Nutrition Tips for Breastfeeding Moms

• Eat like your baby. Stave off hunger pangs by eating a small meal or snack every two to three hours throughout the day. Don't let yourself get ravenous, or you'll be more likely to overindulge or reach for unhealthy foods.

• Think green. To ensure that you and your baby get important vitamins and nutrients, include a vegetable or fruit--or both--with each meal or snack. Some tasty ideas: baby spinach and melted cheese in a whole-wheat wrap, apple slices with peanut butter, celery sticks dipped in hummus.

• Don't skip the salsa. Unless your baby seems sensitive to them, you don't need to shun foods that are spicy (salsa and chile rellenos), acidic (tomatoes and citrus) or gassy (broccoli and beans). In fact, exposing your baby to a variety of flavors now may make her more agreeable later, when you're introducing solid foods.

• Go fish. Swimming with heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, fish can--and should--be part of a healthy diet when you're nursing. But steer clear of types that are high in mercury, including shark, swordfish, marlin, king mackerel and tilefish. Limit canned albacore tuna to one 6-ounce serving, and light canned tuna and other lower-mercury fish such as wild salmon and cod, to two 6-ounce servings per week. If you,re not eating any fish, ask your doctor whether you should take a fish oil supplement, which contains beneficial omega 3s but is free of the contaminants often found in fish. (A 2004 test conducted by Consumerlab.com showed that none of the 42 fish oil supplements tested were contaminated with mercury.)

• Stay hydrated. Breast milk is about 87 percent water, so be sure to drink plenty of fluids; if you don't, your supply could suffer. Plain water and herbal teas are your best choices. Practice moderation with caffeinated beverages (no more than 300 milligrams of caffeine—about two to three cups of coffee—a day) and alcohol (stick to one beer or glass of wine, max—and wait two to three hours before breastfeeding).

• Keep tabs on treats. Go ahead and enjoy the occasional scoop of ice cream—you deserve it! Just don't go overboard, or you'll fill up on empty calories and possibly sabotage your efforts to get back to your pre-baby weight. 

Nutrition for Breastfeeding Toddlers

Introduction

Your child can continue breastfeeding just as often during the second year, but offer solid foods a few times a day. After 12 months, you can begin offering the solids BEFORE baby nurses, if you wish, instead of after. Your milk is still an important part of baby’s diet and will offer him

Do Mothers need to maintain a perfect diet while breastfeeding

The short answer to this question is NO – you do not need to maintain a perfect diet in order to provide quality milk for your baby. In fact, research tells us that the quality of a mother’s diet has little influence on her milk.

A New Look at the Safety of Breastfeeding During Pregnancy

Are you ready to try to conceive your second child, but still enjoying a breastfeeding relationship with your firstborn? Or perhaps you are

 3-DAY-OLD BABY STUNS MOTHER AND DOCTORS

Onyi Chiedozie, a Nigerian based in the UK has shared how her daughter Amara, learnt to feed herself at just 3 days old. Still less than three weeks old, the baby now regularly holds her bottle to feed and pushes it aside when she is full.

Bishop Mike Okonkwo's Only Child Set To Wed 

Dr. Mike Okonkwo, the founder and presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM) and his amiable wife, Bishop Peace, are strategising and planning elaborately for the forthcoming

How to help your female partner have orgasms

How to help your female partner have orgasms

These days most women want orgasms. That wasn't always the case.

A couple of generations or so ago, many adult females simply didn't have climaxes – and a lot of them weren't bothered about it. Probably a lot of them didn't actually know what an orgasm was.

And some doctors claimed that, for a huge proportion of women, it was 'normal' to have no experience of orgasm.

Indeed, as late as the 1970s there were still some GPs who maintained that the female orgasm didn't exist – and was simply a myth made up by the media.

All that has changed now. These days, medical opinion is that every woman should be able to have orgasms – if she wants to.

