One of the most frightening things for a new mom is to experience postpartum depression. When left unchecked, postpartum depression can have disastrous consequences. Even if it isn’t terribly severe, it can rob you of some of the joy you ought to have with the new baby around. Postpartum depression can lead to feelings of [...]Related posts:Postpartum Depression and Baby Sleep ProblemsSIDS
The decision about whether to breastfeed or not is an important one. It’s also an individual one. No one – not a doctor, not family, not friends, not a lactation consultant – can make that decision for you. You need to decide if breastfeeding is right for you and for your baby. Part of that [...]Related posts:Breastfeeding Benefits Both You and BabyBottle Feeding Benefits?Breastfeeding Late
One of the most common questions that new parents have about their baby’s sleep habits is what position that their baby should sleep in. This is actually a tremendously important question. The fact of the matter is that your baby’s sleep position can actually lead to an increase in the risk of SIDS (sudden infant [...]Related posts:Baby Sleeping PositionWhat is SIDS?What Position Should I Place M
How can it be that some mothers LOVE breastfeeding and other motherstolerate breastfeeding "for the good of the baby"? Why is it that I hearmoms frequently say, "I will have put in my 12 months next month, so how canI get this baby to wean?" Why do some pediatricians tell mothers, "Well Mom,you can quit nowyou've done your time...
Successful breastfeeding of twins, triplets, or more is possible and highly rewarding. Research certainly confirms that breast milk is the ideal food for babies because it contains the nutrients needed for the first four to six months of life...
Parents are many things: Providers. Protectors. Boosters. Butlers. And, above all, teachers. If we can't instill a basic (and long) list of life skills in our children, we'll unleash substandard human beings on society. And that should be a felony. The world has enough morons.
"You know you're an extreme parent if your child, who does not have a documented learning disability, has more than three tutors." "You know you're an extreme parent if you imagine that your child is going to play professional sports even though no coach has predicted this outcome." "You know you're an extreme parent if you have your child take 30 practice SAT exams before the actual test."
14-year old Erik Martin of Seattle has every reason to be angry. We would understand if he felt sorry for himself and thought less about other people than his life-threatening cancer. But Erik Martin is an inspiration to countless people around the world because despite the incredible odds he's facing, all he wants to do is help others in need.
Tell 10 people you're pregnant and at least eight of them will ask if you plan to breastfeed. It's a sensitive issuewe all know the indisputable benefits of Mother's milk for babies, but what about the benefits for mommies? Breastfeeding is time consuming and painful, isn't it? Well, actually, no...
