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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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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 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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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...
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Your Baby�s Stool: What it Means
One concern new moms often have is whether their infant�s stool is normal. They might question the frequency of their baby�s bowel movements or wonder what the difference is between bottle feeding and breast...
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Some babies just can't wait to make their appearance in the world and are born before they are full-term. Thanks to the miracles of modern medicine, a premature baby has a much better chance...
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Premature Babies: In the Hospital
Rarely do parents anticipate leaving the hospital after the birth of their child without their newborn. Unfortunately, when a baby is born prematurely, this is what happens. Often, the child is whisked away to...