Safe and Non-Toxic Toys for Infants

Furnishing your baby with the right kind of toy to play with is very good for accelerating the growth of his body and his perception. For infants, the playground is the school ground and it is during their playtime that their mental and physical faculties are enhanced.
For developing muscles and bones, toys are indispensable tools
The first things that nature attends to building up during infancy are the internal organs, the muscular tissue and the skeletal framework of the baby's body. For this purpose, the infant needs to have all the nutrients that those organs require for growth. To accelerate the process, giving baby the tools (toys) for gaining full control of his use of muscles and bones will be necessary.
The mental faculties of infants are not yet capable of inventing ways for them to willfully stimulate their growth. Instead of that, they are endowed with intensely inquisitive natures which lead them to touch, smell and manipulate everything they see and can reach. It is this 'meddling' nature of babies that we have to use to teach them the skills they need to learn.
The right shape to look for
Obviously, the toys that we give to infants should be without surfaces that can physically harm the infant. The two main things to avoid in toys are pointed shapes and sharp edges on the toys themselves. The overall contour of the toy should not be elongated either. The best ones to get will be rounded.
Balls and rounded hoops are perfectly safe for the baby to handle and play with. For the first year and a half, do not give the baby box-type toys, particularly if the corners of the box are pointed.
Safety considerations about coloring substances
The substances with which toys were colored can also make them harmful. First of all, infants often put their toys into their mouths in an effort to bite and eat them. If the coloring substance contains harmful chemicals, the baby will become ill. Secondly, some paints are inflammable. Not that anyone should be leaving lit candles in baby's bedroom but accidents do happen. And you wouldn't want to increase the chance of an accident harming the baby.
Before purchasing any toy, you need to know from the vendor what sort of paint was used on the toy. Do not purchase if your vendor does not know. Look for something somewhere else or another person in the same store who knows. Choose toys painted with water-based dyes as these are the ones which are not poisonous and non-flammable.
Latex paint or mild paint are organic and non-toxic coloring substances.
About latex paints
Latex paints use latex (which is a kind of tree sap) as the substance that binds the pigment to the painted surface. Being a natural derivative, latex is not dangerous within its range of normal application. It neither poisons nor does it catch flame. However, some people are allergic to it.
What are milk paints?
An even safer option for toy paint is milk paint. Milk is actually part of the mixture that constitutes the binder for this type of paint. The other ingredients are lime and clay. The pigments used for milk paint are 'green' ones.
As always, you should be sure the baby is not allergic to either latex or milk.

Baby Christmas Costumes

Your baby has to wear something for Christmas and how many Christmases will your child still be a baby? By the time they're toddlers, they've grown out of the ability to wear a baby Christmas costume. And this year they've got some of the cutest ones you'll ever see.
Most of the infant costumes are buntings, so it's fairly easy to get them in and out of them. But even if it took a little effort, isn't it worth it to see your little one in a once-a-year costume that makes her the most adorable baby on the block?
Just think of all the places you can take her in her new costume. If you show up at a family dinner with your baby in a Christmas costume, I can assure you everyone will be fighting over the chance to hold the baby. Guaranteed, she'll be the hit of the party!
Want a chance to meet the neighbors? Just take your infant in her stroller out for a walk in the neighborhood. People you've never even seen before will appear just to get a chance to see your adorable daughter or son in their Christmas costume.
Then there's the pictures you'll be able to take and keep forever in a scrapbook. When he's a teenager, he'll really love looking at these baby pics. Ok, well, maybe not, but you will!
Just imagine your son or daughter in one of these popular baby Christmas costumes:
Christmas Tree
Your baby becomes the tree in this cute get-up. With red, sparkly ornaments to finish off the look.
Santa
This adorable outfit covers your little one in a red bunting with 3 large white pom-poms to look like buttons. And of course it includes a red fur-trimmed Santa hat. Or you can choose the version that has a wide black belt with gold buckle sewn right into the bunting. No worrying about whether the belt has come loose.
Snowman
Don't worry your baby won't melt in this darling costume that turns him into a snowman. It's white with sewn-on red mittens and a green jaunty scarf. And for real convenience, his black hat is also sewn onto this one-piece.
Angel
Turn your little angel into an actual angel with this precious outfit. This white bunting comes with attached wings and a headband. Or you can go for the deluxe version with gold lame wings and headband.
Whichever costume you choose, no one will be able to stop oohing and ahhing over how darling your little one looks.

Baby Momy Love - Baby Boy Names - Finding Exotic and Unique Baby Names

Unusual baby boy names and finding exotic and unique baby names can be loads of fun! Rather than giving your baby boy a name like Jacob, John or Harry -- you'd prefer him have one of the more exotic and unique baby names.

There are several ways to find unusual baby boy names. Here are some suggestions:

1. Start with the most popular names being given to baby boys. For parents living in the USA, you can easily find this kind of information by visiting the Social Security Administration's website (click on the link at the bottom of this page to go to the direct link to the SSA baby names search). See which names that are popular are also unusual baby boy names.

You can view the most popular names for the past year, boy names given since the year 2000 or by decade in the previous century. It may surprise you how many exotic and unique baby names you can find this way.

2. Look at your own family names and see if using any name combinations create unusual baby names you like. Ask other family members for their suggestions, even invite your friends to give you their opinions. Does a relative have names you like? Do be careful if the names are already used. Ask other family members to be sure your favorite unusual baby names are not given to relatives. It can become confusing in families when two people have the same names.

3. Consider the unusual baby boy names used in the classics. Literary classics are a great source of exotic and unique baby names. Be careful when considering modern names used by this year's top male movie stars. Will that popular actor still be in the headlines 3, 5, 10 or more years from now? By using the classics for possible names, you know that these names have withstood the test of time.

4. Visit your local library or bookstore and browse the pregnancy and parenting sections. You will likely find several books in various price ranges that provide you with many unusual baby boy names to consider.

5. Search for exotic and unique baby names online. There are many baby websites with listings and resources for baby names.

Remember, your child's names will be used their entire life, so think how their names will sound and feel once they are grown. Don't let the joy of their infancy cause you to give them a name that they won't be proud of once they are older. Stay away from funny names. Choose his name carefully, a name that will have meaning and significance to you and your child.

Have fun and enjoy viewing and choosing your child's names. Provide them with unusual baby boy names that will add to their success and happiness in life. Take your time and find names you truly love. You will find at some point, there is no doubt about what your new baby boy names will be. When it happens -- congratulations! Enjoy and celebrate the moment.

You'll know it was worth every minute spent looking for unusual baby boy names for that unique and very special person.

Baby Momy Love - Baby Names - Choosing Trendy or Traditional

Lists of baby names are always fun to look at, whether
you're seeking a name for your soon-to-be-born baby boy or
baby girl, wondering about the popularity of your own first
name, or just curious about what baby names are currently
hot.

What I find particularly interesting is tracking the popularity
of baby names over the decades. In looking through U.S.
government baby name lists from 1880 to the present,
some amusing patterns emerge, particularly in regards to
baby names for girls.

For example, in Victorian times Biblical names, such as
Mary, Sarah and Ruth were very popular for baby girls. There
were also many baby names that sounded very
old-fashioned to me, as a kid growing up in the 1960s,
including names like Martha, Alice, Bertha and Minnie.

From the 1920s to the 1950s certain baby names rose in
popularity. For example, I went to school with many Susans,
Debbies, Patricias, and Lindas. All of these baby names
have since waned, to be replaced, by the 1980s, with fancier
names such as Jennifer, Jessica and Nicole. When I was a
children's librarian in the 1980s my preschool storyhours
were populated with little girls named Lauren and Jenny,
and little boys named Alex and Matthew.

