medical Professional For Your Child
Yoga: More Than Relaxation
When It’s More Than the “Baby Blues”
What
is Attachment Parenting?
Attachment
Parenting: Is It For You?
What
is Attachment Parenting?
The Science of Attachment
The Chemistry of Attachment
Long Term Attachment Parenting
What exactly is “attachment parenting” as it applies to
all ages?
Articles
on Getting Babies To Sleep
My 6-month-old baby
wakes up almost every hour to breastfeed.
My baby won't nap! She fights sleep but gets fussier and fussier as the day
progresses.
Using White Noise While Babies Sleep
Write a Family Bestseller: “My Sleep Book”
Why Isn't She Sleeping at Night?
Others...
Co-sleeping
and the Family Bed
Tips
for Successful Family Beds
We’re expecting
our first baby soon and thinking about using a family
bed.
Using
a Family Bed - Co Sleeping
Checklist For Safe Cosleeping
Top 10 Uses For a Crib (other than sleeping!)
Co-sleeping and the Media
Others...
Babywearing
- Using Slings
Getting
Back to Basics with Babywearing
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Slings
View our February 2004 sling review series
Natural
Fathering Articles
10 Reasons to Tell
Your Kids Stories
Help Your Hubby Support Breastfeeding
Help For
Overwhelmed Fathers
Natural Fathering
- Save Memories of Your Children
Fathers,
Tell Your Stories
Top 10 Common Sense
Rules for Fathers
Attachment
Parenting Articles
Create a Peaceful Home Sanctuary
Long Term Attachment Parenting
Can There Be Too Much? - Attachment Parenting
Parenting Style Differences
Caring vs. Caring Too Much
Learning All Day Long
Falling off the AP Wagon
more...
