When women are pregnant, inevitably, there are a ton of different thoughts that go through their minds about what they are eating and how much of it they are eating at one given time. However, people should know that when they eat fish during their pregnancy, it is actually healthy...
Vitamin D improves infant growth through an increase in bone and muscle tissue. Vitamin D is the body’s regulator of bone-building minerals. So, if mother’s do not choose to take vitamin D supplements during pregnancy, they can also eat fish and go outside for around fifteen minutes a day with...
Since many families like to withhold the news of a new addition to their family until the second trimester, many new moms find themselves wondering when they will begin to show. Most women can expect their pelvises to protrude at about 12 weeks in. This may be longer for first-time...
Cholestasis is a liver condition that generally occurs near the final stages of pregnancy. It causes intense itching — generally on feet and hands — which gets worse over time. If you experience this kind of itching, don’t immediately assume it’s cholestasis, which is rare; instead, talk to your doctor....
Giving children ample opportunity to play is recognized globally as critical for their emotional health, as well as the development of self-confidence, resilience, and social skills. According to Boston College psychology professor Peter Gray, Ph.D., kids need unstructured time to play with other children without the guidance or influence of...
There are some common pitfalls you can avoid in order to help your kid start the school year off strong. For example, try to gradually shift your kids’ bed and wake times back towards an earlier schedule to avoid a jet lag-like effect when school starts. Don’t let them procrastinate...
Even if people have heard of the postpartum blues, it may not prepare some for what one mom referred to as the abyss. In her case, it was particularly insidious, because her pregnancy had somehow side-stepped every woogum and irk she had thought she might encounter, leaving her a tad smug....
Bumps and bruises are endemic to childhood and odds are you have your home emergency kit ready and handy. But, kids, even those as young as 2 and 3 can have other problems, the sort that don’t alert the vigilant with a purple protrusion. Even quite young children can have...
Being told you’re pregnant with not just one baby, but two is often an enormous and exciting surprise. But are there signs in the pregnancy that can tell you this before the trip to the doctor? One way to tell is to listen for multiple heartbeats, early on in the...
If you’re experiencing the nausea and vomiting of morning sickness, you can thank the hormone known as human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG), although generic factors, fatigue and nutrition can also exacerbate morning sickness. Morning sickness typically starts in the first trimester and ends within a few weeks, although it can sometimes...