More recently there's been a lot of renewed interest in
more "old-fashioned" baby names like Hannah, Abigail and
Ethan, plus many Biblical names such as Sarah, Rachel,
Joshua, Jacob, and Samuel. There's also been a surge in
nontraditional baby names including Madison, Ashley and
Brianna for baby girls, and Brandon and Logan for baby
boys.
It's interesting to consider the whys and wherefores of
such developments. Sometimes, I suspect, the popularity of
a specific actor or fictional character might result in many
babies with a particular name. For example, were some of
the Lauras born in the 1970s and 1980s given a name
suggested by older brothers and sisters who were growing
up watching "Little House on the Prairie ?" Were some
attributable to the super popular Laura of "General Hospital"
fame ?
Today Madison is a very highly ranked baby name for girls
(ranking number 3 in 2003) but, when the film "Splash"
came out in 1984, Tom Hanks' character told Daryl
Hannah's character that Madison was not a bona fide first
name.
While baby girls' names seem quite subject to the whims
of fashion and the top ten lists can change radically over
time, I've noticed that, in general, the top baby names for
boys remain far more stable. Names like John, William and
James are perennials, perhaps because baby boys are
often named for their fathers, perpetuating the popularity of
certain baby names from generation to generation.

The "Junior" factor aside, baby boys are also less apt to be given
fanciful names.
A comparison of the changing fortunes of my own first
name, Barbara, with those of my husband's name, Robert,
gives a good illustration of the difference in stability between
baby girl names and baby boy names over time.
My name grew in popularity in the 1930s, '40s and '50s,
peaking at the number 2 position in baby name popularity,
which it tenaciously held from 1937 to 1944. When I
attended grad school, of a class of approximately forty
students, there were no less than three baby boomers
named Barbara. Should I thank the actress Barbara
Stanwyck for this? Alas, my first name later suffered a slow,
steady decline and placed at a pitiful number 628 position
on the baby names popularity list for the U.S. in 2003.
Robert, on the other hand, has survived the vicissitudes of
baby name popularity. It held a coveted spot on the top ten
most popular baby names list every year from 1896 to the
late 1980s, often peaking at number 1 between the 1920s
and the 1950s. It has gradually slipped since the 1990s, but
still managed to hold the respectable slot of number 35 in
2003.
When naming a baby there are, of course, many other
points to consider besides how popular or unique a name
is. Here are some helpful tips that you can use with your
other children to get them involved in choosing a name for
the new baby and to make the process fun:

1. Baby names need to go nicely with the sound of your last
name. Also, pick a first name and a middle name that go
together well. (So maybe not something like Erasmus
Beelzebub Smith!)
2. When your family finds a name you all like, look at the
initials to be sure that you don't give the new baby a name
with initials that will make people laugh. (So maybe not
Pamela Iris Green, which equals P.I.G.!)
3. You might not want a baby name that is so unusual that
the other kids will make fun of your little brother or sister as
he or she grows up. (So maybe not Rosebud or Molasses!)
4. You also might not want a baby name that is so trendy
that it will sound funny by the time the baby is ten years old.
(So maybe not Sunshine!)
5. You probably shouldn't pick a name that's really cute for
an adorable little baby but will sound silly when the baby
grows up. (So maybe not Dimples!)
6. Avoid baby names that might produce insulting
nicknames when people shorten them. (So maybe not
Smellonius, or Smelly for short!)
7. You and your family might not want a name that is so hard
to spell or to pronounce that people will always get it wrong
and your poor little brother or sister will have to go through
life correcting people. (So maybe not something like
Incandescence, or is it Incandessints? )
8. You and your family might want to pick baby names in
honor of favorite relatives or ancestors, or special names
that show your family's ethnic roots. You might even find a
special name from a book or movie that you love. (Like
Harry?)
9. You might want to look through books of baby names and
pick one that has a special meaning that you like - maybe
something that means "sweet" or "kind" or "brave." (So
maybe not wimp!)
10. You might want to think about names that will go nicely
with your name and your other brothers' and sisters' names,
so that if mom or dad are calling you all for dinner or signing
a birthday card to grandma it won't sound too crazy.
(So maybe not "Happy Birthday, Grandma! Love, Joey,
Cindy and Dweevo!")
There are hundreds of names waiting for you out there, so
good luck on your search for the perfect name!

Baby Momy Love - Ways to Help Your Child Improve Fine Motor Skills

The purpose of placing babies on their backs is to prevent sudden infant death syndrome, but one of the by-products of that may be that babies aren't using their arms to push themselves up as much as if they were on their backs.

With that in mind, it is the responsibility of teachers and parents to help toddlers catch up with their fine motor skills. There are many daily activities that you can do with your kids at home to help develop these skills. The act of getting dressed includes many fine motor skills, as simple as figuring out how to put on a sock, to the more difficult task of buttoning.

Encouraging your child to dress himself at age two or three with simpler tasks that will allow him to move on to more difficult ones as his fine motor skills improve.

Encourage your child to use crayons to scribble or draw freely. Play dough or clay is another wonderful tool to develop small muscles while having fun. Hide small toys inside a ball of play dough and encourage your child to find them and pull them out. Use chop sticks or tongs to play a game where the child picks up cotton balls, marbles, or other objects. Jacks and pick-up-sticks are also fun games that promote the use of fine motor skills. Give your child strips of construction paper and have him rip them into small pieces. Ripping is a great precursor to cutting.

If you don't mind the mess, and I encourage parents to find a place where their kids can get messy, shaving cream is a great medium to play in. Let your child trace shapes into the shaving cream, or practice writing his name. You can also mix water and corn starch (about 3 parts corn starch to 1 part water) to create a cool mixture to play with. Again, you can hide small objects in the goop, trace letters and shapes, or just have fun letting your child run his fingers through it.

A three year old should be able to cut with scissors, but until his fine motor skills are strong enough, that is really tough for many kids. Encourage your child to work puzzles, play with worry ball, and even make taffy out of marshmallows.

To do that, have your child grab a marshmallow between the thumb and index finger of both hands and pull it apart. Continue to flip your fingers so that the right hand thumb is on top, then on the bottom, which allows you to keep pulling the marshmallow. Not only will it turn into a delicious treat, but it will work those small muscles in your child's fingers.

The more practice our kids get in working their small muscles, the easier time they will have cutting and writing. There are many things you can do at home to get them off to a great start.

Baby Momy Love - Helping Your Preteen Child Stay Focused

Does your preteen seem to have trouble staying focused on tasks, at school or in other situations? Does it ever feel like your child isn't listening or paying attention? Does your child have trouble focusing on schoolwork, chores or other tasks without getting distracted?

While you may feel like your child doesn't care or just isn't trying enough, there might actually be another reason your preteen cannot stay focused.

Here are some tips you can use as a parent to help your preteen child stay focused:

· Help your child keep a planner with daily lists of things she needs to do. Get her in the habit of looking at the planner the day before so she is aware of what events and deadlines she has coming up.

· Create a list of responsibilities that are expected at home. Hang this list in a prominent position and go over each item with your preteen/tween so that she understands what is expected of her.

· Limit distractions when she is working on a task. For example, no TV during homework or chores will help her to stay focused on the task at hand. Allow TV time later to be an award for completing the work on time.
· Teach her organization and give her the tools needed to stay focused and organized so that it is much easier to complete tasks.

· Teach her to prioritize and do only one task at a time. A preteen aged child can easily get caught up in all she has to do, making it seem overwhelming and making it difficult to get anything done at all. When she takes it in bite-sized pieces instead, it becomes much easier.

· Lead by example and show your tween how you stay focused and get tasks done, one at a time. Share examples of how you have put these tips to work in your life and what you do to stay organized.

· Trust her with responsibility. The next step to helping your preteen stay focused is to show her that you trust her with responsibility and that you believe she can do it. This will build her confidence and help her to stay focused on the task at hand.

Now that you have these tips for helping your preteen child stay focused, you can be a more involved parent and take the steps needed to ensure your child puts their best foot forward with each and every thing they do.

Baby Momy Love - Games and Activities That Increase Child Imagination and Creativity

Creativity and imagination are skills children do not have to learn however they are skills that can decrease without use. Activities and games that increase creative thought, flexible thinking and imagination can be simple and many are free and can be played anywhere. Have your child make up their own activities and games or try the ones listed here.

Pretend with your child.
Pretending and fantasy play are fuel for creativity and imagination. Children are constantly saying, "Pretend this is...," and "Pretend I am..." Play dress-up, house, cops and robbers, etc. Think back to when you were a child and what you pretended to be.

Read to your child.
When children hear stories, they create images in their mind. The ability to form images in one's mind is an important skill in creativity. Make up your own stories and include your child in them. Children love when they are part of a story.

