Best Parents

If this is your first time getting pregnant I’m sure you’re all pretty excited about it; I bet you’re already asking all kinds of advice to those veteran moms out there for tips on how to cope with pregnancy, and how to best take care of yourself and the baby in your womb.

Before we continue to the necessary things you need to know let me say Congratulations to you! This is one of the best stages of being a woman; this is where you get to cherish something so precious, and you would definitely consider this as one of your greatest achievements in your life.

Many would be somehow overwhelmed with the extreme feeling you are having now and they would even have a hard time relating to you, which is normal; as the saying goes ‘it takes one to know one’. This means that it takes another mom to relate to you and sympathize with you. It’s great to mingle to other moms in this stage of your life,

I’m sure they would be really excited to help you out and give proper advice that they have learned when they were at the same situation as you do. Now I’m not saying that an OB-GYN will not be a good help but I would suggest that you get a doctor that’s already have her own kids and not someone who is still single because they will have a hard time relating to your sudden change of moods and feelings.

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By Barry Beckham

The accidental strangulation and suffocation death rate of infants during their first year of life more than quadrupled between the years of 1984 and 2004, according to the Center For Disease Control. The study didn’t examine the reason for this increase, but noted that it seemed to coincide with the rising popularity of bed-sharing.

Many doctors strongly disagree with the practice of bed-sharing. But they aren’t comfortable with discouraging it outright because it does help the parents bond with the child and it does help the mother get more rest. And anyone who has had a newborn baby in the house will tell you that the one thing the mother needs above all else is rest!

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As a new parent you face many problems and issues that you need to understand and deal with immediately. Newborns do not come with an instruction book so here is some information on some things that you need to know about.

Bathing your baby: Your baby’s umbilical cord will fall off in about one to two weeks after they are born. Until it falls out, you should only give your baby sponge baths. You could dampen a cotton ball or cotton swab with alcohol to help dry the umbilical stump or simply follow your pediatrician’s directions. You can give him a bath in a sink or shallow tub after the stump falls off.

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Every parent of a newborn will inevitably deal with many sleepless nights. Babies, of course, have many needs, and when they awake in the night they will cry for their mothers. One of your most important tasks as a parent is to establish good sleeping habits in your child. Every baby must go through a transition where he adjusts from sleeping with his mother to sleeping on his own.

This is a natural transition of course, and takes some time, but there are things you can do to expedite the process. Not only will this help your child develop better sleep habits, it will allow you to get some much needed rest.

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From the first moment the infant is applied to the breast, it must be nursed upon a certain plan. This is necessary to the well-doing of the child, and will contribute essentially to preserve the health of the parent, who will thus be rendered a good nurse, and her duty at the same time will become a pleasure.

This implies, however, a careful attention on the part of the mother to her own health; for that of her child is essentially dependent upon it. Healthy, nourishing, and digestible milk can be procured only from a healthy parent; and it is against common sense to expect that, if a mother impairs her health and digestion by improper diet, neglect of exercise, and impure air, she can, nevertheless, provide as wholesome and uncontaminated a fluid for her child, as if she were diligently attentive to these important points. Every instance of indisposition in the nurse is liable to affect the infant.

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It can all be very confusing. Put the baby on her tummy, no her side, no her back. Over the years, we’ve been told many different things about sleeping positions for babies. Here’s the scoop, from my perspective, anyway.

Years ago, it was common practice for babies to sleep on their stomachs. And, there was good reason – babies sleep more soundly on their tummies than in any other position. Most of us were put to sleep on our stomachs, and we turned out fine, right?

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The joy of a new baby is certainly special and something that all new parents experience. However, a lack of sleep is also part of having a new baby and new parents notoriously get very little sleep, if any at all.

Fortunately, there are some strategies and tips to help new parents get some sleep when the new baby comes. Of course, with a baby you will never get an over abundance of sleep, but these tips will help you at least get enough sleep to keep your sanity.

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No matter how difficult a time you had during the nine months of pregnancy, all of it sinks into insignificance once you set eyes on your baby for the first time. Although not all parents fall in love with their wrinkly, curled – up baby at first sight, most parents will find themselves marvelling at their little bundle as they realise it symbolises a miracle of life.

The first few days after baby’s birth are usually a hive of activity, with some mothers and babies still in hospital for further observation. This is the time for you to get a real good rest because you know your baby and you are in good hands 24 hours a day, with nurses and doctors seeing to your every whim. But this luxury comes to an end once you get home. Now that you have baby all to yourself, the real challenge begins. continue reading…