Your baby won’t remember much, if anything, about the first three years of life, but according to researchers, have a huge impact on the quality of your child’s life – in some ways more than any of the others that follow. What makes those first three years – years filled primarily with eating, sleeping, crying […]
This problem is rare in breastfed babies (even if they move their bowels infrequently and their movements seems difficult to expel), because their moments are never hard. In a breastfed newborn, infrequent movements – no matter how soft – can be a sign that baby isn’t getting enough to eat. Constipation can, however, plague formula-fed […]
The decision to breastfeed a preterm baby is not always an easy one, even for women who planned on nursing at term. A major attraction of breastfeeding, close mother-child contact, is usually absent, at least at first. Instead, a cold impersonal pump stands in the way of an intimate experience, making nursing a mother-machine-child affair. […]
How sleep affects your weight and health Can getting too little sleep make you fat? Or undermine your weight loss efforts? On the flip side, can adequate sleep help keep you svelte? It may sound farfetched, but a number of studies over the last several years have suggested such a connection. Recently, a large study […]
You know your score on the health and diet challenge, you probably don’t need much more convincing to start the summer detox. Perhaps the prospect of wearing a swimsuit on the beach this summer will be all the motivation you need. Maybe you want to feel energetic and full of the vigour over the coming […]
Here’s how to make sure the milk gets where it’s supposed to go: Seek some peace and quiet. Until breastfeeding becomes second nature to you and baby(and it will!), you’ll need to focus as you feed. To do this, set yourself up in an area that has few distractions and a low noise level. As […]