Create a "Round the Table Story."
Everyone joins in with this activity. One person starts the story then the next person adds more to the story and it goes around until the story is done.

"What else could it be?"
Take everyday objects and ask the question, "What else could it be?" Do not be practical or logical. Be silly and imaginative.

"What if...?" Game
Ask questions that start with "What if...?" "What would you do if...?" "What would you say if...? "What if you woke up and found you were..." For example, "What would you do if your dog could talk?" "What if you woke up and found you were able to fly?"

"I Spy."
One person says, "I spy, with my little eye, something..." then gives a short description of the object. The other person must "spy" the object which is nearby.

"If I were a _____ I would be."
Imagine you are someone or something else then describe who you are, what you do, what you think and so on.

Puppet show
Create sock or finger puppets. Create a "stage" from cardboard and put on plays that are made up as you go. Don't complicate the process with scripts or direction. For directions on making sock puppets, see the link at the end of this article.

What am I thinking about?
Think about an object and give clues one at a time until someone guesses what it is. Start simple with younger kids and increase the difficulty for older children. For example, "I am thinking of something that is round. It is white and black. It is something you kick." Those playing will answer with, "You are thinking of a..." until someone gets it right.

Craft Free-For-All
Load the table up with craft supplies, items from the recycle bin, items from nature, and whatever else you can find and watch the burst of creativity and imagination.

Shape Pictures
Cut different shapes out of felt in different sizes including squares, triangles, circles, rectangles, pentagons, and so on. Make the rectangles in different widths and lengths. Place a large piece of felt on the table. Create pictures from the shapes.

The benefit of using felt is that it "grabs" the shapes and holds them where they are placed. You can also use card stock however the pieces will move easily.

The possibilities for creative and imaginative activities and games are endless. The less "imagination included" in the game and activity will increase the creativity and imagination required from the child. Do not complicate the process. Keep it simple and the fun will follow.

Teaching Babies is Easy

Babies have no concept of fear or failure. They believe their sole purpose is to learn all they can as quickly as they can. Often times we neglect to teach our babies all we can during these years of intellectual development. We have been conditioned to believe that children must be older to learn such important things.

This is not true, as is evidenced by the number of children that have learned to read as babies.
Parents that are aware of the power that these little brain's possess set out to create as rich and stimulating an environment for their babies as possible.

They realize that reading to their baby is very important. They talk to their child as though they can understand, and they do. Never again will these children be able to learn so much so easily. Parents that have become aware of their baby's potential to learn immediately set about to stimulate their babies.
Teaching babies is very easy.

They do not learn the way older children do. Babies can take in information at an amazing rate. Imagine that babies are able to learn to read without even knowing the alphabet first. Babies have been learning to read for many years now.

The lessons are enjoyable for the baby. The lessons are quick and baby catches on readily. Instead of teaching babies the alphabet, parents first teach their babies whole words.

Through continue exposure to these whole words, the babies learn to read these words but also much more. Their little brains are able to recognize the phonetic rules and patterns in the words they are reading. Once this happens, babies can begin to read new words phonetically, although they have learned to read using the whole word method.

Babies can learn much more than just how to read. They are able to recognize quantities without having to count and are able to do instant math in their heads if they are exposed to a math program during the first 2 years of life.

Babies can also be taught to recognize and identify all kinds of objects from their environment such as plants, flowers, cars, insects, animals and more. There is no limit to what you can teach your baby. Your baby is ready and willing to learn whatever they find exciting. What will you teach your baby today?

Baby Momy Love - How to Teach Baby Math

Did you know that from 3 months to about 2 1/2 years old your baby can actually tell the difference between 94 and 95? While your baby is born not recognizing our numerical representation of quantity, your baby can automatically perceive quantity without counting or guessing.

Math is just another language. Categorized like a language math is made up of only 10 words: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0.

However, children taught numbers, but never exposed to quantity find it impossible to do instant math. Instead, they rely on memorization of actual equations (ex. 7 x 2 = 14; 7 x 3 = 21) to come up with the correct answer.

This differs from instant math because once you forget a fact you have to start all over again. And even if you do remember all of your times tables, what happens when you reach numbers about 12?
First you need to cover How to Teach Baby Math - Quantity Recognition, Quantity Equations, and Quantity Problem Solving (find the link below).

That could be considered part one on How to Teach Baby Math.
How to Teach Baby Math then transitions into numbers by presenting the numerals from 1 to 100 and 0 in the same way that you presented quantities.

Your child will move a lot faster in part two of How to Teach Baby Math, so you'll probably switch out 3 or 4 cards a day. Once you covered up to 100 you can show a random variety of other numerals (ex. 302, 571). You don't have to show them in order and you don't have to cover each number. With only a little exposure to the How to Teach Baby Math Method, your child will go a long way.

You can begin equations with numerals as soon as you have taught up to 20. This follows the same pattern as with quantity equations. Just remember no mixing of addition and subtraction with multiplication and division.
The How to Teach Baby Math Method lets you gently guide your child through the simple principles of math.

Tiny children only needs 5 minutes a day for about two weeks per principle and they will understand the actual process behind the principle on their own. However, you want to focus on the principle, not drilling in a specific fact. So every time you show them an equation, do it with different numbers.

Avoid Dangerous Toys for Your Children

Toys are an important part of childhood, we tend to assume toys are safe since they are designed for children, however, that is not the case, not all toy manufacturers care as much as we do for our children.

Cheap toys are made with cheap materials, they have instant visual appeal and might look good to grab your child's attention, but they are harmful to their body and may cause issues with their development which can lead to tragic results, not to mention environmental damage.

Toys that contain liquid include balls, children's tumblers, necklaces, pens, key chains and liquid timers. If the liquid is not correctly labeled as a safe toy and you suspect that it could be a harmful chemical substance, the toy might be dangerous for your child if they bite into or puncture it with minimum effort.

Cautiously selecting toys can be a safe option but not enough, supervising children and providing them with a safe area to play in can be the best ways to protect your children from injury, It is always best to explain and demonstrate to your child the correct and safe use of a toy when first giving it to them.

You can improve the safety of the play area in your home by:
1- Removing plastic and paper packaging before giving them to your child
2- Make sure older children's toys are out of reach of younger children
3- Checking toys for breakage or potential hazards such as a wobbly part that could be a choking hazard
4- Avoid giving un-inflated balloons to young children and keep the area free of burst balloons as this can block the airway
5- Removing dead batteries from toys, as they can leak toxic or liquid that can be harmful
6- Avoid toys that have small parts, or small objects such as marbles
7- Cosmetics such as fake nails should not be given to children specifically under three years of age
8- Avoid giving jewellery to children under three years of age.
9- Carefully choose sturdy and well made toys that can stand up to being bitten, tugged, sucked, jumped on and thrown around without falling apart.
10- Toys constructed from foam such as bath blocks may cause choking hazard if a child bites pieces off it, so ensure foam toys are not given for children under three years.
11- Check for sharp, pointy edges or rough surfaces that could injure your child.
12- Ensure toys paint and fillings are non-toxic and can hold pressure.
13- Ensure all small pieces should are securely fastened to the toy so they cannot be easily pulled off and become a choking hazard.
14- Inspection any strings or cords attached to a toy, they should be at least 1.5 mm thick to avoid being a cutting object.
15- While shopping for toys, keep these rule in mind, Inspect labels and packaging, search and follow the age advice and direction about proper assembly

Supporting and maintaining a safe and secure environment for your child can be a challenge. Children under five years old are higher and more vulnerable to injuries than any other age group.

The most common items related to child injuries are prams and strollers, chairs, baby walkers, and solid table corners.

The most important safety method is always going to be your supervision. no matter how well equipped you are, you still need to keep a constant eye for possible dangers and always take your baby with you when you answer the door or telephone, it only takes seconds for a disaster to happen.

How to Give a Newborn a Bath

Most new parents are very nervous once they get their new baby home. It can be a little intimidating taking care of a newborn and everyone wants to be careful to ensure they don't make any mistakes. It seems that one of the hardest things for new parent to do is give baby a bath. Some even find it to be downright terrifying but it doesn't have to be.

The truth is bathing a newborn is not as complicated as it might seem once you know a few basic rules. Here are a few tips on how to give your newborn a bath that will help to make this time pleasant and fun instead of something you dread.

