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How to Bond With Your Baby After a C-Section
A 2008 study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry reported that vaginal delivery may lead to better mother/child bonding than Cesarean section births. The study involved a small population of women and the researchers…
The Importance of Touch With a Newborn Baby
Advocates of attachment parenting have championed close contact with newborns for years, but recent research confirms that touch is crucial for optimal development no matter what the parenting philosophy.
Touch seems to improve babies’…
Cribs & SIDS Prevention
SIDS is defined as the sudden and unexplainable death in a baby under the age of 1. This is the leading cause of death in infants under 1 year of age, according to the University of Michigan Health System.
It is recommended that you…
What Affects a Diaper’s Absorbency?
The selection of diapers facing new parents is potentially overwhelming, with brands containing varying levels of absorbency. There are multiple brands and different quality levels of disposable diapers, but reusable diapers also offer a…
Are Synthetic Cloth Diapers Safe?
People continue to debate whether cloth diapers are better for the environment than disposable diapers -- even if they are reusable, they still use water and energy resources in order to clean them -- but the cost savings are attractive.…
How to Find a Caregiver for a Newborn in Maryland
Whether you are a working parent returning to the office after maternity leave or you simply need a little help with child care a few days a week, finding reliable, trustworthy child care is possibly your biggest priority after your baby is…
Things to Do With Your Newborn
The first few months of a baby’s life can be stressful since everyone is trying to establish a routine that includes the needs of the new baby. Sleep is often scarce for the baby and his parents, and everyone wonders how exactly to interact…
Things Never to Give Newborns
Parents want nothing but the best for their new babies. It is important to remember that a newborn infant’s needs and tolerances are much different from older babies, toddlers and school-age children.
Make sure you give your new baby…
Why Do Parents Choose Not to Have Babies in Hospitals?
Most babies born in the United States will experience the world for the first time in a hospital setting. Others are likely to be born at home or in special birthing centers.
The birthing philosophy of the parents, and medical…
How Do Infants Adjust to Life Outside the Womb?
Leaving a mother's cozy womb to enter the outside world is no easy transition for a newborn. This new environment is bright, loud and rather scary to an infant who's used to being nestled in his mother's uterus.
Adjusting to life outside…