Your new baby is due for his or her first checkup within two to four weeks of birth. Frequent checkups during this time will not just give you peace of mind that your baby is okay, but also give you the chance to ask any questions you may have, and seek help for yourself if [...]
Avoid These Common New Parenting Mistakes
Being a new parent is both intimidating and exciting. On the one hand, it can be thrilling to see your baby growing by leaps and bounds, but on the other hand, you worry about “what if”s — what if you do something wrong or end up being a bad parent?
Relax and take a deep breath! [...]
Baby Safety: Childproofing Your Car and Home
New parents often worry (sometimes excessively) about their baby’s safety. It’s a good idea to prepare your home as much as possible before the baby is born so you have one less thing to worry about when the big day arrives and it’s time to bring your baby home!
Home Safety
The ideal time to think about [...]
Communicating With Your Baby
It is common knowledge that babies will not begin to speak for a long while! Until your baby acquires basic language skills, trying to deduce what’s wrong can be stressful and frustrating.
Babies can begin to learn sign language at a very early age, but around six months old, they begin to really notice sign language. [...]
First-Time Fathers
Congratulations! One way or another — whether through adoption, your girlfriend or wife’s pregnancy, or marrying into the role of a dad, you have become a father for the first time. It can be a scary experience, especially since most of your male friends are probably unsure how to take care of a kid, either. [...]
Helping Siblings Love Your New Baby
One of the greatest challenges a child can face is the addition of a younger sibling to their family. If they are old enough to understand the implications a new child will have on their family, it can be a worrying experience and lead to sibling rivalry, jealousy, and sometimes childish pettiness. You can anticipate [...]
How to Avoid Postpartum Depression
If you find yourself feeling unhappy, drained, and depressed rather than elated about finally building your own family with the help of your relatives and friends, you might be suffering from postpartum depression.
While nobody has yet discovered a way to avoid postpartum depression for sure, you can minimize the risk of developing it, and help [...]
How to Get Sleep When You’re a New Parent
Living with a newborn baby is almost always an exhausting experience. Most babies are needy round-the-clock for at least the first three months in their life, and parents suffer through losing hundreds of hours of sleep as a result.
First of all, make your habits as healthy as possible. Eat a balanced diet, and avoid alcohol [...]
Transitioning to Childcare
The transition to childcare is difficult for both parents and children. You might not be sure about leaving your baby with a stranger, while your baby prefers you to strangers and is sad to see you leave.
First of all, be sure you take as much time as you can to research childcare. You might already [...]
The Benefits of Breastfeeding
The advantages and disadvantages of breastfeeding your new baby have been laid out and debated over for quite some time now. Some of the benefits of breastfeeding are clearer than others, however.
For Baby
The advantages of breastfeeding for your baby are:
1. Customized for Your Baby
It’s impossible to find baby food that is so customized to your [...]