It's important to realize that you don't have to go out and spend a lot of money on baby baths and special items unless you just want to. These things can make the task a little easier because they help support the baby but they're not necessary. You can give your baby a bath in the kitchen sink or the bathtub as long as you're careful.

The two most important things for you to remember include the following: Above all else, never leave your newborn unattended when bathing, not even for a second and make sure the water temperature is lukewarm. If it's too cold it can give your baby a chill and if it's too hot it can burn your newborn.

The water must be lukewarm and the best way to check it is by sticking your elbow into it.

This is the most sensitive part of your body so you'll know if the water is just right.

Be sure and swirl the water around to get an even temperature throughout the whole area to avoid hot and cold spots.
Before you place your newborn in the water get all of your things together. You'll need your washcloth and towel next to the bath. You should also have an area set up with diapers and clean clothes so you can dress baby once the bath is finished.

After adjusting the temperature of the water, undress the newborn and hold him over the bath with his head cupped in your elbow and your arm extended under his body while holding the back of one leg with your hand. If you're right-handed place his head in your left elbow and if you're left-handed place him in your right elbow. This will make it easier to handle your newborn while bathing.

Start by bathing your baby's head. You can dip the wash cloth in the water and squeeze it out a little and use it to gently wipe the face and head area. Do not use shampoo on a newborn. It's not necessary and it can actually irritate their skin.

Now dip his body into the water still cradling him in your arm for support. Use the wash cloth to gently wet the whole body. Do not scrub your newborn and you don't need to use soap. They don't get that dirty and the warm water running over their body is enough to make him feel fresh and clean.

As soon as you have run water over his entire body remove him from the water and wrap him in a soft towel. Be sure his head is thoroughly dried because babies lose heat from the top of their head. Be very careful when handling your wet baby because they can be very slippery.

Bath time should only last for a few minutes and then you're ready to redress your newborn and continue on with your daily routine.

Dos and Don'ts of Baby Health Care

Having and raising a baby is a wonderful and exciting part of life. However, baby health care is considered to be an overwhelming task by many parents. Any parent who has spent several sleepless nights and days taking care of an ill infant knows how difficult baby health care can get. Fortunately, there are many baby care products available to help parents care for their babies.

If you are looking for baby care online, you're doing the right thing. The first step to finding good solutions is to do some research.

While researching on the internet, be careful, because many internet resources may not provide the best advice or accurate information. Consult your doctor for proper advice on baby health care. This article provides a few tips to help you know what to avoid in baby products. Watch out for any of these terms on baby skin care products, and avoid them.

Baby Care Basics - Avoiding Synthetic Chemicals:
*"Added Fragrance": Products which have added scents use synthetic petrochemical bases to instill the odors. These can be damaging to the skin.
*"Added Colors": Be wary. Most colors are made from industrial-grade synthetic dyes. Many of these are caustic and carcinogenic.

*Sodium Lauryl Sulfate: This is a strong chemical used as an industrial cleaning agent, and is also commonly found in shampoos. This chemical is used to make shampoos produce more lather. Most adults don't react adversely to it, but it can cause allergic reactions and awful rashes when used on babies.

*Triethanolamine - Also a common baby care product chemical, generally found in skin and hair care products. Studies indicate that it can cause severe rashes on the skin.

*PEG 80 / Sorbital Laurate: This is a surfactant which can cause severe blisters on babies.
*Lauramide DEA: One of the most widely used substances in shampoos, this chemical oftentimes causes irritation and skin flaking.

Good Baby Skin Care Products:
Experts recommend the use of organic baby care items. As a rule, the natural substances are more skin-friendly and aren't harmful like their synthetic chemical counterparts. Natural oils are the best substances to take care of an infant's delicate skin.

Substituting commercial creams and lotions with a natural oil to serve as your baby skin care product is a great idea. Even with these, it's best to first test the substance on a small area of the baby's skin, to be on the safe side. Here are a few suggested oils.

* Rosemary Oil: This is safe oil which can be used to treat skin irritation and itchiness.
* Almond Oil: A great oil for baby massages, with a gentle aroma.
* Lavender oil: Highly recommended for aromatherapy, thought some babies might find the scent too strong for direct application. May be diluted into bath water to help infants sleep.
* Jojoba Oil: Very gentle oil for treating rashes on the skin.

Signs Of Heart Attack Among Women

Heart attack is the leading cause of death among women. According to survey, 5 out of 10 women die out of a stroke, but only 15 percent realize it. In addition, the signs of heart attack in women differ to that of men. Take a look at these signs in order for you to prevent a potential heart attack not only for yourself but for a love one as well.

Though the heart is located at the left side of the body, a stroke doesn't strike on that side alone. A lot of women feel a sting or discomfort in the upper body, particularly in both arms, the neck, jaw, back or the stomach. Shortness of breath along with dizziness and hot flashes usually follow these signs.

A sudden feeling of tiredness or weakness can also be a sign of this condition. When the heart is not working properly, there will be a shortage of oxygen supply in the body, making you feel tired than usual. This can also often result to nausea and vomiting. So when you're having these symptoms, seek help immediately.

It's also important to note that anxiety can also be risk factor for heart attack. When you are feeling overly anxious about something, it may be that your nervous system is overreacting to the abnormal activity of your heart.

The feeling may also be just a plain anxiety attack so you have to know when to draw the line.
Moreover, having sleep disturbance at night may also be a sign.

Sleep disorders such as sleep apnea have been linked to stroke. When you are having difficulty breathing during sleep due to some obstructions in your throat, be careful as it can lead to high blood pressure and possibly an attack.

Take note that these signs and symptoms may not be altogether present in a heart attack, so even when you feel only one of these signs it is important to seek medical health ASAP.

As a final point, heart attack is something you shouldn't take lightly so do your best to keep your ticker functioning properly through healthy living and regular checkups.

How To Deal With Fibroids and Pregnancy?

Are you aware of your fibroids in uterus and trying to get pregnant? Is it possible to have fibroids and pregnancy without any complications? Will fibroids tumors affect your ability to conceive? Should you go in for uterine fibroids treatment before getting pregnant?
In this article I propose to provide answers to the above questions. These are absolutely valid concerns which any woman who has fibroids in uterus will have if she wants to get pregnant.
Research has indicated that uterine tumors can impact pregnancy post conception and sometimes in the pre-conception stage also. Women may have problems in actually conceiving, experience miscarriages, discomfort and pain.
The good part is that statistically majority of women with fibroids do conceive naturally and have a trouble-free 9 month pregnancy. Pregnancy is a joyous moment in a woman's life which we all want to enjoy without any complications. Hence the best way to deal with fibroids and pregnancy is to take uterine fibroids treatment beforehand to get rid of the uterine tumors with the help of natural, non invasive methods.
However if you are unlucky and fall in the category of women who come to know of fibroids in uterus post conception, there is not much that you can do in terms of fibroids treatment. You can only keep a close watch on your body and health with a view to report to your doctor as soon as you notice anything unusual.
Here are some natural tips to deal with fibroids while pregnant.
In general all pregnant women must always have a healthy diet. For those suffering from fibroids in uterus it is best to switch over to organic food and avoid food which is preserved or artificially flavored. Drinking at least 2-3 liters of water is essential to keep the body hydrated and flush out all the harmful toxins from the body. In case fibroids tumors cause pain and discomfort, heat therapy and gentle massage can be used to deal with fibroids and pregnancy. While pregnant it is very important to stay happy and stress free. Plenty of rest and stress reduction practices like Aromatherapy and meditation will help in staying calm and stress free.

