Pregnancy & Parenting

Parents expecting a child will always seek a healthy baby. Expectant parents always try their best to avoid circumstances that would cause birth defects in children. Although the lifestyle of the parents might sometimes be responsible for producing birth defects in children, the exact causes of all forms of birth defects are not yet known. Genetics and Continue

During pregnancy, you might feel a strong urge to eat chocolates or pickles. Often pregnant women find it extremely difficult to overcome the sudden food cravings that develop during this time. Just like food aversions that arise during the first trimester of pregnancy, food carvings are considered a Continue

The health of the newborn is the primary concern of every new mom. Often moms are unsure whether their babies are getting enough vitamins. With wide spread prevalence of vitamin supplements, moms wonder whether Continue

Many parents may have received a note from their children, at least once in their lifetime, saying, “I’m leaving the house and I’m not coming back.” Most children, from the age they can walk and talk until their early teenage years, often leave home. Cases of runaway children are not an uncommon phenomenon.

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With the huge popularity of herbal supplements and herbal drinks, we often pick up herbs from stores to stay healthy. However, intake of herbs could have adverse side effects especially during pregnancy. During pregnancy, indiscriminate use of herbs could lead to miscarriage, preterm delivery, birth defects and high blood pressure. Certain herbs are thought to be beneficial during pregnancy. Nonetheless, you should be Continue

During the early stage of pregnancy, women experience food aversion and lack of appetite. Often pregnant moms are worried about the adverse consequence of food aversion on the health of the growing fetus. However, doctors assure their patients that there is nothing to worry about food aversion during the first trimester of pregnancy. This is a normal part of pregnancy, which is not harmful for Continue

Pregnancy is a joyous moment in the life of a woman. During this time, women become more careful about their diet and lifestyle. However, pregnant moms are often unaware that to ensure safe pregnancy they should screen their blood groups. The rhesus factor of the blood plays an important role during pregnancy. Continue

Labor that occurs before the 37th week of pregnancy is known as preterm labor. It is estimated that nearly 12 percent pregnant women undergoes preterm labor. Premature labor increases the risk of health problems in newborns. Fortunately, advancement in medicine and technology could effectively reduce the health hazards in Continue

Long distance travel is not considered hazardous during pregnancy. Nonetheless, it is advisable to be cautious while traveling during pregnancy.

Preparing for the vacation
Before going on a vacation, you should have adequate information about the hospital and quality of medical service in the area you are visiting. In case of medical emergency during the vacation, this will help you to get in Continue

Several tasks that we do in normal times could be hazardous during pregnancy. To ensure that the fetus remains unharmed from toxins and injury, a pregnant woman should stay away from several activities.

Avoid toxic chemicals
Several chemicals could be harmful for the unborn child. During pregnancy, women should stay away from toxic chemicals present in home cleaners, paints and even cosmetics.

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It is a common belief that pregnancy is the happiest moment in a woman’s life. However, real life experiences, supported by recent studies, suggest that pregnancy can also make a woman depressed. According to study conducted by the American Psychiatric Association and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 14 to 23 percent pregnant women experience at Continue

It is natural for babies to cling to their moms. Unfortunately, it is not possible for mothers to stay with their babies throughout the day. It is heartbreaking for moms to see their little ones cry and wail to see their moms leave home. Sometimes parents are Continue

It is not uncommon for children to be picky eaters.

However, it is common for parents to get frustrated with kids for being picky eaters. Often this results in punishment, bribery, sweet-talk and other persuasive techniques.

These may be more or less effective in the Continue

We always want our children to display perfect behavior.

Often parents consider physical punishment as the correct way of instilling good behavior in the child. However, researchers have observed that physical discipline during childhood tends to create behavioral problems in teenagers.

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Children often have nightmares. Scary dreams would suddenly wake up toddlers from their sleep.

Nightmares make children upset and frightened. Often children may have bad dreams that would not wake them up, but nonetheless, they would remember the bad dream after waking up in the morning. Fear of nightmares and bad dreams could make the Continue