A New Baby Can Be Expensive! by Melanie Breeze A new baby brings a lot of joy and hope to a family. It also brings some uncertainty. You may be concerned that your home is too small, or that you need a larger car, among others. Whether you are expecting your first or your fifth … Read more
Watch Out For Allergies With Baby Laundry! by Kirsten Hawkins So you’re having a baby. You think you’ve thought of everything, but at the same time you’re terrified that you’ve missed something. Here’s one thing you may or may not have thought of: laundry. Yes, you know that you will have more, but have … Read more
Pregnancy Planner – A Quick Guide by Declan Tobin Weeks 1 to 3 are the first weeks of pregnancy. Week 1 begins on the first day of your last menstrual period. You will have no pregnancy symptoms yet, it’s too early right now. By week 4 nearly all of the organs and structure of the … Read more
Baby is Coming, Are You Ready? by David Kunstek It has been a long pregnancy. You are probably tired and feeling worn more often then not. But, are you prepared for baby’s arrival? Do you have all the baby clothes, baby furniture and bedding that you need? Perhaps you aren’t even sure what you … Read more
Questions To Ask A Pediatrician (for new to be parents)? by: Christoph Puetz Having a baby is already scary enough. There are so many new things that need to be taken care off and you are swamped with decisions to be made. One decision is to select the best pediatrician for your newborn. Take … Read more
Pregnancy Symptoms, Signs and Symptoms of Being Pregnant by Brian Gardner EARLY PREGNANCY SYMPTOMS Although a lot of women experience pregnancy symptoms, and find signs of being pregnant, other’s don’t “feel” pregnant. Certain signs and symptoms of being pregnant can be confused with other illnesses. The following list are some telltale symptoms of pregnancy. Morning … Read more
Surviving a C-Section by Lee-Anne Robert After 42 weeks of pregnancy, two days of undergoing inducement and physical stress on the baby, my daughter was delivered via an emergency C-section. Oh, it was music to my ears when my gynecologist arrived in my hospital room at 4:30 a.m. and told me they were going to … Read more
The Pregnancy Glow and Other Myths of Motherhood by Barbara A. Eastom Bates It happened during the ninth month of my first pregnancy. I was going through a department store check-out lane where a teenage girl was ringing up my purchases. She looked shyly at my burgeoning belly with an expression that could only be … Read more
Fighting the Pregnancy Blahs by Lee-Anne Robert Every pregnant woman has experienced the pregnancy blahs. I can remember feeling so big and unattractive throughout my two pregnancies, and secretly wishing for the pregnancy to be over so that I could have my body back and fit into my normal clothes. It’s sad to say, really, … Read more
In a child’s education an important factor is the parents’ expertise for the “job”. No one is born holding all the knowledge, but we can learn and understand things from books or take the advice of qualified persons. Amongst the commandments a parent should strictly follow are the following: 1. Do not underestimate your child … Read more
