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The wait is over! After nine months of pregnancy, you have just settled home with your child. What comes next? When should your child begin smiling, laughing, sitting up? Need to get the baby to sleep all night? How about home remedies for hiccups or cradle cap? Scroll through the articles on this page and get to know your baby!
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Warnaar If you asked new moms what their greatest fear is after their babies arrived most, if not all, would say "SIDS". Despite the fact that SIDS is incredibly rare and there are many things you can do to p...More> 5 articles Write Hiccups in babies: The real cure by Ann Marie Dwyer Everyone has had them. Hiccups occur at funny times and are funny to everyone but the hiccupper! Sometimes it is being tickled, and other times it is drinking too fast, but all have the same outcome...More> Write Preventing and treating colic in babies by Dee Schneider There is a cure for "colic". Your Doctor will invariably tell you there isn't, and most baby books will not offer much help either. My second baby was born via emergency ceasarean. He was transverse, ...More> 5 articles Write New baby? How to make sure your husband doesn't feel left out by Hugh Mann Could there be a more inopportune time in a woman's life than when she gives birth only to discover that her husband is not an adult, but an adolescent also demanding some form of nurture? Husband lef...More> 9 articles Write Understanding thrush by Loni Stel With having had twelve babies (11 of which we brought home) I have had my share of dealing with thrush. Most of my children have had a least a mild form of thrush when they were infants. The first ind...More> 2 articles Write Babies are bundles of joy.	Babies Parents with new babies all admit the same thing: Every baby is different. Siblings may have the same parents, and twins may have the same DNA, but each one is an individual. So how do you find the best way of parenting? Get to know your baby. In the quiet, all parents love to watch their babies sleep...even when the doctor tells you to sleep when the baby sleeps. This gentle bonding time is important to parents. So, go ahead and revel in the quiet. Common baby behaviors and ailments may stump you at first. Don't worry! You can find the answers, and we are more than willing to help. Find ways to bond with your child. Learn when you should really worry. Read about the tricks which make parenting easier! Take a stand! Join the only civilized discourse on the Internet: The Helium Debate. Vote on the debates you see here and state your case! When you find something which works, let us know about it. Help support the theory: It takes a village to raise a child. The best formula for your baby by Courtney Thornburgh With dozens of options, choosing a formula for your newborn can be overwhelming. Each formula offers something different, and deciding which fits your baby best can be a struggle. New mothers are bomb...More> 8 articles Write Tips for eating out when your child has food allergies by Bobby Coles Eating out at a restaurant, or even at someone else's home, can be a harrowing ordeal for parents of children with food allergies. If you have a child with food allergies, it does not necessarily mean...More> 10 articles Write Understanding Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) by Ann Marie Dwyer As a mother of ten, knowing the particulars of SIDS was a necessity. I started with my doctor. He told me that no one really knows what causes SIDS, but for preventative measures I could take, ask m...More> Write How to avoid overmedicating your child by Vicki Phipps With so many children on constant antibiotics for chronic ear infections, I sometimes wonder how effective the vital antibiotic would be if the child faced a life threatening infection or disease. Of ...More> 17 articles Write Write today! Guide to baby buntings What features are must have and which to avoid! Product reviews: Similac Isomil Advance Product reviews: Lactofree Decorating a nursery on a budget Link between mother's depression and baby's attachment Keep babies happy during air travel Taking baby on the plane? Heuristic play for babies Teaching your child to play with everyday objects Guide to buying baby Kwanzaa clothes TAFN & AFDC: How to qualify with a new baby Need help? What do you need to do to qualify for governmental assistance? How to cure and prevent cradle cap by Gillian Taber What is cradle cap? Cradle cap is an extremely common condition and affects the scalp of a baby. The medical term for cradle cap is Infantile Seborrhoeic Dermatitis and, despite the serious-sounding n...More> 6 articles Write Should babies be put on feeding schedules or fed on demand? Schedules by Emmy Daniels Like many things in life, feeding your baby takes common sense.There are many people who advocate fe...More> 8 articles Debate It On demand by Sondra Gomez Being the mother of eight children, all of whom were breast-fed with supplemented bottle feeding whe...More> 29 articles Debate It Helping your baby cope with teething pain by Vicki Davis Babies can begin teething as early as 3 months of age and some do not get the molars until three years or older. This time span can vary greatly from baby to baby and means that you will spend a lot ...More> Write Safety measures in baby baths by Blonde Rose Never underestimate what a small child can do in a split second to injure themselves or extinguish their own life.Bathing your child with the right preparation doesn't have to be a challenge between y...More> 4 articles Write Treating diarrhea in infants by Bobby Coles Diarrhea used to be one of the leading causes of death in North America, back merely one hundred years ago. When an infant experiences the unpleasantness of diarrhea, it can be quite a stressful time ...More> 10 articles Write
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