Added January 12, 2012, Under: Babies, Children's Health, New Moms, Pregnancy
If you are planning a nursery for your new baby, then top of the list is always the crib or cot. But which one to choose? I have discovered a great convertible nursery bed that is four-beds-in-one so that in spite of a more costly outlay at the beginning, you save money in the long run on this nursery bed that can be used indefinitely.
With add-ons, the nursery cot just keeps on growing and giving.
Stokke AS is a Norwegian company ...
Added November 25, 2011, Under: New Moms, Pregnancy, Skin Conditions
Along with the delight and pleasure of being pregnant and expecting a new baby come the huge changes to the body and the often less-than-perfect skin that can follow. Of course some new moms-to-be find that their skin improves and is blemish free and glowing for the first time in their lives. Others are not so lucky.
Good nutrition is vital for your developing baby but also contributes to the strength and health of your skin, along with hydration, so drink ...
Added November 21, 2011, Under: Diseases, New Moms, Pregnancy, Women's Health
As you can imagine, women will use thousands of different types of sanitary products during their lifetime – it can be as many as twenty thousand - but how safe are these countless items when you consider that they are worn so intimately and so often?
There is much to consider.
Manufacturers of sanitary pads and tampons are not legally required to provide the ingredients in their products. They do not have to list any chemicals used in the manufacturing process. In ...
Added September 22, 2011, Under: Babies, Exercise, New Moms
There are those who always have and enjoy a hearty breakfast every morning and then there are those who skip breakfast and eat something later.
Breakfast is literally “breaking the fast” from the night before and it really does have many benefits.
- Breakfast increases your metabolic rate – that is how fast you burn calories. Eating breakfast will prevent your metabolism from going into the hunger-mode. Several hours after you have eaten, your metabolism shuts down and ...
Added September 18, 2011, Under: Babies, Exercise, New Moms
Yoga, when specially adapted from classical yoga, is a great form of exercise for moms-to-be, helping them to be ready for childbirth with a strong and clear mind while assisting with the body's physical changes during pregnancy. Yoga introduces deep breathing, mindfulness and relaxation techniques that benefit and prepare a woman both physically and mentally for childbirth.
Yoga is an ancient Indian form of exercise with an holistic approach, concentrating on both mind and body while its roots can be ...
Added August 31, 2011, Under: Diseases, Exercise, New Moms
Salmon is one of the top foods that nutritionists recommend for lots of reasons. It is high in protein, low in saturated fat and with a unusually high omega-3 fatty acid content (important for reducing the risk of sudden cardiac arrest or death).
There are many other health benefits from salmon too:
Inflammation
those same omega-3 fatty acids found in salmon can be converted by the body into three types of compounds that prevent chronic inflammation. Inflammation can lead to so many ...
Added August 30, 2011, Under: Doctors, Men's Health, New Moms, Parents
Whether your young child is starting school for the first time or going back after the long school holidays, the whole family needs to get into an organized and stress-free routine once more. And top of the list is doing your best to ensure a happy and healthy child who is ready to learn and to enjoy his or her time at school.
Lunch box
Pack a healthy lunch (and one that your child will actually eat) in a BPA and ...
Added May 19, 2011, Under: Babies, Environment, New Moms, Parents
Many parents find that one of the easiest ways to get their restless baby to sleep – perhaps they have become over tired or are teething – is to place their baby in a car seat and drive around the neighbourhood until he or she falls asleep. They then carry through the baby seat to the baby's cot and if a deep sleep has now taken over, they move their baby into his or her normal sleeping place.
This method ...
Added May 15, 2011, Under: Babies, Children's Health, New Moms, Nutrition
There is a newcomer to the milk production industry and according to studies in Italy, it is proving to be a good alternative milk choice for those babies and children who suffer from cows milk allergies. This new kid on the block is the humble donkey.
According to the head pediatrician at the allergy unit at St. Anna Hospital in Turin, Italy, studies have been carried out on the effects of donkey milk for the past 7 years. And ...
Added May 11, 2011, Under: Babies, Children's Health, New Moms, Nutrition
The average liter of breast milk contains insufficient vitamin D and so mothers need to boost this. Sunlight is the ideal way to go with half an hour's exposure especially between the hours of 10 am and 2 pm on a daily basis. Sunlight (UV-B) is a primary and effective way to fulfill the requirement of Vitamin D. This is why many experts recommend getting an exposure of sunlight for at least 15-20 minutes daily but remember the ...
