It pays to be healthy because women who are in good physical, emotional and psychological condition may also enjoy healthy pregnancy. Pregnant women who maintain good health have more chances at having healthy babies as well. They may be able to attain this through proper diet and nutrition especially foods that are rich in vitamins most especially folic acid. This ...

New mothers have to understand their baby’s soft spot which is called the fontanel. This is the soft spot that is seen and felt on top of a baby’s head. This part allows the bony plates that comprise the skull to be flexible so that the baby’s head may be able to get through the limited dimension of the birth ...

Vaccines are generally given to people in order to strengthen their immune system. These are necessary to protect them from deadly and infectious diseases. This in turn helps to keep people in the community and in the entire society from being infected by communicable diseases. Vaccines for pregnant women are also necessary in order to protect not only the mothers ...

One of the worries of pregnant women is the occurrence of varicose veins. These are large and usually swollen blood vessels that appear mostly likely on the legs but there are times when it may be seen on other parts of the lower body as well. What affects women most is that varicose veins are unsightly and at times they ...

Studies reveal that chocolates may be good for pregnant women. However, they have to choose dark chocolate instead of the usual milk chocolates. The researches indicate that dark chocolate may prevent pregnancy complications such as pre-eclampsia. This is a condition where the blood pressure of pregnant women may rise as extra protein is released in their urine. The studies also ...

Pregnant women should be aware of the effects of certain foods to the developing fetus. They need various nutrients, vitamins as well as minerals that they can get from a variety of foods but there are some that may be harmful and that they should avoid them as much as possible. They should for example avoid raw seafood or undercooked ...

In the previous article we discussed a few basic steps about parenting and giving a better environment to our newly born on their way to life.  This article is all about how to manage your priorities when you are a parent. Many of us have great jobs, a huge friend circle and maybe a lot of fantasies we wish to ...

Play is one of the basic ways how infants learn about their environment as they develop responses to stimuli presented to them. They can communicate and socialize based on their movements and their reactions to their surroundings. Some of the important things that infants learn are associating their mothers touch with feelings of delight and calmness, familiarizing the sound of ...

Toddlers are the children of one to three years old. The word toddler is derived from the word “to toddle’ meaning walk unsteadily. To be a parent is most probably the happiest blessing for human. They give all their cardinal love and best care to their child. Basic Things Every parent likes to give their child the best food. But ...

Being a parent is considered to be the happiest blessing of all.  But, being a parent is not that easy a job to do. Parenting does not only bring in love and happiness but it surely brings in a lot of responsibility and worries too. For those who have been parents before and for those who are going to be ...