Useful articles for pregnant women and mothers
If you’re mostly bottle-feeding, you’ll probably want eight to ten bottles, and if you’re mostly breastfeeding, three or four should be enough. Start with 4- or 5-ounce bottles. They’re perfect for the small amounts of breast milk or formula newborns eat in one sitting. Do I need baby bottles if I am breastfeeding? Once breastfeeding …
Although it doesn’t cause miscarriage, diarrhea can affect a pregnancy. An occasional loose stool can be normal, but if you have any of the following, call your doctor: Diarrhea for more than 3 days. Fever of 100.4 F or higher. Is miscarriage accompanied by diarrhea? But it’s not the only sign. Other symptoms of a …
“For babies, it’s contentedness, serenity and security that make them happy. Twenty times a day, something upsets them and then magically, arms pick them up and they’re fed, or someone comes and rocks them.” (We can relate. It sounds a little like PMS.) “Babies quickly learn, ‘I like this place and these people. What makes …
Though caffeine has benefits, health authorities recommend watching your intake during pregnancy. Most experts agree that caffeine is safe during pregnancy if limited to 200 mg or less per day. This equals about 1–2 cups (240–580 mL) of coffee or 2–4 cups (540–960 mL) of caffeinated tea. How many cups of coffee a day is …
As HCG levels increase—often doubling every three days until reaching their peak within the first 8 to 11 weeks of pregnancy—they can be detected in both blood tests (conducted at a doctor’s office) and urine tests (most often taken at home). Can a pregnancy test be negative at 8 weeks? Sometimes a test can also …
Your baby can start drinking milk when they are 12 months old. If you are breastfeeding, you can slowly start to wean over a few weeks. The World Health Organization recommends mothers breastfeed until 2 years, but you can choose to stop earlier. As you stop breastfeeding, you will make less breast milk. When should …
Absolutely! Having your fur-baby wear diapers help manage her heat cycle should be a wonderful experience. Make sure to watch your dog closely, look for these signs, and give her some extra love and attention. Do female dogs wear pads? Dog cycle pads These generally slip into dog “underwear” or “diapers” that slip on over …