Furthermore, preliminary results from research carried out in 2014 suggest that the majority of women are capable of multiple orgasms – if they wish to have them, and if they have an understanding, helpful and knowledgeable partner.

In general, the ability to have multiple orgasms is greater in more mature women. This is not surprising, since the ability to achieve more than one orgasm takes a bit of learning.

What is a female orgasm?

We're writing this explanation in the assumption that you – the reader – are male. But what follows will, I hope. be of interest to a lot of female readers too.

What happens in a woman's body during a climax is very like what happens in your (male) body when you ejaculate. In other words, there's a feeling of increasing excitement, building up to a point where everything 'blows' in a great blast of ecstasy.

This 'orgasmic moment' is characterised by surges of contractions in the sex organs, occurring almost every 0.8 seconds.

Men are well aware that these throbs of pleasure are accompanied by the pumping out of spurts of seminal fluid. Obviously this doesn't happen in women.

A fairly small proportion of females do produce some fluid at orgasm, but the impression given in so many erotic stories that most women 'ejaculate' is not correct. Only a minority do this.

Multiple orgasm

The other big difference between male and female orgasm is this: after the first climax, many women can 'come' again, often within a minute or two.

This ability is extremely rare in males. Relatively few young women can achieve multiple orgasm, because it's an ability that usually has to be learned.

But with the help of a skilled lover, most women can eventually achieve the capacity for multiple orgasms – if they so desire.

Bringing women to a climax

For men perhaps the most important thing to realise about female climaxes is that with women, it's not a mechanical thing – as it generally is with men.

You see, most males will ejaculate quite quickly if they have their penises rubbed. This applies even if the circumstances aren't very romantic – or even if they don't particularly like the person who's doing the rubbing.

Women are not like this. Female orgasm isn't a push-button response. The conditions have to be right. Although females vary, many women need the following if they're going to reach a climax easily:

• a romantic atmosphere
• pleasant, comfortable surroundings
• a partner who they really like
• a feeling of being wanted and appreciated
• a good flow of natural lubrication – so that the delicate parts don't get sore
• a skilled partner who knows how to stimulate the clitoris.

Unless you can provide the above, you are not going to have great success in giving your partner orgasms.

Please bear in mind that – contrary to what many men think – sexual intercourse by itself is not likely to produce an orgasm. This is because intercourse alone is not very good at stimulating the woman's clitoris.

Recent research shows that most females need additional stimulation of the clitoris by fingers or mouth.

So, try not to give the impression to your female partner that she ‘ought’ to be able to climax through intercourse alone, and that that is what you think of as 'proper sex'.

The sex menu can be a varied one. Some women, for example, find it really easy to climax through oral sex – particularly if the guy is patient and sensitive to what his partner wants.

And how does he find out what she wants and what turns her on? Well, a wise man will ask her. What he should not do is to assume that his technique is flawless and that if his partner does not come, it's her fault.

Plenty of men think that because a previous girlfriend always came a certain way, this one should follow suit. Women are not all the same in their likes or dislikes. So do try to treat your partner as an individual.

Many women like much more foreplay or love play than men imagine. They want to feel that the man is keen on giving pleasure – and not just in a hurry to have his own climax.

In fact, the worst thing a man can say to a woman is: 'Haven't you come yet?' This is likely to make her feel extremely inadequate and will ruin any build-up of sexual pleasure and tension that might have been taking place.

Finally, do consider using a vibrator to give her pleasure and bring her to orgasm. In 2014, a very high proportion of women have tried vibrators – and in most cases have found them enjoyable.

The main reason for this is the fact that these little sex aids vibrate far faster than a partner's finger can. So they can produce very, very intense stimulation around the region of the clitoris (and elsewhere). The result is usually an orgasm.

