In December, a German baby weighing about the same as a new born was discharged from hospital. The little one was already six months old and his is a story of the incredible will to live ably being assisted by a health care system that works. He was born extremely premature; weighed about half a pound and was so small he would have fit into a sheet of notepaper. In most cases, such an extremely premature infant would not have survived; however... 

When you are about to have a baby, there are a thousand things out there, that clever marketers will try and convince you they are absolutely necessary for your baby. Then again as expectant parents there are a lot of things that you may yourself find very tempting to buy. But when you think about it, there is very little that you and your baby will actually and really need : …  Read More →

Parents want quite literally to give their child the world, and cannot wait for their baby to be able to enjoy riding a bike or a trike or scooter . So when you think of getting that first ever ride for your baby, you should keep the following in mind: If a baby is less than three, a scooter is quite inappropriate, because most three year olds are not able to maintain the kind of balance required for that. A tricycle or a trike is probably the... 

-Guard your baby’s health with these 8 practical, nontoxic baby dishes and utensils. Dishes, cans, and utensils—though they are used to nourish our babies and children, they can actually be full of toxic ingredients. Many are coated with BPA (bisphenol-A), a chemical that is a suspected carcinogen (it can pose other health problems, too). Some are made from PVC (polyvinyl chloride), which in addition to being non-recyclable , results in... 

Here are some useful and practical tips for when a new baby is brought home to the older babies; viz the pets in the family. The matter is serious when you consider that as many as 800,000 dog bites are grave enough for a child to receive medical attention. The couple, who has two dogs, were careful to get their dogs used to the idea of a little baby by: When putting together the nursery, the dogs were allowed to come in and explore and…  Read More →

Giving birth is doubtlessly a miraculous, life altering and life affirming thing; and everywoman who undergoes the rigors and gives birth is really a hero of sorts. Everything, including priorities change for the entire family, and this is never truer than for the mother herself; for her, life will literally never be the same again. Except for a very small minority of women who may consider themselves lucky, a pregnancy and consequent childbirth... 

At the early stages of a baby’s life it is difficult to ascertain whether it is too hot or too cold[ cold symptoms ] because they cannot talk. A baby will show his or her discomfort by crying, but for new mothers this may only be something that can upset you because you are inexperienced in finding out what is wrong with the baby. Relax, after checking whether the baby is hungry, or needs changing, or…  Read More →

We would all like to do as much as possible to protect the delicate skin[ baby skin ] of a new baby from harsh sun rays and skin damage or irritation that it can cause. It is best to let the baby bask in early morning sunlight rather than the bright, direct rays of the midday sun. If you do need to have your baby exposed to harsh sun rays, make sure that the baby is protected by long sleeved tops and clothing that covers the legs as well. A... 

Glue ear is one of the common problems that a lot of newborns are likely to develop in the first year of their life. It is a condition wherein the middle ear of the baby fills up with a sticky looking fluid with glue like appearance which can occur in one or both ears. The incidence of glue ear in a child can decrease in the volume of hearing in the child. In fact, temporary hearing loss or indications that a child’s hearing has become less... 

The Newborn heel prick test that is routinely conducted on infants is now facing an ethics risk. Hitherto, this test is routinely administered and the blood sample is used for a number of genetic tests such as Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) to detect hypothyroidism and hence prevent cretinism, Trypsin to detect cystic fibrosis, for detection of phenylketonuria, an enzyme deficiency that can impair brain development as well as galactosemia... 

When one is a new parent, it is scary to thrust the complete responsibility of a tiny, completely helpless new life, and in particular when it is a first child, parents struggle to make sense of every little thing that a baby does, or that happens to baby. If a baby cries you wonder what it could be; is he hot, cold, hungry, sleepy, and uncomfortable in pain and you rush around trying to put him at ease.[ Crying Baby ] Sometimes it is nothing... 

A biting baby is no one’s idea of fun and in order for parents to be able to control bad behavior, it is necessary for them to first understand why their baby bites. The reasons are many: Teething pain is one of the primary reasons why babies bite. One may think it is too early for a baby to be teething , but lots of babies teeth early and many others…  Read More →

According to a new study, it is not just the age of the mother, but also the age of the father than contributes to autism risk . As older mothers are more likely to have babies with autism, so also are older fathers likely to contribute to the risk, even in those cases where the mothers may be under 30 years of age. Though earlier research was able to demonstrate that risk of autism grew proportionately with the age of the father, the new research... 

Gastroschisis is a congenital defect seen among newborn babies who are born with their organs outside the body.  This can be as commonly occurring as 1 in 2000 births. This is a defect that occurs when the abdominal wall has not developed and closed fully over the digestive organs which then stay outside the body. At times, it may be just a …  Read More →

With twins it is double of everything, the love, joy, fulfillment and fun; but then it is also double of all the work and yes, the expense as well! In order that you don’t over spend when you have twins, you may find the following tips useful: Firstly don’t go all out and buy two of everything, there are many things that twins can share so make a list and see what all does not need to be duplicated. Some clothes and toys[ baby toys ] can...