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Spring Cleaning? Remember Spring Safety!
Tweet In honor of National Safety Awareness Week, I sat down with our CPR and First Aid instructor, Dennis, to ask what we need to know about safety this spring as everyone heads outside to play! I’ve...
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Ten Things to Pack for the Beach, Pool or Park with a Baby or Toddler.
Tweet Sun Hat – wide floppy brimmed to protect nape of neck and ears. Choose a hat with UPF sun protection and a chin tie to help keep it on. See our sunhats >> Sunscreen Wipes – the wipes from...
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Preparing your child to be an older brother or sister (part 1 of 3)
Tweet Bringing home a new baby is a much different experience the second or third time around. When you were expecting your first, you were concerned with the uncertainty of childbirth or how you were...
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Coping With Stress While Pregnant
Tweet Sleep is key. You should try to consistently sleep 7 – 9 hours per night. I’m happy to report that I am officially full term at 37 weeks. Yeah! This is my third pregnancy and I wish I could tell...
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Introducing your child to their new little brother or sister (part 2 of 3)
Tweet During the introduction, allow your toddler to look and touch their new sibling. Let them touch or kiss their toes, take pictures of them together… You’ve spent months preparing for the arrival...
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Fetal Fibronectin Screening During Pregnancy: When Might You Need It?
Tweet Have you heard of fFN? This test can be used as a screening tool to estimate your personal risks of preterm labor. In certain scenarios it may be very helpful to you; but on the other hand, fFN...
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Teeth, teething, babies and toddlers: 6 Popular Myths
Tweet Think of the first dental visit as a “well-baby check up” for the teeth. The visit serves to introduce you to your pediatric dental office and screens for any potential issues. Myth #1 “Hands in...
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Coughs, Colds and Flu: News for Expecting or New Moms, Breastfeeding Women...
Tweet Colds vs. Flu – Which do I have? These are both contagious viral illnesses with similar symptoms but differ in severity, and in risk of more significant complications. Cold symptoms and flu...
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Managing Cold & Flu Symptoms: For Expecting or New Moms, Breastfeeding Women...
Tweet Part One: Is it a cold or the flu & who needs a flu shot Part Three: Managing Hydration, Vomiting and Diarrhea symptoms Managing Cold and Flu Symptoms: Congestion, cough, sore throat Here...
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Pain relief during labor and delivery: A brief 2013 update
Tweet Labor is one of the most painful events in a woman’s life. Women have sought ways to eliminate the pain of childbirth for centuries, yet the idea of childbirth without pain continues to spark...
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12 Freaky Things You’ll Find in Your Baby’s Diaper During the First Year
Tweet Baby’s first year – and diaper – may be full of surprises. Changing your baby’s diaper may feel a bit like unwrapping a surprise gift or delicately defusing a small package bomb. You’re never...
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10 Minutes with Christine Koh, co-author of Minimalist Parenting
Tweet Q: Tell us about Minimalist Parenting; what is this book about? The subtitle of the book – Enjoy Modern Family Life More By Doing Less – is a simple and to the point description! Our parenting...
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From Crib to Toddler Bed: Don’t Rush this Transition
Tweet T. made a little bed and settled in for sleep with pillow, white noise machine and blanket – in the hallway! Time to transition your toddler to a bed? Maybe not. As your child approaches age...
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Toddlers and Nighttime Fears
Tweet Nighttime anxieties often emerge around age three. Mommy, I’m scared! Is your toddler or preschooler suddenly afraid of the dark or a monster in the closet or under the bed? It is very common...
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Affordable Care Act and Breast Pump Coverage: Make it Work for You
Tweet It sounds great in theory: The Affordable Care Act specifically calls out breastfeeding and lactation support as one of the eight new additional women’s preventive health services mandated to be...
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Introducing the Bottle to a Breastfed Baby: Feed the Baby but Protect the...
Tweet Read our related posts, “Selecting a Bottle Nipple“, “Tips for When Baby Won’t Take a Bottle” and an Isis Mom’s story of getting her baby to take a bottle. Focus on Breastfeeding First During...
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Selecting a bottle nipple
Tweet Read our related posts, “Introducing the Bottle to a Breastfed Baby: Feed the Baby but Protect the Breastfeeding!”, “Tips for When Baby Won’t Take a Bottle” and an Isis Mom’s story of getting...
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Tips for When Baby Won’t Take a Bottle
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Family-Centered Cesarean Birth
Tweet Cesarean delivery is both a major surgical procedure and a momentous and miraculous event in the life of a family. Historically, the rituals and processes common to major surgical procedures...
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Why do Car Seats Expire?
Tweet Are you considering re-using a car seat that you purchased for your first child or that a friend no longer needs? Before you use this seat again, please check the expiration date! Safety experts...
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