Happy Pregnancy And Follow These Natural Beauty Tips For Pregnant Women.

 No matter how nauseated and tired you feel, it is in our hands to make this wonderful journey of giving birth to a life, a wonderful and beautiful experience.

So Why Do Some Children Ask For Advice A Lot More Often Than Others When In Emotional Distress?

A child who has developed a consistent pattern of needing someone else's advice when emotions are on the line, needs a vote of confidence from others. Parents who are wanting to help their children rediscover self-reliance and self-trust can begin by implementing the following steps:

What Do We Expect A Child To Learn When We Tell Him/Her: "Say Thank You To Your Friend"?

Is it possible that some of us feel resentful when needing to thank someone, share, or apologize, because as children we hated doing these things? Maybe we are dealing with our inability to trust. Is it possible that gratitude is not likely to be felt by a child or at least not in the way adults feel and express it?

Ways To Predict Your Baby's Gender

Ultrasound - high-frequency sound waves produces images of your baby while it is inside your uterus - is undeniably scientific and highly accurate. While not as romantic as twirling a wedding ring over your pregnant belly, it is the most likely method to give you information you can rely on. It is rare for ultrasound technicians to get the sex wrong - though it does happen - and the most likely reason for you not to find out the sex of your baby with the help of an ultrasound is if your baby is being 'shy' by keeping its legs crossed so that the technician (and mum and dad!) can't see whether there are dangly bits.

When You're Pregnant, The Extra Hormones Coursing Through Your Body Shift Your Hair Cycle.

Hair normally grows in three phases: active growth, resting, and shedding. During these phases, people typically shed 100 hairs every day. When you're pregnant, the extra hormones coursing through your body shift your hair cycle.

Awwwwwwn......Couple Celebrate One-in-a-Million Pregnancy.

GREENFIELD, IN -- A couple from Indiana is celebrating what many are calling a one-in-a-million pregnancy.
Matt and Ashley Alexander went to their doctor for a regular check-up, but what they found was a huge surprise for everyone!

Postpartum Depression, How Do We Cope With This?

I had a difficult labor (30 hours ending in a c-section), followed by breastfeeding issues (my daughter had a tongue tie), and colic. It’s been tough. I say all this because I still feel the need to defend my postpartum anxiety.

Things You Should Know About Ceasarean Section

The Shaking. 
When the anesthesia kicks in, sometimes the violent shaking begins. It feels like fever chills, and if you don’t know what’s going on, it’s disconcerting. Plus, it’s frigid in the OR.
Pro Tip: Ask for blankets in the OR. They draped one over my top half during my second C-section, and after I’d been stitched up, I asked for more blankets.

Yaaay!!! Our Celebrity Fathers Of The Week

1. Nollywood Actor Walter Anga an influential member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) and his wife Esther Anga with their first born Tyrese and Troy.

(MBFF) Mom Best Friend Forever!!! Do You Have One?

Your kids are about the same age, and you saw her at the playground. A sanctimony started ranting. Maybe how formula is poison, or cloth diapers will destroy the earth, or lizard aliens push vaccines on unsuspecting earthlings. Your eyes met hers. And in synch, they rolled.

Your One Month Old Baby, How Do You Survive This Month?

You've survived the first few weeks of motherhood! 
Things aren't easy yet (far from it!) but, hopefully, you’re finding some semblance of a groove by now. Feeling weepy is normal at this point, but if you’re crying more often than not, or having thoughts that scare you, it’s definitely time to talk to your doctor about the possibility of PPD.

A Must Read: The 10 Best Things About Having All Boys

"I only want girls, because boys always leave their mothers."
"I don’t want to have a third, because I don’t want three boys.''
"We want to find out what we’re having because we just want to make sure it’s not a boy.”
This is only a small sampling of the tactless verbal diarrhea I’m privy to on a daily basis.
Granted, there may be a peculiar sadness that comes from longing for the daughter you don’t have. But I’m here to let you in on a little secret—how freakin’ fun it is to raise little boys.

Do You Know Your Second Trimester Symptoms?

Here are symptoms of second trimester

The nausea subsides
Thankfully, the list of second trimester symptoms generally doesn't include morning sickness. Most women find that it tapers off or stops completely. If you're still feeling queasy, talk to your doctor about increasing your intake of vitamin B6, which has been shown to settle the stomach.

Facts And Questions You Need To Know On Ectopic Pregnancy.

An ectopic pregnancy is any pregnancy that grows outside of the uterus (womb). In a normal pregnancy, the egg meets the sperm (is fertilized) in the Fallopian tube and the embryo (fertilized egg) travels through the tube to the uterus. Once there, the embryo implants (attaches) and grows into a baby. When an embryo starts attaching and begins to grow anywhere outside the uterus, it is called an ectopic pregnancy. An ectopic pregnancy is not healthy and if it continues to grow, it can endanger the life of the pregnant woman. Early detection and treatment of an ectopic pregnancy are extremely important.

What Medication Is Safe To Take In Pregnancy?

