Tag: newborn care
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The Essential Guide to Caring for Your Newborn: A Friendly Handbook
Get Pregnant Fast Congratulations! As you buckle your little bundle of joy into the car seat and embark on your journey home from the hospital, it’s time to familiarize yourself with some crucial principles that will help foster the health, self-esteem, emotional strength, and future intelligence of your precious child. You may have heard whispers…
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How to Bottle-Feed Your Newborn: Essential Tips
Getting Started with Bottle-Feeding Get Pregnant Fast If you’re preparing to bottle-feed your baby, you’re in for an exciting journey! Most newborns adapt quickly to sucking from a bottle, especially if you introduce it early on. This skill often comes naturally, making it a convenient feeding option for both you and your little one. Benefits…
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6-Week-Old Baby: Milestones and Development
Get Pregnant Fast Look what I found! Your little one may have just realized that he can pop his fingers into his mouth — a delightful reason to smile and coo. This week, you might notice a bit more of your baby’s personality shining through. With social smiling becoming a regular occurrence, along with babbling…
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Help Me, Mia! How Should I Dress My Baby for Sleep?
Get Pregnant Fast Hey there! I’ve been wondering, how should I dress my baby for bedtime? My friend Lily insists that my little one isn’t warm enough because her hands feel a bit cool, but I’m concerned about her possibly overheating. Let’s give a nod to Team New Mom here! It’s definitely important to be…
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You Think You’re Tired Now? Just Wait
Get Pregnant Fast As an expecting mother, you’ve likely been advised to “sleep now while you still can.” Seriously, who believes you can stockpile sleep like it’s a commodity? It’s not like you can catch more than a few hours of shut-eye when your 8-month-old fetus is busy staging a kickboxing match on your bladder,…
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15 Charming Aspects to Cherish About Your Newborn
Get Pregnant Fast For all the advice you receive about the challenges of caring for a newborn, few people share the beauty of appreciating the small moments. In the whirlwind of those first few weeks, it’s easy to overlook the tender details that make this experience so magical. These fleeting instances can easily fade into…
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Why the Shift Away from Hospital Nurseries Isn’t Beneficial for New Moms
Get Pregnant Fast In a bid to become more “baby-friendly,” many hospitals are moving away from traditional nursery setups. While the intention behind this change is to foster breastfeeding and bonding, it often overlooks the real needs of postpartum mothers. For moms recovering from childbirth, especially after a cesarean section, nurseries can provide essential respite.…
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Welcome to Parenthood: A Chaotic Journey
Get Pregnant Fast When my little one was just two days old, our hospital pediatrician made a special trip to my bedside. With a serious tone, she warned me that if I brought my baby into bed with us, there was a real risk of rolling over and unintentionally smothering him in his sleep. “Just…
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Why Didn’t Anyone Warn Me About The Shadow?
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The Challenges of Baby Showers
Get Pregnant Fast Let’s be real: baby showers can be a bit of a drag. Maybe it’s the abundance of pastel hues that just don’t resonate with me, or perhaps it’s the pressure of engaging in small talk (I mean, who really enjoys that?). But there I was last Sunday, hovering near the punch bowl,…