What to do

In summary, here's what to do if you want to bring your partner to orgasm regularly:

1. don't be in a rush
2. don't be too demanding – it's not an Olympic event
3. talk to your partner, and ask her what she wants you to do to her
4. always create a romantic atmosphere
5. make sure that everything is comfortable and nice for her
6. give her lots of kisses and cuddles before you even think about making any approach to her sexual area

Ways To Ask How Was School Hoday

1. What was the best thing that happened as school today? ( What was the worst thing that happened as school today?)
2. Tell me something that made you laugh today.
3. If you could choose what would you like to sit by in class? (who would you NOT want to sit by in class? Why?)
4. Where is the coolest place at school?
5. Tell me a weird word that you heard today. (Or something weird that someone said.)
6. If I called your teacher tonight what would she tell me about you?
7. How did you help somebody today?
8. How did somebody help you today?
9. Tell me one thing that you learned today.
10. When were you happiest today?
11. When were you bored today?
12. If an alien spaceship came to your class and beamed up someone who would you want them to take?
13. Who would you like to play with at recess that you’ve never played with before?
14. Tell me something good that happened today.
15. What word did your teacher say most today?
16. What do you think you should do/learn more of at school?
17. What do you think you should do/learn less of at school?
18. Who in your class do you think you could be nicer to?
19. Where do you play at the most at recess?
20. Who is the funniest person in your class? Why is he/she so funny?
21. What was your favorite part of lunch?
22. If you had the opportunity to be a teacher tomorrow what would you teach about?
23. Is there anyone in your class that needs a time out?
24. If you could switch seats with anyone in the class who would you trade with? Why?
25. Tell me about three different times you used your pencil today at school?

Have you tried any of these?  If so, which  questions did you find most helpful?  Have any to add?  Clearly, I need all the help that I can get!

By Segun Benson

Six Things kids Need To Succeed At School — But Too Many Don't Get

For Things kids Need To Succeed At School — But Too Many Don't Get 

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Time to rest, relax, and keep healthy habits. Time to connect with family, friends, and themselves.

5 Amazing Things Unborn Babies Can Do in the Womb

5 Amazing Thing Unborn Babies Can Do In The Womb

(LiveActionNews) — Preborn children may not be at the same developmental stage as us, but there are many things that they can still do! They have beating hearts at only 21 days gestation, detectable brain waves at roughly 42 days, and can suck their thumbs and yawn. They even have taste buds and their own fingerprints!

The incredible things preborn children can do inside the womb may surprise us, however, they certainly showcase the humanity of preborn life.

The New Mother - Taking Care of Yourself After Birth

The postpartum period begins after the delivery of the baby and ends when the mother's body has nearly returned to its pre-pregnant state. This period usually lasts six to eight weeks.

The postpartum period involves the mother progressing through many changes, both emotionally and physically, while learning how to deal with all the changes and adjustments required with becoming a new mother.

13 Things All Men Should Know About Pregnant Women

When it comes to dealing with pregnant women, I'm no expert. Hell, I still don't even know how to figure out women in general. In fact, I'm the antithesis of an expert. Luckily for you, I've made just about every single stupid mistake and placed my foot so far in my mouth during my wife's pregnancies that I'm overqualified to speak to you about things you need to know to avoid getting knocked out by the knocked up.

Loving and Caring Parents

“PARENTS” Its such a beautiful and Caring word. Every Person is lucky to have Loving and Caring Parents. Parents are very important in our life. The most important, Secure and solid pillar of our life. They teach and influence us to do right things, to go right path and many more things. In our life, Our parents seems to be like a god for us.

Preservative in Baby Wipes Linked to Rashes in Some Children

Researchers report six cases where stopping use of wipes resolved skin reaction

Please note: This article was published more than one year ago. The facts and conclusions presented may have since changed and may no longer be accurate. And "More information" links may no longer work. Questions about personal health should always be referred to a physician or other health care professional.

MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2014  Researchers say they have pinpointed a preservative found in many popular wet wipes and baby wipes as the cause of allergic skin reactions in some children.

Reports of reactions have ranged from disfiguring patches to crusting, swelling, blistering and tiny cracks in the mouth, cheek, hands and/or buttocks of young patients.

