Mother and Child

by Sarah Holmes, Ph.D. A sleeping baby is a wonderful sight to see, especially to sleep-deprived moms and dads. A baby will sleep just about anywhere, so baby crib options are mostly based on style, personal taste and functionality. Here are some des...

by Sarah Holmes, Ph.D. A sleeping baby is a wonder...

What You Should Know Earaches are very common in children between the ages of 6 months and 2 years. They stem from an infection in the ear called otitis (o-TIE-tis) media (me-DEE-uh). Most children have at least one ear infection before their eighth ...

What You Should Know Earaches are very common in c...

by: Thomas Parker When you are pregnant it is important that you fully appreciate the significance of vitamins and minerals. They are essential for the healthy development of your unborn baby. Therefore, you need to know what the various vitamins do ...

by: Thomas Parker When you are pregnant it is impo...

Diabetic Diet for Pregnant Mothers! by : Abhishek Agarwal When an expectant woman is diagnosed with gestational diabetes, or when a diabetic woman discovers that she has conceived, the initial anxiety revolves around the thought that for the next nin...

Diabetic Diet for Pregnant Mothers! by : Abhishek ...

5 Reasons for Preparing your own Baby Food by : Nancy Miller Are you undecided whether you should prepare your own baby food or just buy it from the store? If so, then take a look at these 5 good reasons for doing it yourself - they may help you make...

5 Reasons for Preparing your own Baby Food by : Na...

Advantages of Following a Vegetarian Diet During Pregnancy by: Abhishek Agarwal Just because a woman becomes pregnant doesn't necessarily mean she has to alter all of her eating habits. If she lives off of take out Chinese food and Oreos, it should b...

Advantages of Following a Vegetarian Diet During P...

Blood Picture Pregnancy is a great miracle, during which a lot of amazing little events take place throughout the nine months. One of these miracles is changes in your blood and the vital role it plays for you and your baby. Blood carries oxygen & nu...

Blood Picture Pregnancy is a great miracle, during...

How to Know When Your Baby Is Hungry ? by T. Berry Brazelton, M.D. In the first weeks, most of his crying is likely to be saying he is hungry. If he's been changed, does not soothe with gentle rocking and singing, and is not crying piercingly (a cry...

How to Know When Your Baby Is Hungry ? by T. Berry...

What restrictions do bus companies place on pregnant travelers? Bus companies such as Greyhound have no restrictions for pregnant travelers. As a general policy, they suggest that pregnant passengers check with a doctor before traveling (good advice ...

What restrictions do bus companies place on pregna...

Pregnency week by week What happens during a normal 40 week Pregnency? What does the fetus look like? Have a look at week by week pregnency development.Week 1 - The is just the start of the 40 week long incubation period. At this time a woman is star...

Pregnency week by week What happens during a norma...

Toy Safety Unfortunately, each year, the Consumer Product Safety Commission reports about 15 to 20 toy-related deaths and 150-200,000 hospital emergency room treated toy-related injuries to children under age 15. Many could be prevented, especially i...

Toy Safety Unfortunately, each year, the Consumer ...

Allergy Testing Allergy testing in younger children is often a controversial subject. Parents often want their children tested for suspected allergies, but doctors usually want to try and eliminate common things that trigger allergies, try allergy me...

Allergy Testing Allergy testing in younger childre...

Biting - Topic Overview Is it normal for a child to bite? Most children younger than age 3 bite someone else at least once. Most children stop biting on their own. Biting that happens past age 3 or occurs frequently at any age may need treatment. Bit...

Biting - Topic Overview Is it normal for a child t...

Nosebleeds Why do children get them and what can be done to prevent them? Evangelia Zonnios Some children appear to be prone to nosebleeds, but there are methods to help reduce their frequency and even stop them from happening at all.

Nosebleeds Why do children get them and what can b...

Nighttime worries (school age children) It is not unusual for some children to have nighttime worries or fears. Sometimes parents will describe their child as being ‘a bit of a worrier’. Helping them overcome their nighttime worries teaches them skil...

Nighttime worries (school age children) It is not ...

A Kid's Guide to Shots!

A Kid's Guide to Shots!

When you look in on your sleeping child, you want to hear the sounds of sweet dreams: easy breathing and perhaps an occasional sigh. But some parents hear the harsher sounds of gnashing and grinding teeth, called bruxism, which is common in kids. Wha...

When you look in on your sleeping child, you want ...

a Cold or the Flu? Your child is sent home from school with a sore throat, cough, and high fever ? could it be the flu that's been going around? Or is it just a common cold? Typically, the flu (also known as influenza) has symptoms that make a child ...

a Cold or the Flu? Your child is sent home from sc...

Head Lice Much to many parents' annoyance, the head louse is a tiny, wingless parasitic insect that lives among human hairs and feeds on extremely small amounts of blood drawn from the scalp. Although they may sound gross, lice (the plural of louse) ...

Head Lice Much to many parents' annoyance, the hea...

Establishing a Bedtime Routine

Establishing a Bedtime Routine

What are the key health dangers for children? Q: What are the key health dangers for children, and what is WHO doing to address them? A: Nearly 10 million children under the age of five die each year ? more than 1000 every hour ? but most could survi...

What are the key health dangers for children? Q: W...