Breast Lactating

There has been a period when breast feeding has been the only way by which new infants were fed. For quite some time breast milk was the only milk available to new human infants. If an infant's biological mom was unable to breastfeed him, a 'wet nurse' would do the breast feeding. Breast lactating infants, used to be the only choice for a new mom and her baby. Then bottle feeding and 'artificial milks' made their arrival. As bottle feeding became scientifically regulated, it became popular and the scientific guidelines which governed bottle feeding even became applicable for breast lactating. At present we are discovering afresh breast feeding infants almost as if bottle feeding arrived first.
Breast lactating advantages consist of a long list which comprises of advantages for mother as well as her newborn. Most of the advantages incorporate diseases and medical conditions for which the risk decreases in the case of breastfeeding. On some occasions breast lactating prevents your baby from falling ill at all and it also will help your baby to get well much faster when baby has contracted an illness. Once we look at every one of the breast feeding advantages, it is difficult to consider that there has ever been a period in favor of bottle feeding.
I am so glad that I discovered the advantages of breast feeding! It has been simply special to be able to breastfeed my children. My eldest was breastfed for twenty two months and my youngest is still breast feeding at fifteen months. There are few things which can compare to breastfeeding as a way to connect with your baby. Both my babies are very close to me.
I encountered several breast lactating problems with my firstborn, but because I was in the know on the advantages of breast feeding for my baby and I, I realized that I should hang in there. My babies arrived prematurely and this provided me with quite a rough start to breastfeeding. Furthermore with my eldest I experienced lots of difficulties that could have been prevented if I understood certain features of breast lactating more plainly. I found how to avert and heal many a predicament by means of some painful trial and error. Due to my breastfeeding experiences with my eldest I was very prepared to breastfeed my youngest.
I educated myself regarding breast feeding since I have been very serious to succeed. I learned what the expert's said versus that which really works. The expert's information does not always work for everyone or is executable in the case of the practical application. This research in combination with my actual experience while breast feeding my eldest has been helpful preparation for breast lactating my youngest. Being well informed on that which really works is definitely worth it!

Is Breast Feeding Better Than Bottle Feeding?

In the past, baby formula was produced as a milk substitute for infants and was considered superior to breast milk. Nowadays, most experts agree that breast milk is best when it comes to feeding newborns. There are many reasons why a mother might choose to bottle feed versus breastfeeding, and newer formulas are modeled to be as close to breast milk as possible. Therefore, it is possible to keep your baby happy and healthy no matter which method of feeding you choose. Whether you choose breastfeeding or bottle feeding, there are many options to consider.

Choosing breastfeeding or bottle feeding can be a matter of preference, but it can also be due to health issues or other concerns. For instance, some mothers bottle feed because they have health problems that require medication that could leech into breast milk and harm their little ones. Other mothers supplement breastfeeding with bottle feeding because they are not able to adequately produce enough milk to sustain their infants. And still other mothers choose to bottle feed because of the need to return to work before a proper breastfeeding routine can be established.

Many mothers choose breastfeeding for health reasons - they want to provide the healthiest, natural choice when it comes to feeding their babies. Other mothers choose breastfeeding for cultural reasons, and still others do it for the convenience and cost savings. Breast milk also imparts the mother's antibodies within the first few days of nursing, so some mothers nurse exclusively in that time in order to help boost the immune systems of their infants.

Regardless of whether you decide to bottle feed or breastfeed your baby, you need to take steps to ensure a consistent and regular feeding schedule. Getting comfortable with feeding your little one while you are still in the hospital will help you to successfully transition to home feedings. Make sure you have a support group within your home that can help you establish a routine that works for both you and your baby.

Most importantly, you should feel good about the choice you make, whether it's breastfeeding, bottle feeding, or a combination of both. As long as you provide the kind of care and love that your baby needs, he or she will thrive no matter which option you choose. Don't feel that you "have to" breastfeed or bottle feed. This should be an individual choice based on what's best for your family and what is best for you and your baby. If you take the time to be prepared, you'll find that feeding your infant is one of the most precious times that you will enjoy.

Allergies and food should be avoided

What are the symptoms of food allergy?
 If your baby is allergic to certain foods, the symptoms will appear within minutes or seconds. The most common symptoms are:

      Cough
      Tongue and throat dry and itchy
      Skin itching or rash
      Nausea and bloating
      Diarrhea and / or vomiting
      Labored breathing and shortness of breath
      His lips and throat swelling
      Runny nose and congestion
      Itchy eyes, red and sore
Foods that cause allergyFood often cause allergic reactions include:

      Cow's milk and other dairy products
      Eggs
      Seafood, such as Fish, Crab, Shrimp, and Lobster
      Nuts (peanuts, soybeans, etc.)
      Cereals containing gluten (wheat, rye, wheat, oats and wheat barley)
      Sesame
      Food and drinks containing preservative sulfur dioxide and sulfite
      Celery
Foods to avoid
There are some foods that should not be used on your baby before it reaches a certain age, to avoid the increased risk of allergies until his immune system was formed.

      Gluten (before 6 months)
      Gluten is a protein found in grains such as wheat, rye, wheat, barley and oat grain. You should avoid giving these foods until age 6 months Look for food products labeled 'gluten free'.
      Sea Food (before 6 months)
      Fish can cause allergic reactions in some babies, the mother should not give fish to your baby before she was 6 months. After the age of your baby reaches 6 months, fish can be part of a balanced diet.      Nuts and peanut-containing foods should not be given to infants from families with a history of allergy until he was at least 3 years. Also, do not give any kind of whole nuts to children under five due to risk of choking.
What to do if your baby has a food allergy
If you think your baby has a food allergy, consult a doctor immediately. In addition, by observing the food packaging labels, I can more easily decide what should be given and not given to your baby.

Detecting allergies and intolerance

What is the difference between allergy and intolerance
If you've got suspicious look fussy baby after drinking milk or certain foods, then there is one way that can help you determine if your baby has an allergy or intolerance. That is by seeing how fast the reaction occurs.
 Allergy
 Allergy Symptoms usually appear within minutes or seconds. Allergies occur when the immune system a bit chaotic because it reacts with the allergen (allergy-triggering substances) in food and develop antibodies to attack the allergen.
The body releases chemicals defense, which cause allergic reactions, such as sneezing, swelling or rash, vomiting, and diarrhea. Ask your doctor diagnose allergies if she suspected that there is allergy in your baby.
Intolerance
Intolerance allergy symptoms may be similar, but can not related to the immune system. The main complaint is stomach churning.
 What can be done?
Make a diary of foods given to infants. This can help you detect foods that trigger allergies. Try to only give a new food every four days during the introduction of supplementary food to breast-feeding. This also will help you detect any new allergic reaction.
 Intolerance may be more difficult to diagnose. Both in the case of allergy or intolerance, she should contact your doctor, who will help diagnose the problem and suggest appropriate ways of handling.

Is milk still important for toddlers?

Although your toddler is getting nutrients from food, but milk is still an important part of the toddler diet that is growing. Because the milk still contains many nutrients essential for health.
As a guide, your toddler needs at least 350 ml of milk, which can be processed into a drink, mixed with cereal, or mother if the food. And the maximum amount that should be drunk toddler is 600 ml a day.
Nutricia Dairy Growth of nutrient-rich well balanced and rich in vitamin D and iron. Milk is suitable for ages 12 months to 3 years to complete toddler menu.
Tips and tricks 'slipped' milk into a toddler menu
Many infants have fussy eating stage, especially when related to milk. However, she got permission to "cheat" and work around this. The following tips may be tested
• Add strawberries into the milk and give the name 'strawberry milk'• Pour the milk into a glass of interest for your toddler to drink spirits.• Change the way the presentation of milk, when he usually drank cold milk, try to serve a delicious glass of warm milk.• Offer it in the morning bowl of cereal and milk or milk plus oatmeal porridge.• Enhance creativity mother by making mashed potatoes (with milk mixture), pancakes, or milk pudding.
Give other dairy products
In addition to milk, dairy products can also be Mother enter into toddler diet.
• Cheese, pour cheese sauce over steamed vegetables / salad• Serve yogurt as a snack• Ice cream, pudding, or milk shakes are also options that may be favored dairy toddler.Mom can learn more by reading the toddler difficult to eat ... but, do not forget to stay calm as possible and always persuaded him if it relates to food.

The Importance of Immunization

Why is immunization important for the baby I?
Immunization is a virus that has been attenuated to enter into the body. Its function, to stimulate the body to form the immune system. So, if there is an incoming germs, the body will automatically fight it. So, this is very important to dissuade him from disease.
When should I take my baby to be immunized?
Typically, children up to age 5 years should be immunized 13 times with a separate schedule. Usually the doctor will give Mother immunization schedule, so his gift can be monitored properly. Mother would be easy to see any immunizations already and has not been given.
Immunization what will get my baby and when?
Now, the immunization can be alleviated by a combination vaccine.
Vaccine or vaccine combination combo is a combination of several types of viruses or bacteria into a single product antigens that prevent different diseases. Practically, this vaccine is simply done in a single injection only.
In Indonesia, these vaccines must obtain permission from the Directorate General of Drug and Food, Ministry of Health.
The oldest existing combination vaccines are DPT (diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus). From the incorporation of DPT vaccine is proven safe, then arises the idea of combining some other vaccines.

