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Convenience foods that taste good are one of the luxuries of modern living – it’s just unfortunate that so many of them are full of preservatives and other ingredients you should steer clear of during pregnancy. Find out some super foods for mom to be & guidelines for eating for two while … Read more
Finding a list of things to put in your maternity bag readt for the birth of your baby is easy, but what about those extras that you might not have thought of? The standard maternity bag checklist consists of: • Your maternity notes and (if you have one) your birth … Read more
Knowing your ovulation date increases your chances of falling pregnant. Here’s our guide to calculating it. The menstrual cycle A woman’s menstrual cycle has three phases, with the first day of your period signalling the start of the cycle: – The follicular phase, which lasts for about 14 days. During this … Read more
Pregnancy is one of the most awaited stages in a women’s life. It is also one of the most delicate phases in life and that is why it is very important to ensure fitness and well being in this stage. In order to be able to carry out the entire … Read more
Nutrition and child development are two terms that often go hand in hand. The more nutritious diet your child consumes, the healthier your child would be. The nutrition requirement of a child differs from that of an adult, because the child witnesses the phase of growth. It is owing to … Read more
Just this past week, I bumped into two new moms of 4 months old who were particularly worried about when to start solids. One pointed out how her mother had been pressuring her for over 2 months to start solids – using that familiar phrase, “Well when you were a … Read more
There is a need for proper nutrition during pregnancy, as the mother’s nutritional status will affect the development of the baby. It is during the time of pregnancy, when various changes take place in the expectant mother’s body, which are not just anatomical, but also physiological in nature. It is … Read more
Hamann, director of Lilypad Learning Center in Collinsville, Illinois, and mother of three, decided to open her own center after hearing numerous horror stories. One mother told her that a center wasn’t feeding her child adequate portions. Still another complained of irregular diaper changes, Hamann recalled. But child care outside … Read more
Vitamin D deficiency may increase the likelihood of having a Cesarean section, a new study has found. At the turn of the 20th century, according to background information in the report, deformed bones in the pelvis often led to a C-section, a problem that virtually disappeared with the vitamin D fortification of milk and other foods. But … Read more
If I had to give advice on the one beauty trick we should all pass down to our children, it would not be to curl your lashes (by the way, you can curl lashes after you apply mascara, just let lashes dry first and be extra gentle). It would not be “Thou … Read more