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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Smiling Synchs Heartbeat with Baby
More reasons to smile!
io9.com
Mothers and their babies are often said to share a deep, intimate connection...but even so, this new discovery is weird. Simply by looking and smiling at each other, moms and babies synchronize their heartbeats to within milliseconds of each other. Researchers at Bar-Ilan University in Israel found....
No-Cry Solution Guide
Elizabeth Platley, author of "The No-Cry Sleep Solution" offers a free booklet for help with children and sleep, picky eaters, separation anxiety and discipline.
http://www.pantley.com/files/Pantley%20Booklet%202012%20HR.PDF
http://www.pantley.com/files/Pantley%20Booklet%202012%20HR.PDF
More US Babies Born at Home
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Find health information and news on diet, fitness, meal planning, pregnancy, sex, drugs, alzheimer’s, adhd, asthma, allergies, cancer, heart problems, mental health, depression, skin care, diabetes, sleep, menopause, aging, cholesterol and back pain.
Give Them Those 5 Minutes Now
Tip of the day: You’re never too busy to give your child 5 minutes of your undistracted time. These moments add up over time to equal an important tie in your relationship. So next time you hear, “Mommy???” turn toward your child, eye-to-eye, crouch down, and give 5 important minutes. ~ :o)
Ectopic Pregnancy
Misdiagnosis of ectopic pregnancy... absolutely heartbreaking.
thestir.cafemom.com
After three unexplained miscarriages over a period of two years and eight months, 29-year-old Rachel Schoger of Caldwell, Idaho received some terrible...
14-Pound Baby Born Naturally!
Holy moly!
www.foxtoledo.com
An Iowa woman has given birth to a boy weighing 13 pounds and 13 ounces — without the aid of surgery.
Bullying
Kristen Cook and Stephanie Buckman said it best....we won't be able to stop bullying altogether but it certainly would help if we taught our children to accept and respect our peers with their differences. It would take a very brave, confident individual/child/onlooker to stand up against bullying. I think alot of kids WANT to stand up against it but are too afriad (that the bullying would turn onto them, etc). But if one brave individual did, I think others would quickly join them. The 'pack mentality' certainly comes into play here.
Sesame Street and Breastfeeding
I think it would be great for Sesame Street to talk about this. I know many kids that watch this show and are still breastfed themselves! Mila sees me breastfeed Emmy all the time and since she's at the age where she copies everything I do - she even breastfeeds her dolls!! I really don't understand why people make such a big deal out of it. It's completely natural and normal part of a daily routine for many families.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Pediatrician Co-sleeps
www.huffingtonpost.com
This may not be a great confession to make as a pediatrician, but when it comes to sleep and kids, I am a total softie.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Baby Carriers
Another reason we recommend babies being transferred to the Ergo carrier as they grow. The popular Baby Bjorn is not recommended and this illustration shows why. P.S. We have Ergo's on order and will be offering special pricing to put them in the hands of our Mamas :) |
Old-Fashioned Play Builds Serious Skills
www.npr.org
Elaborate toys, busy schedules and the demise of recess have left children with fewer opportunities for imaginative play — and it shows. Researchers say changing the way children play has changed their emotional and cognitive development.
Play and the Classroom
www.simplicityparenting.com
Play-based learning is a concept that has been around for a long time. It is through play that children learn how to make sense of the world around them. While play-based learning doesn’t seem like that foreign of a concept to most of us, it can be rather difficult to define. Play is the medium thro...
Obedience and Parenting
www.guardian.co.uk
We all want impeccably behaved children, right? Well maybe not, says Annalisa Barbieri. Here, she questions why there is such a fashion for taming our youngsters
Free Book About Birth
Via my Bradley Teacher, Tracy
www.amazon.com
Valuable lessons are learned along the way as the author tries three times to have an ideal birth experience. The quest for answers and healing speaks to those with experience and provides insight to those who have not yet given birth. Life experience and diverse resources guide you through her s...
Children's Play Feed Development
Reposted from the Sea Star Initiative Waldorf School:
Toddlers to tweens: relearning how to play | Waldorf Today - Waldorf Employment, Teaching Jobs, Posi
www.waldorftoday.com
When Ms. Taylor was a girl, in a leafy suburb of Birmingham, Ala., she climbed trees, played imaginary games with her friends, and transformed a hammock into a storm-tossed sea vessel. She even whittled bows and arrows from downed branches around the yard and had “wars” with friends – something she ...
Why Homebirths are Worth Considering
Came across this article this morning on the Huffington Post:
Why Home Births Are Worth Considering
Why Home Births Are Worth Considering
"A new analysis by Dr. Joseph Wax comparing home births and hospital births, which was published in the recent issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, not only presents misleading conclusions, it drives a wedge between two groups that cannot afford a greater divide: medical doctors and midwives.
The study documents similar perinatal (or the period immediately surrounding birth) mortality rates for home and hospital births, but claims a three-fold increase in neonatal (measured up to 28 days after delivery) mortality for home deliveries. Yet this analysis contains serious limitations and concerns those of us who practice midwifery in an out-of-hospital setting." Read more...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Interview Questions for Birth Team
During my search for health care providers that were natural birth friendly, I put together a few questionnaires for my interviews. These questions are compiled from my Bradley Class, attachment parenting books and many sites online. Most questions were answered before I got a chance to ask, but it was good for me to have an idea of what I wanted to make sure I had answered before I got there.
Hope this helps!
(To download, you need Microsoft Word.)
Interview Questions for OBGYN/Midwifes
Interview Questions for Hospital Tours
Interview Questions for Birth Center Tours
Interview Questions for Doulas
Interview Questions for Pediatricians
Additionally, you can find a copy of my Birth Plan here:
AP Mama Birth Plan
(To download, you need Microsoft Word.)
Interview Questions for OBGYN/Midwifes
Interview Questions for Hospital Tours
Interview Questions for Birth Center Tours
Interview Questions for Doulas
Interview Questions for Pediatricians
Additionally, you can find a copy of my Birth Plan here:
AP Mama Birth Plan
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