So the incorporation of DPT vaccine Hepatitis B, DPT, Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type-B), and so forth.


Now, there are also various other types of combination vaccines. For example, the MMR (Measles Mumps Rubella), varicella, DPT, Hepatitis B Hib IPV (polio), and many more.
Is my baby will suffer any side effects?
Allergy to vaccines are extremely rare. So Immunization done enough security. If it was a little baby has a fever or swelling at the injection site, I can give paracetamol suitable for infants.
Sometimes babies have very mild symptoms of these immunizations. But your son will not suffer side effects or serious complications. Risk of the disease will be much greater if your baby is not protected.
If a mother worried about your baby has a bad reaction to the vaccine, talk to your midwife or your doctor

How to change baby's diaper

Get ready
Babies are not comfortable for long wearing wet or soiled diaper. For Mother's easier and faster to replace it, make sure all equipment is near the mother. Anything?

      cotton / wet wipes / towel fabric
      containing a small basin of boiled water to wash the baby's bottom
      soft fabric towel (to dry the buttocks
      baby after dibersihka)
      clean diaper
      When required, she also can prepare the cream for
      prevent diaper irritation
Changing diapers

      Open dress or trousers so as not dirty.
      Remove the diaper by folding backwards (for the dirty part is not Mene mpel to your baby.)
      Use the front to clean the baby. Protect your baby is a vital tool of feces with a clean cloth.
      Let the diaper under the buttocks, may be dirt out again, just get rid of.
      Lift the baby's legs up to her ass and then clean the area of the buttocks lifted up to the front with a tissue or a soft damp cloth. If your baby girls, wipe from front to back away from the vagina to prevent infection.
      After the baby's bottom is cleaned and dried, put the diaper under the baby's bottom lace.
      Fold over the front of the diaper to close the pubic baby. Conclude the rope in the middle. Or use baby safety pins.
      Change your baby's clothes, and do not forget to wash your hands afterwards.
Cloth diapering
Square-shaped cloth diapers and equipped with 2 straps or can use a safety pin. Diapers are more environmentally friendly because it can be washed and reused. How to change the diaper of this type do not vary much with disposable diapers, except on how to tie it.

How to bathe a baby Bathing Baby for the First Time

Although the mother provided a way to bathe a baby when still in the hospital, she may still feel anxious when I had to do it yourself at home.
Many mothers prefer to bathe their babies with washlap in the first weeks. After feeling more confident, then they actually bathe with bath.
No matter if she only uses washlap. Do it this way in the room is warm and Cover baby with a towel to dry.
All it takes to bathe a baby
Bathing the baby would be easier if she is really ready. So before you start, prepare the following equipment:

      Baby bathtub (if there is a buffer body or rubber fitted for a baby shower is not easy to slip). Put in place a comfortable fit and high room temperature that does not make you sick waist.

      Water thermometer
      washlap soft or baby bath sponge
      washlap soft or baby bath sponge
      Baby towel
      Equipment for cleaning the umbilical cord (bandages, cotton, betadine, plasters, cotton buds)
  
      Equipment to be used seusainya (baby clothes, diapers, powder, oil Talon, etc.)
Bathing your baby - step by step

      Prepare a bath tub of water with sufficient quantity and temperature for a baby (about 30-32 degrees celsius)

      Set also at room temperature for a baby shower is not cold.

      Put the baby in the bathtub or on the support. Wet the body slowly and clean the eyes, ears, face, and folds her body with a soft cloth.

      Use a special soap for baby's body, gently rinse with water.

      If the baby's hair should be washed, do the above taffel baby before the baby is put into the tub. Crutch head and shoulders with a forearm Mother. Clean foam pat on the head with a wet cloth, just rinse until clean.

     During the bath, take your baby to talk or sing songs that calm him down.

      When finished, lift the baby with a warm towel and then keirngkan body.
If the mother is still in doubt, midwife or doctor will show you how to bathe the baby is most suitable for you. Once Mom hang of it, I will feel confident to do it.

Stop crying Baby Tips

Many ways can be done to calm the little one. Here are practical ways to stop the crying baby.
Pickaback

Hold your baby in an upright position with the abdomen attached to the mother's chest. Pat his back gently.
Bring it to walk around the room or to another room. You can also put it in the stroller and push slowly with caution. If the mother is not allowed to carry while walking, put the little one in the arm, while she sat in a rocking chair, so that a gentle shake will calm him down.

Wipe or Tap-Tap by Soft

Some babies can be soothed only by touch without having to carry him. Little can be quiet only to pat her butt or rubbing his back, while my mother hummed softly.

Give Something to inhaled

In general, every baby to be quiet with sucking. Give your baby, a special toy for a baby bitten or guidance to find his fingers to put into his mouth or by using the mother of the little finger that had been cleaned to suck.
Divert attention

Mother can divert his attention by showing something interesting, so forget the crying baby. Colorful drawings or toys of different shapes and colors will make the baby fascinated. Mirrors can also be used. Babies will love to see her own face.

Wait anger slow

Mother was not always able to calm a frustrated baby. Even if he is not happy sitting in his chair, the problem will not be resolved simply by moving and lifting.

When no result, try to relax. Do not stick to stop crying if she did not find anything serious or something is wrong. Just wait until his anger subsided. After his anger subsided, let the soothing words and make the little fun with colorful toys. Embrace and sling also can menenteramkannya. Mother love, not only brake his anger, but also helps the little one develops a sense of security and feeling good.

Understanding Infant Crying

It's hard to know what baby wants. Because he could not speak. Mother patience to learn the cause, will make you know how to handle it.
The most common causes babies to cry is:
      Hungry
      Dirty or wet diaper
      Need attention
      Fever
      Bored
   
      Room temperature is too cold or too hot, so he is not comfortable. Nayamn room temperature for a baby is 26-28 oC. Baby's body temperature is 37oC good.
Another reason to cry
If the above has been fulfilled but the baby's mother still crying, maybe she has colic or even diaper rash. Try to give milk, or gently massage his stomach clockwise. If he had diaper rash, open his diaper and let the open part of the rash. You can also apply a special cream to relieve itching or burning.
Colic
Experienced normal infant colic. although the cause is unknown. If your baby is colicky, they will feel uncomfortable, his stomach churning. Tears of them may be more shrill than usual. Mother can read more about colic and how to relieve it here.
Diaper Rash
Diaper rash is a dry skin condition or irritation. This could be caused by ammonia from a dirty diaper or alcohol exist in wet wipes., Situation was not comfortable for the baby so naturally when the baby cries. Find out how to cope with diaper rash for baby to feel much more comfortable.
If the mother had confirmed there is no reason on that cause your baby to cry but I'm still worried, consult a pediatrician Expert Team Mom or Contact us and we will try to help.

Getting back into shape after giving birth

The best way back into shape is through exercise. But do not do anything at 6 weeks after a normal delivery or 12 weeks after giving birth by cesarean. Consult your doctor if the mother was physically ready to begin these exercises.
Do not forget, your body produces special hormones while Pregnant women who stretch the ligaments and joints to allow the baby's mother grew also enlarge the pelvis ready for delivery. These hormones may still exist in your body, and you'll be more susceptible to injury if you are too fast active.
      Start with light movements such as walking slowly while pushing strollers. Increase the speed after a few sessions.
      Pelvic floor strengthening exercises that can be done anywhere.
      When the doctor says it's OK, try some aerobic exercise; join the club gymnastics, dancing at home, brisk walking or swimming.
      Encourage your baby while performing moderate exercise. Do exercise regularly start selama10 minutes between exercises Mother then increased to 30 minutes three times a week.
Healthy diet
Make sure she gets the proper nutrients at least 2,000 calories per day (even more if the mother breast-feeding). However, while she needs to get the right nutrients and not dieting, she can lower the fat mother, which may help with weight loss foods high in fiber and low in lemak.Ganti biscuits with fresh fruit as a snack. Be careful with the sugar in sweet drinks.
Losing weight and exercising while breastfeeding
If the mother breast-feeding, she can easily lose weight! Mother was not only lose fat but when she left nursing, your body produces the hormone oxytocin which will help you re-fit like the original!
Diet during lactation was not the time. My mother would only fatigue if not eating well. Toxins are stored in body fat will be released into the bloodstream to affect breastfeeding mother.
Your baby also may not get all the nutrients they need from breast milk. Remember, do not push yourself, otherwise you're going to have heaps of lactic acid in milk mother. And it would not be like a baby!
Exercise at once for breast feeding mother is not too heavy. Use a bra that supports the breast well to maintain your body shape !