1.  HOW TO BE A GOOD MOTHER

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   Be supportive, and never laugh at your kids hobbies, interests or friends.Instead, help your child follow their dreams by providing support, encouragement and the opportunity to do so.

   • So, your daughter doesn't want to study medicine and become a doctor? Don't get angry, this is your child's life and they can make some of their own decisions.

Seven Tips to Help Parents Educate Kids at Home

1. Minimize Memorization: It’s more important to know how to find an answer than to know one. With facts and trivia at our fingertips, kids should learn how to search on the Internet, use an index and pick up a phone and ask

10 Things I Want My Daughter To Know Before She Turns 10

1. It is not your job to keep the people you love happy.  Not me, not Daddy, not your brother, not your friends.  I promise, it's not.  The hard truth is that you can't, anyway.

10 healthy lifestyle tips for kids

1. Food is Fun… Enjoy your food

Sharing a meal with family and friends at home or at school is a great way to enjoy food. It is fun to see other people’s choice of food - what do your friends eat? Do you try different foods every day? Check out your lunch box or dinner plate. How many different kinds of fruit and vegetables can you spot?

10 Tips to Help Children Develop Healthy Habits

1. Be a good role model - You don’t have to be perfect all the time, but if kids see you trying to eat right and getting physically active, they’ll take notice of your efforts. You’ll send a message that good health is impor­tant to your family.
2. Keep things positive - Kid’s don’t like to hear what they can’t do, tell them what they can do instead. Keep it fun and positive. Everyone likes to be praised for a job well done. Celebrate successes and help children and teens develop a good self-image.

Children's Nutrition 10 Tips For Picky Eaters

1. Respect your child's appetite — or lack of one

If your child isn't hungry, don't force

5 Things Happy Families Do Differently

1. They each choose to be part of the family.

How To Dine Out With Your Kids And Enjoy It

It's easy to see why many parents of young children avoid restaurants and prefer to eat at home, where thrown food will hit only members of the immediate family. But sometimes it's necessary — and even fun — to eat out. If you have a 2- to 4-year-old and you're still uneasy about dining out, these suggestions will help:

Before you go

Pack a bag of tricks. Bring a variety of reliable amusements, including favorite books, games, and (quiet) toys. If you know you'll need to fill an hour, overestimate and bring two hours' worth of goodies.

Here are 10 tips we’ve learned to improve our mother-daughter communication:

1 Make a commitment to understand each other’s perspective.

2 Agree that you will disagree. It’s not about convincing but understanding the other’s point of view.

3 Accept each other’s choices without judgment.

4 Try to resolve a disagreement when it’s happening, rather than keeping your feelings inside for days.

Nicole the Fertile Chic: Adeline’s Success Story

I read this story and I thought I should share…….. don’t lose hope!!!

It’s the second Monday of the month, and time for another success story! This is another one of those stories that just made me smile from ear to ear. As a dear friend in our community keeps saying, it’s just God’s way of showing off! Here’s Adeline*’s story!

I met my husband when we were both 32, and we were married at 34. On our wedding night, we threw away all our condoms, and started trying to conceive. At the back of my mind, I knew that we…or rather I…was starting rather late, but this made me intensify all our efforts. I Googled everything I needed about conceiving in one’s 30s, and made sure we had enough sex to cover all our bases!

pictures of the 3 siblings who survived trailer accident in Anambra yesterday

These are photos of the three surviving members of a family whose parents, Mr and Mrs Okechukwu Odinigwe and the eldest son were crushed to death after a trailer who was running from FRSC officials in Awka rammed into their family car and fell on their car at Esther Obiakor Junction, Agu Awka on the Onitsha-Enugu Expressway yesterday, killing the man, his wife and their first son.

The surviving children aged 7 years old, 4 years old and 6 months old are being treated at the Regina Caeli Hospital in Awka the state capital.

how to discipline children constructively using the rewind system

I read this article and I thought I should share……..

