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Second Baby Homecoming
***Anecdotes and advice from a Supermom of 12 children
In those days, insurance granted us weary moms three full days in the maternity hospital. Before I knew it, my stay in the maternity ward was...
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Second Baby Blues
***Anecdotes and advice from a Supermom of 12 children
I felt numb and somehow empty
The second time around the baby was even smaller, even preemie size, though she was only 4 days ahead of her due-date. The...
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Enjoying My Second Birth
***Anecdotes and advice from a Supermom of 12 children
When the big day came I had done everything possible to prepare. Both my mother and my sister were with my daughter when I left for...
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Teaching your Baby
Don't be afraid to make silly sounds
As the mother of 12 children, I have noticed again and again that infants are in a constant state of active learning. I try to foster this natural...
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The Power of Skin-to-Skin Contact
After nine months living inside of his mother, the baby's natural habitat is her body. A person's habitat is where he functions best. For a baby, this means growing. A baby who is held skin to...
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How Will My Baby Look?
So you were expecting a cute little baby with dimples and a little curl of hair. Instead, he's covered in blood, this weird creamy white stuff and has a head of long, dark hair....
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Fontanels or Soft Spots
Fontanels are soft spots found on your newborn's skull; they are the patches where skull bones have not yet met. Fontanels are squishy to touch and seem very vulnerable. In fact, they are made...
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Navel Care
After the birth of your baby, the umbilical cord will be clamped and cut. This will leave a small stump that will dry out and fall off after some weeks. It shouldn�t take more...