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A List of Needed Baby Items
The amazing thing about babies is how such small creatures could possibly need the large pile of things that have been deemed essential.
Some things are necessary, while some things are merely convenient. A baby's basic needs are fairly…
How to Increase Breast Milk With Herbs
Mastogenic herbs, or herbs that help to increase breast milk, are not a new concept, rather they have been used by mothers around the world for centuries.
Not only are herbs a natural and healthy way to increase breast milk, they are…
How to Treat Mastitis
Mastitis is a painful infection of the breast experienced by women who are breastfeeding. Preventing or quickly relieving engorgement by nursing your baby or expressing your breast milk can help to prevent mastitis.
If you feel you are…
How to Care for a Circumcised Infant
Baby boys have foreskin covering the tip of the penis when they’re born. When they are circumcised, the foreskin is removed so the head of the penis is exposed. Parents often choose to circumcise their infants due to religious beliefs, but…
How to Bond with a Newborn When Bottle-Feeding
From the moment you bring your baby into the world, you can begin bonding with her. Bonding creates an attachment between you and your newborn. It gives your baby a sense of security and ultimately can affect her cognitive and social…
How to Share Newborn Care With the Father
Bringing your newborn home from the hospital is a joyous and exciting time for the whole family, but after you get everyone home and settled in, that's when the business begins. Your new baby will keep you on your toes with feedings, diaper…
How to Stimulate a Newborn’s Sense of Sight
Newborn sight needs to develop during a baby's first year, and your child develops sight from sensing light and dark to identifying a color after several weeks of life.
Visual variety keeps your new baby interested in making sense of the…
How to Help Dad Bond with a Newborn
Bonding with a newborn can seem like second nature to a new mom, but helping a new dad to bond with a newborn can be a challenge.
As the mom, it is absolutely necessary to help the dad overcome the many things that can stand between him…
How to Prevent Flat Head
Sometimes, babies develop a flat spot on their heads in-utero, but many cases -- known as positional plagiocephaly -- result simply from the way newborns sit and lie down. With consistent pressure on the same place, an infant's soft,…
How to Swaddle an Infant
Your mother and grandmother may swear by swaddling to help a baby sleep, but swaddling demands special care to ensure that your infant is safe.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has released specific recommendations, on its website…