Recent Baby Blog | 0-6 Months PostsWhen It Gets Too Muchby tedgar06 Nov 2009 12:12 AMHaving a new baby is intense. Especially when it's your first child, there's a need there that you've never experienced before. You're needed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with no end in sight. In the beginning, when you're recovering from birth, you are very tired. Bouncing Babies: We Love Harvey Karp!by tedgar28 Oct 2009 02:20 PMYesterday we visited with a friend who has a newborn. As she bounced her baby from side to side, I remembered the same period in my daughter's life. My daughter needed to be in constant motion in order to sleep or even to be calm. Caring For Yourself When You Have a New Babyby tedgar30 Sep 2009 11:12 PMI was notoriously unprepared for our daughter's arrival. Now, I am normally extremely organized. I have a calendar that looks like a small army of ants ran across it and spread little annotated footprints everywhere. Keep Those Nighttime "Pit Stops" Shortby Kimmama30 Sep 2009 09:55 PMAnd now for a lesson I learned the hard way: keep those night nursing sessions short and to the point, unless you want to lose a lot of sleep. It's completely normal for babies to wake during the night, don't let any "expert" tell you otherwise. Be Careful of Those Little Hands!by Kimmama24 Sep 2009 08:15 PMTonight I learned a lesson I will never forget. As soon as I shared my experience with friends, I realized this is probably something every mother learns the hard way: watch where those little hands are flying! Around five months, you baby will start reaching for anything and everything. 5 Reasons 5 Months is a Great Ageby Kimmama10 Sep 2009 06:11 PM"I love this age," is a phrase I keep hearing lately when I take my son out. He is five months old, and I have to agree, this is a great age. Here are five reasons I love this age: 1. Life is one big game of peek-a-boo. Myth: Your Baby Will Sleep Longer If You Feed Her Solidsby Kimmama01 Sep 2009 08:51 PMIf your baby has been having a hard time sleeping through the night, you've probably had more than one well-meaning person tell you to add cereal to your baby's bottle or start solids. "Think about it, it's hard to sleep if you're hungry," they'll say. Screaming Babiesby Kimmama16 Aug 2009 06:33 PMI may have to buy a pair of earplugs if I want to protect myself from hearing loss. My 4-month-old has recently discovered that he can scream. He screams so loud, it feels like your ear drums are going to pop. Baby Skin Problems 2by Mary Ann Romans12 Feb 2009 10:49 AMYour little one is just perfect. But she still may be vulnerable to baby skin problems. Most of these problems are innocuous and will go away with just a little home treatment. Some common baby skin problems could need a pediatricians attention. Baby Skin Problemsby Mary Ann Romans11 Feb 2009 10:07 AMThis morning, as I was caressing the cheek of my youngest child, I was in awe at how soft it was. The expression soft as a baby's bottom is said for a reason. Baby skin is amazingly smooth and glowing. But that doesn't mean that baby skin isn't prone to problems. Recent Blog Comments tedgar says... "Yes, my daughter was a champ in the pee department." Dionna says... "We started late, too - about 7 months." |
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