Adverse Effects of Children Falling Asleep to Music
It may sound harmless -- letting your child drift off to dreamland on the wings of music -- but constantly relying on certain sounds to incite sleepiness could have a few drawbacks.
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Your Post-Pregnancy Body After a Second Baby
Pregnancy is generally less mysterious and nerve wracking the second time around. You've been through the cravings, contractions and labor and delivery, so you know what to expect. What may come as a surprise is the way your body has changed after your second pregnancy.
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Why Do You Throw Up When You're Pregnant?
Most pregnant women know that the term "morning sickness" is a misnomer. For about three quarters of pregnant women, nausea is a first trimester daily event that doesn't discriminate against time of day, notes BabyCenter.
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How to Deal With Rude and Spoiled Children
Children who are entitled, spoiled and rude are often the product of a society where all the information, products and media children need and want are virtually at their fingertips. Teaching your child about hard work and responsibility helps him learn to appreciate effort and respect others.
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Is it Safe to Put Baby Oil on Your Belly While Pregnant?
During pregnancy your skin changes at a rapid rate. Hormones, stretching skin and the sun all have an effect on your skin, leaving you scrambling for various home remedies that often promise to prevent common pregnancy skin ailments.
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Pregnant & Cramping in My Back
The general aches and pains of pregnancy are mostly nothing more than annoyances, but sometimes, they're an indicator of a deeper problem. Between 50 percent and 80 percent of pregnant women experience various types of back pain during pregnancy, suggests Spine-Health.com.
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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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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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How Long Does It Take for a Baby's Belly Button to Heal After Birth?
Your baby's umbilical cord is her source of life during pregnancy. Once your baby is born, she begins breathing oxygen and obtaining nutrition from milk or formula, so the umbilical cord is no longer needed.
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How to Slow Down a Hyper 2-Year-Old
Toddlers are naturally curious and energetic, often much to their parent's chagrin. Your 2-year-old's whirlwind personality means you're constantly on the go and chasing after your tiny ball of energy. Still, it's likely your pediatrician won't be alarmed. Hyperactivity disorders aren't typically diagnosed until age 4.
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How to Identify Your Child's Strengths & Weaknesses
Albert Einstein said, "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." This observation is never truer than when raising children. Each child has a different set of strengths and weaknesses.
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How to Deal With Family Backstabbers at Home
When a backstabbing family member says negative things about you to others, it can send you reeling. Families are supposed to be made up of people who love each other unconditionally and are often the last people you expect to have negative thoughts about you.
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How to Jog While Pregnant
If you're a runner, pregnancy doesn't have to stop you from enjoying your favorite form of exercise. In fact, the American Pregnancy Association says women who jog during pregnancy may gain less weight and have shorter labors than nonrunners. Still, you need to take certain precautions to jog safely while pregnant.
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Natural Ways to Get Rid of Gas Pains in Infants
While gas bubbles in your stomach are nothing more than an annoyance, gas bubbles in your infant's stomach can be painful and upsetting to her. When your baby is fussy after a feeding, gas bubbles due to swallowed air could be the culprit.
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My Baby Is Sitting Low in My Belly
Whether it's your first pregnancy or a repeat, you may find that you carry your baby low in your belly. Unlike the perky and round bellies that seem to burst forward on other women, carrying low means you have a more oblong-shaped belly that puts pressure on your lower back and pelvis.
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How to Elevate a Crib for a Baby With Reflux
When your baby suffers from acid reflux, you know that bedtime can often be the worst time of day for symptoms; as your baby lies flat on his mattress, acid can be more easily splashed up into the esophagus, causing your little one pain.
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The Safety of Baby Bunting Bags
It's tempting to add a baby bunting bag to your baby's stroller or car seat, especially during the colder winter months. Since baby bunting bags are sold at major retailers, they're mainstream and often thought of as safe for your baby.
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Breastfeeding & Nipple Stimulation
While breast milk is best for your baby's nutrition and development, the nipple stimulation that naturally occurs when breastfeeding can have effects on your own body. Your nipples are covered in nerves that respond to the natural and gentle touch of your baby.
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Sudden Nosebleeds in Children
When your child experiences a nosebleed, actually seeing the blood can often be more traumatizing than the bleeding itself. Since nose bleeds, medically known as epistaxis, are typically mild and not painful, quickly going to work to stop the nosebleed so your child can return to normal activities is best.
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Exercise-Induced Coughing Spasms
Heavy coughing during or after exercise is a sign of exercise-induced asthma, a condition that plagues the sufferer with asthma symptoms during exercise. If you have exercise-induced asthma, you experience bronchoconstriction when you work out.
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