I have a very strong-willed two year old. As a result, he is often in time out. I’ve been looking for better ways to discipline him. I was told about a constructive yet fun technique from an acquaintance, Doree. I am so excited about it.

I fear I will be arrested' - Man who abandoned his wife & twin babies say, wife reassures him of her love for him

Citizen Emeka Uche, the man who abandoned his wife Ruth and their three set of triplets says he is afraid to come out of hiding as he fears he may be arrested. According to him, frustration made him run away from his family after his wife informed him she was having another set of twins.

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Davido dresses daughter in OBO diamond-encrusted chain

Proud Dad!!!!

Photos: Couple arrested for defiling and battering 13 year old girl

A Warri based couple, Mr and Mrs Francis Onyeji have been arrested by men of the Ekpan police station in Delta state for defiling and assaulting 13 year old girl pictured above.

According to ThisDay,  the 13 year old JSS 2 girl was constantly subjected to sexual abuse by Mr Onyeji. When the wife, Chibuzor, who is the little girl's aunt found out, she battered the girl, accusing her she was lying against her husband.

Mr Onyeji, an offshore worker with an engineering company based in Delta state, constantly gave the girl money after sleeping with her and begged her not to tell her Aunt. Recently, the girl took the money he gave her to school where it was was stolen. She raised an alarm and accused her fellow classmates of stealing her N1,500. To ensure that she was actually telling the truth, the school delegated a teacher to follow her home to see her guardians. On getting home, she was interrogated by her aunt and she confessed that Mr Onyeji gave her the money after sleeping with her.

"When my aunt asked me where I got the money from, and l told her it was her husband who gave me the money after sleeping with me, she said it is a was a lie". 

Mrs Onyeji was angry with her, saying she was telling lies against her husband. After the teacher left, the woman descended on the girl. She used hot knife to inflict injuries on the girls buttocks, back, leg and hand.

Mrs Onyeji was arrested and charged before an Ekpan magistrate court on Monday July 6th for physical abuse on the minor. She was however granted bail on compassionate ground as she is a nursing mother of  three months old baby.

Mr Onyeji is currently on the run . The state police have launched a manhunt.

Mrs Onyeji is still in police custody after youths in the area threatened they will do to her what she did to the little girl if she returned home. The little girl is currently in the custody of the Delta state Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare and the Nigerian Child Welfare Fund (a non-governmental organisation and will be reunited to her biological parents after the case has been concluded. 

The case comes up again on July 21st.

Photos: Abandoned mother of triple twins receives cash from group, who also offered scholarship to one set of twins

More help came for Mrs Ruth Uche, the abandoned mother of triple set of twins, as a humanitarian organization called Voice of Divine Truth Int’l Outreach, (aka Voice of Change Network) gave her a cash donation, and offered her 2nd set of twins scholarship from primary to university level.

This came on the heels of the Speaker’s visit and the Governor’s kind gesture to her. Sitting in her dimly lit one room which doubled as her bedroom and her sitting room, the President of the group, Mr Gregory Azemobor expressed gratitude to God for the life of the children and their mother. He also stressed the fact that the children need to be given a future. He also called on well-meaning Nigerians to do what they can in supporting this woman and her six children.

Ruth who earns a paltry N10,000 monthly salary as a teacher in a daycare Centre narrated her ordeal of sending her children to school. According to her, the children’s fees is N10,000 per child, but thanks to the management of the school who asked her to pay N5,000 instead. She narrated how she uses her two months’ salary to pay her four children’s fees. As for the books and feeding, she says she teaches an evening class of six children who pays her #1,000 each monthly, which brings in additional #6,000 for the feeding and the upkeep of the family.

The question is ’how can #6,000 cater for the needs of a growing family of seven?’ Ruth is only one of such people in our society who needs to be shown love. Let’s not wait for the government. You can do something no matter how little, to make life easier for someone.- Austin Edoho

Parents of Missing Chibok Girls Urge Public to Beware of Fraudsters Posing as Them

Parents of the abducted students of Government Secondary School (GSS)Chibok, Borno, on Sunday alerted the public on the activities of some fraudsters using their names to defraud Nigerians and corporate bodies.