Here are tips for breastfeeding Working Mother

1. Give Milk Expression
Dairy milk is milk that was collected with squeezed from the breast to be stored and later given to infants. Mom does not need to worry, the milk will not be stale. Milk can be retained at room temperature up to 6 hours. If kept in a flask which was given an ice cube, can hold up to 24 hours. In fact, if stored in the refrigerator, its resistance increases up to 2 weeks in refrigerator temperature is varied. If stored in freezer is not separate from the refrigerator, and often open, lasting 3-4 months breast milk. While in the freezer with separate door from the refrigerator and can be maintained with constant temperature, the resistance of breastfeeding at 6 months.
It is not difficult to express breastmilk, not even always require special equipment or pump breast milk. Enough with his own two-finger massage, breast milk can come out smoothly. This milk can be given to the baby the next day. Absorb milk in a container, and mark each container with markers according to milking time. Give the baby in order of milking.
A. Squeezing the milk by hand
All mothers should learn to squeeze the milk. Mother can begin to learn during pregnancy and can apply it immediately after childbirth. Squeeze by hand requires no tools so that a woman can do it anywhere and anytime. Squeeze by hand is easy to do when breasts tender. Breasts will be harder pressed when very irresistible and pain.
 How to squeeze the milk by hand:
 
      Prepare a cup, glass or bowl that is very clean.
  
      Wash with soapy water and dry with a tissue / cloth clean. Pour boiling water into a cup and let stand for several minutes. When ready to squeeze the milk, waste water from the cup.
   
      Wash hands thoroughly.
      Place the cup on the table or hold with one another hand to hold the breast milk.
      Body leaning forward and prop breasts with her hands.
   
      Put your thumb around the areola above the nipple and index finger on the areola below the nipple.
   
      Massage your thumb and index finger into the chest toward the wall.
   
      Now massage the areola behind the nipple between finger and thumb.
  
      Press and release, press and release. At first no milk comes out, but after being blackmailed several times, the milk starts to drip. Breastfeeding can also radiate when reflex active spending.
  
      Squeeze the areola in the same way from all sides for sure milk is squeezed from all segments of the breast.
  
      Do not massage the nipples and do not move a finger along the nipple. Pressing or pulling the nipple can not exclude milk.
B. Electric pumps
Electric breast pump is more efficient and suitable for use in hospitals. However, all the pumps easy to carry infection. This is very dangerous if more than one mother using the same pump.
C. Warm Bottle
This is a useful technique to remove the dam, especially when the breasts are very sore and taut nipples.
How to use the technique of warm bottle is:
Find a large bottle (such as a 1 liter, 700 ml, or 3 liters) with a neck width (if possible).
Ask family to heat some water and fill the bottle with hot water. Allow a few minutes, to warm the glass bottles.
Wrap the bottle with a cloth and dispose of hot water.#
Chill the bottle neck and insert it into the nipple until it touches the skin around it tight.
Hold the bottle is strong, after a few minutes to cool bottle and cause it will pull gently sucking nipples.
Warmth helps reflex expenditure, and the milk starts to flow and sucking on bottles. Sometimes when a woman first feels this sucks, he will be shocked and interesting bottle. So that should put more hot water in the bottle and start again.

After a while the pain in the breast is reduced and extracted by hand or suction can be done.
2. Preparation and Giving
Prepare yourself to leave his own mother and baby foster a sense of trust that he will be fine at home. In addition, she also had already started to learn milking two weeks before the leave ends. When the baby is asleep and began to feel swollen breast, breast milk me immediately and save them in the refrigerator. Tomorrow afternoon, the mother expressed milk can be given to infants.
Meanwhile, to prepare the baby, she should start getting used milking breast-fed babies with a spoon This is to prevent the baby has nipple confusion. Until the baby is 5 months old, it can happen.
3. Breastfeeding milking
• Take milk by milking time (the first milking given first).• If frozen milk, melted under the warm water flow. To warm, pour the milk in a container, place on top of another container of hot water.• Whisk the milk first before testing the temperature. Then test by dripping milk on the back of his hand. If too hot, wind-aired hot for fall.• Do not use a microwave oven to warm the vital substances for milk is not lost.• Give with a spoon.
4. How to Save the milk for Practical Long-lasting with
• Put the milk in plastic containers for food or that can be inserted into the microwave, the container melamine, glass, or ceramic cup. Do not enter the milk into a plastic glass or plastic beverage packaging styrofoam.• Give the date and time on each container.• Chill in refrigerator. Save up to limit the time allowed (2 weeks).• If you want to be frozen, put in refrigerator overnight before, just plug it into the freezer. Use prior to the maximum extent permitted (3-6 months).• If frozen milk will be thawed, transfer the milk into the refrigerator the night before, then thawed and warmed the new tomorrow. Do not freeze milk that has moved back into the refrigerator.

Complaints of pregnancy Why Frequent Dizzines ?

Complaints of pregnancy Why Frequent Dizzines ?
that mother nature caused by pressure on blood vessels Mother. When pregnant women, blood circulation Mother quick. It has increased again in the 2nd trimester. This makes the mother became dizzy and unwell.
So that dizziness is not getting worse:

      Eat little but often, so that the stomach is always full and stable blood sugar levels.
   
      Search and drink plenty of fresh air when she mugginess.
   
      Keep your blood pressure by eating nutritious foods and moderate exercise on a regular basis.
Tips 'anti' dizzy
      Do not get up too quickly from bed or chair.
   
      Do not be too long and often to soak in hot water (the body will heat up excessively).
   
      Do not stand too long. If forced to stand for long, try to pull the abdominal muscles slightly inward and toe movement for blood circulation remains smooth.
    *

      Try inhaled menthol oil or fresh-smelling oil.
   
      Do not leave hungry because blood sugar levels can drop drastically
   
      Always check blood pressure.
   
      Drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration.
When to the doctor?
When the mother weak, nausea, and dizziness excessive during pregnancy, especially when accompanied by blurred vision, do not delay a doctor. If there is a serious problem, the sooner the better handled.

Moving the more Little Lively

 Pregnancy 24-28 Sunday: In this week, the space for the baby is still at large. He can move at will. Make no mistake, a loud noise from outside can make he 'jumps'. By the age of 28 weeks, she was able to know where the movement of the feet, knees or torso. Even my mother could feel he was a hiccup.,
   
      Pregnancy 29 weeks: at this age of space in the womb of Mother becomes narrower as the size of a baby gets. Your baby's movements are also more limited. But, once the move will be felt strongly.
   
      Pregnancy 32 weeks: More and grows, the more active baby even though its movement more and more narrow. Indeed, a strong movement to make Mom a little uncomfortable, especially if the kick on the ribs Mother.
   
      Pregnancy 36-40 weeks: Mom would ask why the baby is rarely kick. At the end of pregnancy the baby's movement began to decrease. No need to worry. The important thing my mother still feel the baby moving. Ten movements within 24 hours was normal.
How Much Movement?
Actually, the baby moves all the time. However, only a few movements that is strong enough that she could feel. Usually I can feel the movement of approximately 10 times in 12 hours. If your baby is moving excessively, or movement made my mother in pain, she should ask a doctor. Vice versa if the movement is less.

Waiting for your baby kick?

