Nipple Compression During Breastfeeding
One of the most important aspects for successful breastfeeding is a correct latch. The nipple must be drawn into the baby's mouth so that the baby's jaw compresses the areola.
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Parenting success relies on understanding developmental benchmarks, managing maternal health during and after pregnancy, and implementing effective behavioral strategies for toddlers and teenagers.
My Baby Cries When She Eats and Her Stomach Makes Noises
Crying and stomach noises during your baby’s feeding are worrisome and disturbing, especially if accompanied by additional symptoms such as wheezing or arching of the back.
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The Rules for Taking a Baby's Armpit Temperature
When you are taking baby's temperature, you want to do it right. Taking an axillary temperature -- under the armpit -- is more time-consuming and often less accurate than taking a rectal temperature. For very young babies, the rectal method may be preferred for accuracy.
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How to Give Chamomile for Teething
Teething babies can suffer from pain, fever, diarrhea, restlessness, diaper rash and other symptoms that can make baby and her parents stressed and unhappy. Pediatric specialists at the University of Michigan include homeopathic chamomile in their suggested menu of items to soothe and relax your teething baby.
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How to Treat a Toddler Who Bit His Tongue
Mouth injuries are common for toddlers learning to walk and maintain balance. A fall can drive new teeth into the tongue and form a laceration. First aid is the same for children as it is for adults, but it's more difficult with a crying toddler. The goals are to control bleeding, reduce swelling and prevent infection.
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Swollen Nipples in a Newborn
Newborn babies have several unique characteristics that may surprise their parents. Because newborns have been recently exposed to a variety of hormones from their mothers, they may have swollen nipples or even release some milk from the nipples.
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Molar Loss in Children
Children typically have eight primary, or baby, molar teeth -- the first and second molars, two on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
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Does Breastfeeding Cause Drowsiness?
Drowsiness is a common complaint of many new breastfeeding mothers. Health conditions, a busy lifestyle, hormone changes and your physical environment all contribute to feelings of drowsiness and fatigue when you breastfeed.
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When Should I Take My Newborn to the ER?
Life with a newborn baby would be less stressful if babies came with an instruction manual. Many new parents don't know when to take a newborn to the emergency room -- or to the doctor's office, for that matter. When you have a sick baby, every symptom appears life-threatening to inexperienced parents.
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Can You Eat Cole Slaw When You Are Pregnant?
When you're pregnant, your immune system is suppressed because of hormone changes. Certain foods, such as coleslaw, can trigger food poisoning for everyone, but when you're pregnant you may suffer from more severe reactions to food poisoning.
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How to Deal With a Teenage Daughter Who Hits her Mother
When a child abuses a parent, the problem often goes unreported. Parents have a natural desire to protect their children, so the idea of seeking mental and even legal help is dismissed in the interest of protecting the abuser. This is done all while attempting to preserve the parent-child relationship.
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Social & Emotional Development of Children with Working Parents
Since women began entering the workforce in increasing numbers in the late 20th century, psychologists and child development experts have questioned the effects of working parents on a child's overall development.
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Physical Effects of Breastfeeding on Mothers
Breastfeeding is a natural way to feed an infant that also has a variety of benefits. Breast milk provides all the nutrition a baby needs and promotes long-term health in infants.
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What Do You Give a Sick Kid Who Won't Eat?
In many cases, vitamins and nutrients from food are the best medicine for your sick little one. Food helps your body fight the infections raging within. It also helps rebuild a compromised immune system. However, when kids are sick, they often turn food away.
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Is Zinc Oxide Safe During Pregnancy?
Many sunscreens and diaper rash creams contain topical zinc oxide, a form of the mineral zinc. You can also find zinc oxide in oral over-the-counter supplements. Safety in pregnancy depends on the type of zinc oxide exposure and the dose.
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Nursing and the Importance of Fluid & Electrolytes
Water makes up approximately 60 percent of the human body. It is an essential substance that hydrates the body, aiding in the duties of temperature regulation, digestion, absorption, oxygen transport and many other vital functions of the body, including milk production during lactation.
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Gallstones in Teenagers
According to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, gallstones are small substances that can move out of your gallbladder and create a blockage that results in intense abdominal pain.
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Is It Bad if You Give Your Baby Sweets at 7 Months?
Teaching your baby healthy eating habits by introducing healthy and nutritious foods early on is important to get him on the right track when it comes to diet. Babies that become exposed to sugar-packed candy and chocolate at a much too young age can develop a taste solely for sweet and sugary foods.
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How to Deal With Rude Adult Children
Traditionally, a parent actively raised a child until she was old enough to move out and support herself, helping to preserve a respectful relationship. Today, a changing social and economic landscape redefines the traditional hierarchy between parents and children.
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What Foods Cause Gas While Breastfeeding?
What goes in, must come out -- and for nursing mothers, this means that what you eat affects your breast milk and, in turn, affects your baby. This is a good thing -- the more variety in your diet, the more likely your baby is to develop a broad palate.
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