Club for modern mothers
Can I pass a stomach bug to my baby? Yes, of course you can, but the baby is much less likely to get sick if he is breastfeeding, especially breastfeeding exclusively. Actually, you want the baby to get the stomach bug so that he becomes immune, but you don’t want him to get sick. Can …
Prevention. There’s no guaranteed way to prevent SIDS , but you can help your baby sleep more safely by following these tips: Back to sleep. Place your baby to sleep on his or her back, rather than on the stomach or side, every time you — or anyone else — put the baby to sleep …
Use a medicine dropper and aim it toward the back of your child’s cheek. By aiming the medication toward the cheek, as close to her throat as possible, she is less likely to spit it out. If you worry she will still spit it out, gently hold her cheeks together once the medication is in …
Symptoms of your uterus stretching may include twinges, aches, or mild discomfort in your uterine or lower abdominal region. This is a normal part of pregnancy and a sign that everything is progressing normally. Watch for spotting or painful cramping. Report these symptoms to your doctor. Does your stomach get tender in early pregnancy? But …
Pregnancy is possible 12–24 hours after ovulation. This is because the released egg can only survive 24 hours before the sperm can no longer fertilize it. Can you get pregnant 2 days after ovulation? “Most pregnancies result from sex that happened less than 2 days before ovulation,” Manglani says. But you can get pregnant earlier …
Parents can also contribute to their child’s anxiety without realizing it by the way they respond to their child. For example, allowing a child to miss school when they are anxious about going, likely causes the child to feel more anxious the next school day. Can you get anxiety from your parents? You’re more likely …
Your baby cannot process alcohol as well as you can, and too much exposure to alcohol can seriously affect their development. Drinking alcohol, especially in the first 3 months of pregnancy, increases the risk of miscarriage, premature birth and your baby having a low birthweight. Can alcohol affect a 1 week old fetus? Some studies …
Do babies know when they laugh? Babies’ Sense of Humor At 12 months, they may see a cup and call it a spoon or laugh at an adult who does the same thing. But the real landmark in a baby’s sense of humor may come when they make an attempt to make others laugh. Why …
New research presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting suggests infants who look at mobile devices for 30 minutes or more per day are likely to have speech delays. About 890 children between 6-months and 2-years-old participated in the study between 2011 and 2015. Can babies look at phone screens? Once your child is …
How long do Baby periods last? Newborn Vaginal Bleeding. This is normal and called false menses. The cause is the sudden drop-off in the mother’s estrogen (a hormone) after birth. The blood-tinged or pink discharge should not last more than 3 or 4 days. Can a newborn baby have a period? Most dramatically, at 2 …