Feeding your baby in utero
Feeding your baby in utero is crucial as the quality of a pregnant woman’s diet not only affects the baby in the womb, but can also shape the health of the child for the rest of its life.
Calming Colic
Deepak Chopra once said ‘It is the nature of babies to be in bliss.’ Well, perhaps he never had a baby with colic! If the happy angel you brought home from the hospital is, at about three weeks old, suddenly a very unhappy and uncomfortable bundle of tears... then your baby could be suffering with colic.
Natural Pain Relief In Labour
Whether you are giving birth for the first or the fifth time the question of pain management during labour will arise. Jacky Bloemraad-de Boer discusses several natural options for you to consider.
Postpartum Blues
Discover how to identify and heal postpartum blues and depression, understand their causes, and learn the therapeutic benefits of music for both mothers and babies.
Breastfeeding and the Environment
It’s common knowledge that breast is best to nourish baby, and it’s good for mothers too. But did you know that it’s also the most environmentally friendly feeding option? Breastfeeding can also be a significant bonding experience.
Postnatal Distress is not Baby Blues
The birth of a baby is usually associated with wonderful feelings of excitement and eager anticipation for this bundle of joy coming into your life. Many new mums, however, are sucked into an emotional vortex of heightened anxiety and/or depression, not to mention confusion and sometimes guilt.
Infertility and Sugar
Sugar is one of nature’s contraceptives and may contribute to infertility. If you have been trying to conceive for a while, you may need to know that sugar could cause fertility issues.
Deficiencies of Milk Substitutes for Babies
I am hoping you can clarify some questions and concerns, that I am sure other readers will also find useful, around baby milk formula and milk substitutes.
Spotlight on Fertility
I am concerned that my husband and I will not be able to have children. We have been trying for some time. Are we possibly infertile? Infertility should be a concern to those who have been unable to successfully fall pregnant after trying for more than one year.
Infant Massage – why should I massage my baby
Research shows us that our sense of touch develops in the time frame of as early as six to nine weeks’ gestation. During infant massage, parents rhythmically stroke their baby, forging the bonds of trust and security that are so important to their future development.
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