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How can a new dad survive without sleep?
Babies have no sense of time. In fact, for being awake and asleep at all the wrong times they give hamsters a run for their money. The first couple of months of having a baby in the house are stressful enough, and it doesn’t help if neither of you has slept properly in days. No [...]
Tips for pregnancy
Talk to your health care provider about how much weight you should gain during your pregnancy.
Eat foods rich in folate, iron, calcium, and protein, or get these nutrients through a prenatal supplement.
Talk to your health care provider before taking any supplements.
Eat breakfast every day.
Eat high-fiber foods and drink plenty of water to avoid constipation.
Avoid alcohol, [...]
Breastfeeding Guide for New Moms
Breastfeeding Tips:
Try to place baby at the breast as soon as possible after birth. Ideally, this will happen right in the delivery room. Ensure that your practitioner will allow you to nurse in the birthing or delivery room if all goes normal.
Babies only minutes old will often crawl up to the breast from the [...]
Baby Food:~ Sweet potatoes for baby
When can I introduce Sweet Potatoes to my baby?
These wonderful vegetables are a great first baby foods,(even for the early solid food starter)for baby as they are packed full of nutrients, highly palatable and due to their fiber content, help digestive tract and bowel health.
Recipe of the month
Sweet potato and melon mash
8 oz (1 cup) [...]
