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Local help for parents of fussy babies
All babies cry. Crying can mean many things including pain, hunger, discomfort, fatigue, fear and even simply boredom. According to Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, M.D., a leader in child development, crying...
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The benefits of infant massage
Infant massage has a large range of benefits. According to Infant Massage USA, massage provides benefits for both babies and parents. Massage can help babies relax and sleep better which is a dream...
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Holiday travel with infants
Parents love to show off their new baby at holiday family get-togethers. With Easter just around the corner, many families are gearing up to do just that. But traveling with an infant can be stressful...
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New study brings breastfeeding into the limelight
A recent study, led by Dr. Melissa Bartick, an internist and instructor at Harvard Medical School, claims breastfeeding could prevent 900 deaths a year if all mothers practiced it. Whether this study...
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Child abuse prevention month week 1: Bonding with your baby
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, developed to raise awareness of child abuse and neglect in America. The National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) reported that in 2007 42%...
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Child abuse prevention month week 2: Dealing with the crying
According to the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome, crying is the number one trigger leading caregivers to violently shake and injure babies. Over three hundred babies die each year in the...
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Child abuse prevention month week 3: Postpartum depression and psychosis
The baby blues affect most postpartum women due to changes in hormone levels immediately following birth. The hormones estrogen and progesterone return to normal levels within 24 hours after birth. It...
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Child abuse prevention month week 4: Prevention through education and support
This is the fourth and last article dedicated to Child Abuse Prevention Month 2010. Each article has repeated the theme of the need for postpartum education and support as a means to prevent child...
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Communicating with your spouse
A baby changes everything, what a cliché but it is so true. After baby arrives, new parents main focus is on that new little creature in their lives. Parents feel like they have invented babies and...
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Prepare tomorrow's parents month
May is Prepare Tomorrow's Parents Month which was started eight years ago by the Prepare Tomorrow's Parents organization and is celebrated from Mother's Day until Father's Day. The vision of Prepare...
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Infant carriers: all about baby wearing
Infant carriers are a great way for moms and dads to hold their baby close and still have free hands. The benefits of using infant carriers or "baby wearing" are many. Babies want to be held and many...
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