Mother of baby girl found on side of Maryland road arrested

The mother of a baby girl found apparently abandoned on the side of a Maryland road was arrested yesterday evening, accused of taking the infant out of her car and leaving her there. 

Sandra Clara McClary was charged with child neglect and reckless endangerment, Anne Arundel County police said in a statement this evening. 
The woman had called police after they had posted the baby's photo on social media, Lt. T.J. Smith of the Anne Arundel County Police said at a news conference earlier yesterday.

Broadcaster, Chuks Ene and wife welcome baby girl (photos)

Nigeria Info FM OAP, Chuks Ene and his wife, Ijeoma‎, have welcomed their second child, a baby girl. The couple who have been on vacation for several weeks in Texas USA, got their bundle of joy on July 4th as the US marked it's independence day. Congrats to them.

Photo: Lagos Speaker visits woman whose husband absconded after she gave birth to their 3rd set of twins

The speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly, Hon Mudashiru Obasa yesterday July 5th paid a visit to the Agege, Lagos home of Mrs Ruth Uche, the woman whose husband, Mr Citizen Emeka Uche, fled their home after learning they were expecting their third set of twins. The speaker visited the woman with gift items, foodstuff and cash. He is pictured above with Mrs Uche, & her 6 children

Speaking during his visit, the speaker said

final post:How To Get Rid Of Dark Underarms Fast

5. Orange Peel – a Natural Scrub For Underarms: Orange peels have bleaching and exfoliating properties. So they can be applied to lighten the skin under your arms. This natural armpits scrub get rid of dead skin cells, lighten the skin and leave your underarms smelling sweet due to the effects of rose water and orange itself. Here are the steps to apply this wonderful armpits scrub:

(i) Peel an orange and dry out the peels completely in shade. Grind the dried peels into a fine powder form.

How To Get Rid Of Dark Underarms Fast

Do you feel embarrassed because of your dark underarms / armpits? Are you scared of raising your hands when you are wearing sleeveless top? In this article you will find 9 very effective natural home remedies to get rid of dark under arms.

1. Naturally Bleach Underarms With Potato To Get Rid Of Underarm Darkness: Potato has mild acidic properties that act as great natural bleaching agent. Unlike lemon that works as a strong natural bleaching agent and can irritate your skin, the potato does not irritate the skin. Because of its mild acidic nature, it can be applied on sensitive skin as well.

Final post:abdominal pain in pregnancy

When is abdominal pain a worry in the first trimester?

Abdominal pain is usually nothing to worry about in early pregnancy. But if you're having other symptoms, you may need to get help.

Early miscarriage

Sadly, early miscarriage is fairly common. It usually happens because a baby isn't developing properly. You'll have cramps, bleeding and pain in the centre of your lower belly at some time in the first 12 weeks of your pregnancy. Call your doctor, midwife or hospital, and then lie down or sit with your feet up. 

If you have heavy bleeding, and are soaking more than one pad an hour, go straight to the accident and emergency department (A&E) of your nearest hospital. You may be able to go straight to an early pregnancy assessment unit, if there's one in your area.

Abdominal pain in pregnancy

Is it normal to feel abdominal pain in pregnancy?

Pains, aches and cramps in your belly while you're pregnant are normal. They're usually nothing to worry about, if all is otherwise well.

Carrying a baby puts a lot of pressure on your muscles, joints and veins. This can make you feel uncomfortable around your stomach area. 

Throughout your pregnancy, the tough, flexible tissues (ligaments) that connect your bones stretch to support your growing uterus (womb). So when you move around, you may feel mild pain on one or both sides of your body.

As your baby grows, your uterus (womb) tends to tilt to the right and the ligament may spasm or contract. So you may feel cramping pain more often on your right side.