How to Find a Child You Gave Up for Adoption
The decision to search for a child you gave up for adoption can be challenging, both emotionally and practically. Some birth parents prefer to conduct a passive search.
Read more →Parenting & Child Development: From Infancy to Adolescence
Parenting success relies on understanding developmental benchmarks, managing maternal health during and after pregnancy, and implementing effective behavioral strategies for toddlers and teenagers.
Progesterone Levels in the First Trimester of Pregnancy
Progesterone is an important hormone in fertility and pregnancy and is sometimes called the hormone of pregnancy. It plays a vital role in developing and maintaining a healthy placenta and fetus, particularly during the first trimester of pregnancy.
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Teething & Congestion
Teething and congestion may occur at the same time, but it doesn't mean the former causes the latter. In fact, congestion is not a symptom associated with teething, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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When Should a Baby Be Moved From a Bassinet to a Crib?
Placing your baby in a bassinet to sleep can be cozy for her and convenient for you. When you like to keep your baby near you at night, a bassinet offers a safe and comfortable sleeping environment. Eventually, your baby will reach the point where it's time to move her from the bassinet to a crib for sleeping.
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What Are Anger Management Techniques for Teens?
According to the American Psychological Association, when a teen's anger gets out of control and turns destructive, it leads to problems at school, in personal relationships and in his overall quality of life. Teens with difficulty managing their anger effectively tend to respond with verbal and physical aggression.
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Accuracy of Clear Blue Easy Digital Pregnancy Test
Taking a home pregnancy test can be exciting and a bit overwhelming for many women. It's important to feel that the test will give accurate and easy to understand results. The digital pregnancy test is a huge leap forward from traditional tests that show results with a line or two, or with a plus or minus.
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10 Danger Signs of Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a happy time for most women. While most expectant mothers experience an average pregnancy, there are certain dangers associated with this condition which can result in health complications for both you and your baby. Knowing what these complications are can help reduce your risk of experiencing them.
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How to Read EPT Pregnancy Test Results
Think you may be pregnant? A home pregnancy test such as an EPT test is an easy way to detect the presence of pregnancy hormones in the urine. The test is 99 percent accurate in detecting the presence of pregnancy hormone. Correctly reading an EPT pregnancy test can make a life-changing difference.
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5 Months Pregnant Symptoms
At 5 months pregnant -- about 20 weeks -- you are halfway through your pregnancy and in the middle of your second trimester. Most women experience fewer pregnancy symptoms in this trimester than in the first and third trimester.
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7 Months Pregnant Symptoms
At seven months (28 weeks) into your pregnancy, you are in the first week of your third trimester and about 12 weeks from your due date. By this week, your baby weighs 2 1/4 pounds (about the size of a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels, reports BabyCenter.
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What Are the Benefits of Arts & Crafts for Children?
If your kids love digging into arts and crafts projects with paint or glue up to their elbows, relax -- they’re learning and developing in essential ways while they’re making a beautiful mess.
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Graco Snugride Infant Car Seat Base Installation
Installing a Graco Snugride infant car seat base correctly is essential to the overall safety and function of the car seat. Car seat bases have become popular, because they make it easy to quickly install and to remove the car seat without ever disturbing your infant.
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Pregnancy Complications As a Result of Scarring
Scar tissue, also known as adhesions, can cause pregnancy complications when it forms in, on or around the uterus or fallopian tubes. Adhesions form as the result of trauma, such as surgery or infection.
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How to Adopt a Friend's Baby
Independent adoption is the term for adoptions arranged between birth parents and adoptive parents that already know each other or found each other without agency help. Adopting a friend's baby is a prime example of independent adoption.
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The Impact of a Noncustodial Parent Moving Out of State
A noncustodial parent is a parent who is not the primary caregiver of a child. Noncustodial parents do not have sole custody or control over the care of their children, but they are still legally obligated to pay financial support.
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Stomach & Uterus Symptoms During Pregnancy
Although many people tell children, “There’s a baby in my stomach," when they’re pregnant, they know the baby is actually growing in the uterus, the female reproductive organ.
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Two Months Pregnant Symptoms
At week 8 of pregnancy, you enter into the final third of your first trimester. During this time, the symptoms of pregnancy -- other than missing a period -- begin to emerge. Your body is working hard to nurture a new life, producing hormones to support the pregnancy.
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Signs of a Healthy Early Pregnancy
Many pregnant women have wished for a window into the uterus, to reassure themselves that their baby-to-be is healthy. Ultrasound provides such a window and there are several signs of a healthy pregnancy that appear in the first seven weeks of pregnancy on ultrasound.
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Increased Acne With Ovulation
Many women notice that pimples pop up around the time of ovulation, which occurs approximately two weeks before their periods. It's perfectly normal for the hormonal surges women experience around ovulation to exacerbate acne.
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How to Potty Train a Stubborn 3-Year-Old
Many children need to be potty trained by the time they are 3 years old so they can go to preschool, where diapers aren't usually allowed. However, this monumental task can become one of the first major power struggles you'll engage in with your child.
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