Looking after elderly parents while pregnant
Are you expecting a little one and also looking after elderly parents or other relatives? Women who find themselves in this situation are sure to have some concerns about battling...
How to get pregnant quickly after birth control
Most women who are actively trying to get pregnant, or are thinking about it, were on some form of birth control before starting their baby-making adventures. How does coming off...
Taking time off work when your baby is sick
One of the challenges nearly all parents who work outside the home faces at one point or another is caring for a sick child. Hopefully, it will be possible for...
What is back labor?
Did you know that labor comes in several forms? You can feel contractions in different parts of your abdomen, and it's generally agreed by women who have experienced both "normal"...
Is your baby safe from chemicals?
Chemical flame retardants were removed from children's PJ's three decades back, because scientists suspected they could contribute to causing cancer. A new study published in the journal Environmental Science &...
Can prenatal vitamin D prevent infant lung infections?
Many babies in northern-hemisphere countries are deficient in vitamin D, and are generally unable to get the right amounts of this important bone-strengthening vitamin from sunlight (and especially if you...
What is baby-led weaning?
When it comes to infant and baby feeding, there is not one right way to go about things. Many new parents might think that baby foods from a jar are...
Cesarean sections linked to obesity?
Babies who are born via c-section have a higher chance of respiratory problems at birth, and are more likely to be born prematurely as well. But who would have thought...
Scared of giving birth? Tips to cope with labor
Whether you are already a mom and about to give birth again, or whether you have never embarked on the adventure called labor and birth before, it sure can be...
Coached pushing during labor - benefits
After just publishing a post about the reasons you may not want to be coached to push during your delivery (coached pushing during labor disadvantages), we thought it was appropriate...