We know that nursing our infants can boost their intelligence, increase their immunity, and reduce their chances of developing type 1 and type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol later in life. Now a new study from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hamps
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You might find yourself in a big store buying presents. This got us thinking about retailers and a trend we’re seeing. As an organization that’s spent more than two decades working to draw attention to the risks of toxic common chemicals, the last co
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Keep an eye out when shopping for shoes treated with anti-microbial chemicals. Rid wardrobes of garments screen printed with plastisol, the thick, rubbery material used to create slightly raised designs and logos.
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You should check if your baby is hungry, wet, or otherwise uncomfortable. If none of these apply and your baby still cries, lift her up against your shoulder, supporting her head with one hand. Gently sway from side to side and talk to her softly wit
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The average newborn will sleep for 14.5 hours in a 24-hour period, but the average ranges from 9 to 19 hours a day. Infants also vary in how long they’ll stay asleep at one time. It’s common for newborns to sleep for two to four hours, be awake for o
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There are many ways a newborn can shake your existence to the core. But here’s the silver lining: That little bundle of joy on its way promises to bring a whole lot of good too. Let us count the ways a new baby can thrill and delight:
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You have no time to visit the gym anyway after you have a baby! You'll get plenty of cardio bouncing, lunging, swaying and jogging in place while clutching your newborn to your chest in a desperate attempt to help him or her sleep. You'll find that a
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What stores do you automatically think of for baby products? Odds are your first instinct is Babies R Us. And with good reason – they are one of the main baby retail chains that are available all over the world. Sure, they have a lot of great items i
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When the newborn baby come to the world, theh althy newborns know how to find the breast and suckle, but your baby will still need plenty of snuggle time with you to practice and help you build up a good milk supply.
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Many new parents have no experience with babies, holding your newborn for the first time can be awkward. You keep holding the baby in the exact same position she was in when you first picked her up, because hey, even though your hands and arms are cr
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Sweet bundle in your arms could have the internal clock of a barnyard rooster? Babies are up at the crack of dawn, so unfortunately you will be too. The other side to this story is that you'll also be a night person – nursing, rocking and doing every
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We have seven ways your newborn baby is sure to amaze you: A 1987 Swedish study coined the term the “Breast Crawl” after determining that a brand new baby can find his or her way to the mother’s breast to feed. Once baby was born, cleaned and dri
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