Why is it so important that your unborn baby be active? You should begin to feel some fetal movement as early as 16 weeks pregnant. The exact timing will vary depending on the individual. When the baby becomes viable then your perception of the quality of the fetal movement becomes very important. This is your […]
Start your child very young on a lifetime of protective skin care. While being outdoors is healthy and necessary, too much exposure to direct sun is not. ⢠Keep a baby under a year old out of the hot summer sun altogether, if you can. Dress him or her in lightweight, light-colored clothing and, always
Depending on who you speak with, some people would say it should not reach greater than 120, while others will say not greater than 140 beats per minute. I tend to take the middle road and say about 130 beats per minute. Now this is all taking into account that you are healthy and have
Breastfeeding or bottle-feeding can be considered prolonged after about 18 months of age. However, most children will eventually give up breastfeeding and bottle-feeding on their own by about 3 years of age. Delayed weaning should be considered abnormal only if it is resulting in your child’s refusal to eat any solids, anemia, tooth decay or
The younger your child, the more you probably dread having to take his or her temperature during an illness. It’s hard enough to get an accurate oral reading on an impatient older child, but taking a rectal temperature on a young child is usually the hardest. • Sometimes when a child is not seriously ill,
Hot dogs have been under attack because of their inclusion of sodium nitrites, a questionable additive that’s also used in many luncheon meats, ham, and other cured meat products. This additive prevents botulism, food poisoning, and gives a reddish color to the products it’s used in. • Nitrites in large doses can be toxic, but
Some books on toilet training emphasize a reward system. Now many parents feel strongly that any material reward is wrong or inappropriate when a child is learning basic behavior. Others don’t object at all. And some object only to the use of sweets. The biggest concerns of those offering rewards is, “how and when do
How to feed a newborn is something every new mother must think about. There are some definite advantages to breast feeding that you might want to consider if you’re trying to decide. • It’s the perfect food for your baby. It’s fresh and readily available. Your milk doesn’t have to be warmed up. It’s cheap.
One of the hardest things about giving medicine to small children is getting it all down. Don’t try putting it into a bottle or a glass of juice. You won’t know how much a child has taken if all the liquid is not drunk. ⢠You can use an eye dropper or vitamin dropper, or
One of the hardest things about giving medicine to babies is getting it all down. Don’t try putting it in a bottle of juice or formula. You won’t know how much the baby has received if all the liquid is not taken. ⢠Give a baby liquid medicine in a nipple; it will be sucked
