Mother and Child

Calcium is a nutrient needed in the body to build strong teeth and bones. Calcium also allows blood to clot normally, muscles and nerves to function properly, and the heart to beat normally. Most of the calcium in your body is found inside your bones...

Calcium is a nutrient needed in the body to build ...

Eat a variety of foods to get all the nutrients you need. Recommended daily servings include 6-11 servings of breads and grains, two to four servings of fruit, four or more servings of vegetables, four servings of dairy products, and three servings o...

Eat a variety of foods to get all the nutrients yo...

Avoid using your pregnancy as a reason to overeat or to choose low-nutrient, high-fat foods over more nutritious fare. Giving in too often to pregnancy cravings for high-fat, calorie-laden foods, such as bacon double cheeseburgers and brownie sundaes...

Avoid using your pregnancy as a reason to overeat ...

Just because you are pregnant doesn't mean you have to diverge from your vegetarian diet. Your baby can receive all the nutrition he or she needs to grow and develop while you follow a vegetarian diet if you make sure you eat a wide variety of health...

Just because you are pregnant doesn't mean you hav...

During pregnancy you may have morning sickness, diarrhea, or constipation. You may find it hard to keep foods down, or you may feel too sick to even eat at all. Here are some suggestions: Morning Sickness: Eat crackers, cereal, or pretzels before ge...

During pregnancy you may have morning sickness, di...

According to the IOM, the ideal situation is conceiving at a healthy weight, and gaining the right number of pounds for the subsequent nine months. Starting pregnancy at a healthy weight provides a baby with better odds of developing normally and min...

According to the IOM, the ideal situation is conce...

It's difficult to understand why some women gain more than the recommended amounts during one pregnancy when they seem to be monitoring every bite, then put on the same amount of weight with the next baby when they pay much less attention to how much...

It's difficult to understand why some women gain m...

Pregnancy hormones can play havoc with appetite, causing some women to feel famished. Others are daunted by nausea, vomiting, and fatigue that diminish their desire for food. In both cases, the best strategy is trying as much as possible to adhere to...

Pregnancy hormones can play havoc with appetite, c...

In the short term, gaining the suggested amount of weight reduces the risk of preterm birth (birth before 37 weeks of gestation) and promotes a baby that isn't too big or too small at delivery. In the long run, research suggests that the greater the ...

In the short term, gaining the suggested amount of...

When it comes to pregnancy pounds, timing matters. Chances are, weight gain during the first three months will be minimal -- and should be, according to the IOM guidelines. You don't need any extra calories during the first trimester; although the ba...

When it comes to pregnancy pounds, timing matters....

The amount of weight you should gain during pregnancy is based on your prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and how many children you're carrying. BMI estimates body fat based on height and weight. You can calculate your BMI as follows: Once you know y...

The amount of weight you should gain during pregna...

Fear is a universal phenomenon. Every living creature has the instinct of fear to a lesser or greater extent. In abstract terms fear is essential for the safety of human beings. A person who doesn’t have the instinct of fear is not a psychologically ...

Fear is a universal phenomenon. Every living creat...

It is the common habit of small children that they suck their thumbs. Generally at three months age the babies commence thumb sucking and keep doing it for sometime. The natural cause of this habit can be the breast-feeding of the baby. When it is hu...

It is the common habit of small children that they...

The dress of the child should be so designed that it suits the weather and the climate of the environment in which it is living. The dress should be such that the child should neither sweat during warm weather nor should it shiver during winter Soft ...

The dress of the child should be so designed that ...

During the first few weeks after the birth, the child sleeps most of the time. Approximately a new born sleeps for about 20 hours in a full day, but progressively the duration of waking hours increases. The need for total rest and sleep for a baby ca...

During the first few weeks after the birth, the ch...

The baby should ideally be on the mother’s milk for a period of two years. Every child has a right to be on breast-feeding for two years, which Allah has granted to it. Allah says in the Quran: "Mothers should feed their milk to the children for two ...

The baby should ideally be on the mother’s milk fo...

The experts have suggested two methods for feeding of the babies. Some are of opinion that for feeding the child well thought out schedules have to be devised and the feeding should be done implicitly at those predetermined intervals. Between two fee...

The experts have suggested two methods for feeding...

If the mother is unable to satisfy the appetite of the baby, she has no right to deprive the baby of her own milk. She must breast feed the baby to the extent of the milk available with her and supplement it with other milk and nutrition. But if the ...

If the mother is unable to satisfy the appetite of...

There are certain times when a child is deprived of the mother’s milk. 1. The time when the mother is affected with some infectious disease. 2. When the mother is suffering from a serious health condition like a heart attack and the doctors advised n...

There are certain times when a child is deprived o...

The principal food of the baby is no doubt the mother’s milk but it is better to supplement judiciously with a little fish oil and fruit extracts. This will ensure that the feed is complete and the child grows in a better way. As the child grows its ...

The principal food of the baby is no doubt the mot...

When a child takes birth the air gets into its lungs and it starts breathing. After commencing the act of breathing the baby cries for the first time. This crying is because of the reaction of the air getting into the lungs. If the child doesn’t brea...

When a child takes birth the air gets into its lun...