Many who thought that kick babies in the womb would seem like a bulge in the abdomen. Apparently not. Sometimes if feels like there is indeed palpable bulge. But since the age of 16 weeks your baby is still too small and its movement is still widespread, the movement is sometimes not palpable. Perhaps because the movement did not always hit the wall of the stomach.
I was so delicate movements, often my own or I would not realize that the baby moves.
Waiting for the first movement
 Feeling the baby move the first time, it's really amazing! How not, it's evident that babies grow healthy in your body. But, every pregnancy can be different. Although babies typically start to move at the age of 16-20 weeks, may bu can not be sure when a mother can feel the baby move in the womb.

The Welcoming Committe on Board

Finding out your pregnant is the best news of all. Well, second to hearing the grand proposal of a lifetime. After a successful wedding ceremony, hearing that your love has borne fruit is the icing on the cake. For first time expecting mothers, it is a difficult and herculean task to search and look for all the right stuff and equipment the baby will need.

Moms-to-be need to list down all the things the baby would need at the soonest possible time so that little by little, each item can already be purchased and readied for the baby's arrival. But there is another easy way to almost have it all, without getting too much headache over it. The solution is to hold a baby shower party! The only headache mom-to-be would have is the menu she would have to prepare on that day and that is easier for her.

Now the burden of searching and looking for baby stuff is passed on to the invitees.  But another concern is raised. How will the baby shower go about? The best answer there is, is to have a theme that would guide the flow of the baby shower. There are several ways of choosing and deciding on a theme. Do you want it to be based on color? In case you already know the gender of the baby, pink or blue is used to universally represent a baby girl or a baby boy. Or baby items such as a pacifier or a baby bottle? How about character-themed baby shower such as the Sesame Street, Power Puff Girls, Dexter's Laboratory or the Looney Tunes? It could also be a time-of-the-day baby shower whereby each invitee is tasked to bring something the baby would need or use during that time of the day.

From www.best-baby-gift-guide.com, it suggests wonderful baby shower gift ideas such as  a baby gift basket, a layette gift set, vital baby equipment, beautiful baby linen, a baby massage set, or a baby gift certificate.  Each gift idea is unique.

For the baby gift basket, some ideas they suggest is to create your own baby gift basket or go for the classical clothing baby gift basket where you can never go wrong. You can also go for monogrammed baby gift baskets, fun baby basket, mother and baby basket, gift basket for twins, or a pampering baby gift basket. They also have different suggestions for baby girl and baby boys. For the complete descriptions for each item, just visit their website and read on to find fantastic baby gift ideas.

Once the baby shower is finished, take stock of what is already there and not. For those items still missing from your list, make the necessary arrangments to have it readily available once the baby arrives.

Just some last few tips for a successful baby shower: hold it four to six weeks before the due date, establish a theme, write down the guest list, set the tone and size of the baby shower, plan the games, plan the menu, create baby shower party favors, and last but not the least, set the time and location, if it will not be held in your residence. Remember, baby showers are a fun way to welcome the baby that would be coming soon enough.

Baby games to play at the Baby Shower

Baby Game Shower: Baby games to play at the Baby Shower

Babies are so much fun. But baby games shower are much more fun since moms-to-be, godparents, grandparents, and other invitees in the baby shower can get to play childish games again. Some of the baby game shower that can be played include Sing It, Baby!, Measuring up Mommy, Here's Looking at You, Kid!, Don't Say Baby, Baby Truth or Dare,  The Seventh Gift,  and Dig out the Pins.

These baby games are the common baby game showers usually played. They are a great way that would let the guests mingle and get to know each other, if they aren't acquainted yet. This is also another great way to give honor to the mom-to-be for having that precious baby on the way.

How do we play these baby game showers? Here is the run-down on how to play the baby game shower and create good memories of a great baby shower.

In Sing It, Baby!, the guests participants form a circle. They can sit or stand. Then, each guest must sing a line or two from a song that has the word "baby" in it. When the first game player has finished, the next person seated on her right has ten seconds to sing another "baby" song. "Baby" songs cannot be repeated, thus, participants who repeat a song or cannot think of a "baby" song gets booted out of the game. Last person singing in this baby game shower wins the prize!

How big has mommy become? Measuring Up Mommy is the baby game shower to play as this gives the guests the freedom to measure mommy's size. Have a couple of toilet paper rolls ready and ask each participant to estimate the size of mommy's girth by cutting the toilet paper to their guess size. Then each one wraps around the new mommy's stomach the toilet paper they cut. The nearest length approximating to the mommy's stomach wins the prize!

Remember how you looked when you were a baby? This game takes you down memory lane as you need to dig up those baby pictures of yours. Because you need them to play the baby game shower Here's Lookin' At You, Kid! Before the party itself, request all the guests coming to bring the cutest baby picture of themselves. Upon their arrival, secure each baby picture and assign a number per picture. During the game, lay all baby pictures and give each participant paper and pen and ask them to identify as many baby pictures as they can. The guest with the most number of correct guesses is the big winner.

This baby game shower makes you NOT say what you are suppose to be attending to! The game Don't Say Baby is precisely that! Don't say "baby" during the entire length of the baby game shower for the diaper pin that was given to you upon your arrival will be taken away from you. The person with the most number of diaper pins collected at the end of the shower party wins a prize.

This baby game shower is for those who love baby trivia and the like. Play Baby Truth or Dare by writing down some baby trivia, some correct and others purposely written incorrectly. During the baby game shower, ask randomly if the baby facts are either true or false. Those who guess correctly gets a prize while those who don't will be dared to perform in front of everyone else.

We all know that the single lady who catches the bride's wedding bouquet is said to become the next bride. In The Seventh Gift, it is not so much a baby game shower but more of a fable that says that the giver of the seventh gift unwrapped will be the next expecting mother. However, avoid "planting" the seventh gift.

Last but not the least, Dig Out the Pins is the baby game shower that tests the agility of the guests as they fish out the most number of diaper pins from a large bowl filled with uncooked rice and diaper pins in under two minutes. The participant that has the most number of pins brings home the prize.

The baby toy of all time?

Baby beanies haven't been around that much since they were "born" only in 1994 when Ty Warner introduced the first baby beanies in the market. Not many people know that a baby beanie or more officially known as beanie baby were first made by him. He made the baby beanie to be more lifelike by giving it more air. In other words, there was less stuffing inside each baby beanie. The usual baby toys were stuffed to the hilt and they were stiff. While Ty's beanie baby was half filled with stuffing and half filled with beans. Hence the name beanie baby. Other competitors sneered and said that his toys would not last long. But exactly the opposite is what happened!

Now, the "original nine" as they are officially referred to are the first nine baby beanies Ty Warner made.  These are the Spot the dog, Squealer the pig, Patti the platypus, Cubbie the bear, Chocolate the moose, Pinchers the lobster, Splash the killer whale, Legs the frog and Flash the dolphin. Collectors have dubbed them as such since these where the first baby beanies available that were selling at less than $5.00 each. Each baby beanie comes with a short poem to introduce it to the toddler. This was written on a red heart-shaped tag that is attached by the animal's ear.

Not much is known how many baby beanies are totally in existence since there are lines developed that create a family of baby beanies. The most famous is the teddy-bear baby beanie that was created. The basic pattern was just re-used and different colors were utilized to create a family. Different names were given to each teddy bear in keeping with the tradition of having a name. Some teddy bear baby beanies are usually used for commemmorative uses such as in the Fourth of July or there is a Diana, the Princess of Wales have been made as a commemmorative collector's item.

However, the official baby beanies were mostly animal shapes such as cats and pigs, dogs and hippopotamuses. These are usually brightly colored and stylized to make them pleasing in the eye. The official baby beanie comes with his or her own name. It has its own date of birth. And most important of all, a short poem that describes its personality.

The baby beanie crazed happened in the late 1996 when a frenzied collection of baby beanies started. This prompted Ty Warner to retire some of the baby beanies to  hype up even more the sales and marketing side of his products. There were people who bought wholesale in anticipation of the possible future value of a single baby beanie. However, as with other fads that easily rise and can be easily forgotten, the baby beanie craze was just another fad that quickly fizzled. Or what the expectation of those "investors" did not materialize at all.

Inspite of what happened, baby beanies are here to stay since babies usually prefer soft  toys that they can easily hug and bite and hold easily in their hand.  Baby beanies need not be in the same family of baby beanies to be appreciated. A colllection of baby beanies show the kind of personality the baby has  or it speaks the kind of personality the giver has.