Pregnancy can bring a lot unwelcome symptoms - headaches, nausea and vomiting, heartburn, back ache, constipation, piles... well, the list goes on.
The trouble is, as easily solved as these minor ailments are usually, it's not advisable to pop to the chemist or supermarket and buy yourself some relief over the counter. Various medications can potentially pose a risk to your unborn baby, so at this time, you have to be extra careful.

Funny But True How Do You Know When You Are Ovulating? Most Ladies Don't Even Know

1. Timing:  The average menstrual cycle lasts about 28 days--though the normal range is between 21 and 35 days.  Keeping track of your cycles on a calendar can help determine when ovulation occurs.  Ovulation occurs somewhere between day 13 and 15 for those on a 28 day cycle, and it typically occurs somewhere between day 13 and 20 for those whose cycles range between 27 to 34 days.

Sex During Pregnancy: Should We Or Shouldn't We?

Is sex safe when you're pregnant?
Yes, for the very vast majority of women, there is no reason why they shouldn't continue to have sex throughout their entire pregnancy if they want to. Sex, penetrative or otherwise, cannot hurt your baby. He or she is all tucked up inside, completely protected and unaware of what's going on.

Why Your Baby Won't Eat From A Spoon And What You Can Do To Make Mealtimes Relaxed & Fun.

Suddenly, your baby has refused to eat when you try to spoon feed her. She may refuse to eat from the spoon in a variety of ways, expressing her displeasure in ways that may be upsetting to parents. Relax Mom & Dad, your little baby is growing up and refusing to eat from a spoon is just part his natural progression to feeding himself.

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. The postpartum period also involves the parents learning how to care for their newborn and learning how to function as a changed family unit.

How To Raise Your Chances Of Having Twins....Winks

Many couples trying to conceive hope to have twins. Their reasons vary, from ensuring that their child has a close sibling through childhood to simply wanting a large family. Experts say there are some steps women can take to increase their chances of having twins. Diet, ethnicity, genetics and lifestyle all play a role in whether a woman is more apt to have twins. If you want to raise your chances of having twins, follow these guidelines.

Your Essential Pregnancy To-Do List: Third Trimester

1. Be aware of your baby's movements

Your baby is growing all the time, so the type of movements will change according to his size. As your baby gets bigger and stronger, you'll probably feel sharp kicks under your ribs. 
Every baby has a different pattern of waking and sleeping, but you'll come to know what’s normal for yours. You should feel your baby move up to and during labor. If you notice any change in his pattern, always tell your midwife or doctor straight away.

First Trimester Problems: When to Call Your Doctor

Watch for 7 warning signs of trouble with your early pregnancy.

You might be tempted to dismiss these signs if you don't realize they're clues to avoid bigger troubles. Knowing what to watch for helps you take care of yourself and the little one growing inside you. Any time you're concerned about what's going on or how you're feeling, it's OK to talk to your doctor.

1. Vaginal Bleeding

What it may mean: "Some spotting is normal, but heavy bleeding could be a sign of miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy. The brighter red the bleeding, the more significant it is." 

"If you have bleeding and bad cramping similar to period cramps, this can be a sign of threatened miscarriage," says Manju Monga, MD. She is a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. "If this is coupled with sharp, lower abdominal pain, it may be a sign of ectopic pregnancy," a serious complication that occurs when the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, usually in the fallopian tubes.

What to do: "Call your doctor," Monga says. "Your doctor will likely do an ultrasound, an exam, and some blood work based on your symptoms." Though most spotting or light bleeding may not be a serious problem, "you don’t want to ignore it if it is associated with cramping, heavy bleeding, or abdominal pain."

2. Excessive Nausea and Vomiting

It's normal to have some nausea and vomiting during your first trimester. Most pregnant women go through that.

But if it's severe or makes you dehydrated, that's something to heed. If you can’t keep any water or fluids down for more than 12 hours, call your doctor.

Causes And Treatment Of Convulsion in Infants And Children....

Convulsions are also known as ‘fits’, ‘epileptic attacks’ or ‘seizures’. Essentially, they’re states of altered consciousness, which can vary in severity.

Causes

Convulsions happen because of sudden, abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

Febrile convulsions 
Febrile convulsions are seizures that occur because of which is a temperature higher than 38°C. High fevers might come with an infection. We don’t know why, but in these cases, the rapid rise in temperature causes an abnormal electrical discharge in the brain.

Febrile convulsions are pretty common, occurring in about 4% of children between the ages of six months and five years. Two-thirds of these children will only ever have one fit. Most will occur while the child is younger than three years old.

Children who have their first febrile convulsion before the age of one year have a higher risk of having recurrent febrile convulsions. This type of convulsion tends to run in families, and affects boys more often than girls.

Epilepsy is the term given to the condition where your child has more than one seizure, which isn't triggered by fever, and there’s an abnormal EEG. About 3% of children with febrile convulsions subsequently develop epilepsy (compared to 0.5% of all children). The risk of epilepsy is greater with previous abnormal neurological development, history of epilepsy in first-degree relatives, long febrile convulsions (lasting more than 10 minutes), and multiple convulsions during a single episode of fever.

8 Ways To Help You And Your Strong Willed Child..

1. Balance your authority with his independence:

Our goal as parents is to teach our children enough life skills so that they can manage one day on their own and be productive members of society. Strong willed children already have a strong dose of the independence they need to make it on their own and it should be recognized as a strength. Remember that many great people were strong willed and mischievous. It is a sign of good character, creativity and persistence.

Many times parents think that we need to subdue our children and always make them listen to what we say. This is not the case. We should cultivate a child’s independence. It does not have to be at the expense of maintaining our authority as parents in our homes.

Wow - 50 Reasons To Be Glad You're Pregnant..Smiles

1 Relishing the early weeks when only you and your partner know your special secret.

2 Knowing you've got nine whole months to plan, dream and fantasize.

3 Choosing maternity clothes - they've never been more practical or more sexy.

4 Now you've got the perfect excuse to pamper yourself - spending hours in a scented bath, enjoying a massage or rubbing soothing lotions into your growing bump.

5 Maternity rights in the are getting better all the time. You can take up to 52 weeks off work.

It's Funny But Why Do Toddlers Really Bite And How Do You Respond To Them

Biting is a very common behavior among toddlers, which means there are a lot of concerned parents out there.  You are not alone.  The good news is that there is a lot that parents and caregivers can do to reduce and, ultimately, eliminate biting.

To set the stage for effectively addressing this challenge, avoid calling or thinking of your child as a “biter” and ask others not to use this term.  Labeling children can actually lead to them taking on the identity assigned to them, which can intensify biting behavior rather than eliminate it.    

Children bite in order to cope with a challenge or fulfill a need.  For example, your child may be biting to express a strong feeling (like frustration), communicate a need for personal space (maybe another child is standing too close) or to satisfy a need for oral stimulation.  Trying your best to understand the underlying cause of the biting will help you develop an effective response.  This makes it more likely that you will be successful in eliminating the behavior.

28 Things No One Tells You About Parenting a Tween

Everyone is quick to offer pearls of wisdom for the baby years, and words of sympathy when that baby seemingly overnight turns into a teen … but no one really talks about what happens right before. Specifically, the tween years.

They’re an introduction to the teen years, a reminder to enjoy what’s left of childhood, and also a call to action — get it together mama because if you think your hands are full now… 

As the mom of a 10-year-old girl, I’m currently navigating those murky tween waters. Some days, I struggle to stay afloat. Others, I don’t want it to end. Here’s what no one told me about the tween years:

1. Empty nest syndrome starts long before they move out. My kid is still here and some days I already miss her terribly.

2. They will make a bad choice and suddenly, you’ll be afraid for their future (trust me, it’s not that bad. We are all more than a single bad choice.).

3. You’ll wish you tried harder in school … middle school math is no joke. And now that you've got a middle or almost high-school aged kid, it feels like the joke is on you.

Excuse Me! 5 Ways To Relieve Bloating And Gas During Pregnancy...

It may seem that there is no solution, but don’t fret! Here are five easy ways to reduce gas and bloating so you can feel better and (breathe easier!) during pregnancy.

Food Choice

The foods you eat have a direct impact on the amount of gas you experience, pregnant or not. But for the pregnant woman, gassy foods can be particularly troublesome. Avoid “artificial sweeteners, especially those in diet soda. If you haven’t noticed, many of these artificially sweetened drinks have warnings on their labels regarding their likelihood of causing diarrhea. Gas should also be on that warning.

Guess What Ginger (Zingiber officinale) Can Actually Do To Your Body During Pregnancy.

Ginger is an effective digestive aid and has been clinically proven to alleviate nausea. It is therefore often used to treat what is commonly referred to as ‘morning sickness’. Ginger comes in many forms, and women suffering from nausea should try a variety to see what appeals to them. Natural ginger candies that are sucked on are a favorite of many moms. 

The Perfect 10: Must-Have Maternity Pieces.....(Winks)

The key to looking stylish for any occasion during your pregnancy? Ten belly-beautiful basics from top stylists – Alison Deyette, Amy Tara Koch (author of Bump It Up), and Leka Dobbs – and you're good to grow.

1. Slip-on shoes

Whether you choose a ballet-style flat like these by Sam Edelman or a mule with a sliver of a kitten heel, you'll slip in and step out in style and comfort. Plus, no laces or buckles means no bending over your burgeoning belly. Look for shoes that have a slightly pointy toe instead of a rounded one, which can make your legs look shorter. An added bonus: If you splurge on shoes, chances are you'll be able to wear them after the birth.

Ten Things You Should Know About Your child Development Today. (Happy New Year!)

Thank you all for being a part of mother and child expo 2014. We love and appreciate your participation. Happy New Year.

Parents why now start this year by learning the development, your child development I mean. This way you will not only gain greater insight into your own history and experiences, but you can have better understanding on the growth process of your own children.

1.       Problems during the prenatal period can impact later childhood development. Some potential problems include prenatal exposure to teratogens such as drugs, toxins, and diseases. Genetic issues such as inherited diseases and chromosomal anomalies can also impact child development.

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