Every year, the Denver Zoo put up tons of Christmas lights and stays open late for visitors who follow lit paths through the zoo looking at the array of lights. This zoo event is called Zoo Lights. The 2011 Denver … Continue reading →
Baby Meals Made Easy: Recipes and Feeding Tips
Once your baby is ready for solids (at around four to six months), mealtime becomes an adventure. Baby learns new flavors, textures and eating skills, while you figure out -- through trial and error -- how to satisfy her appetite. Preparing and serving homemade baby foods is a great way to help your infant develop a preference for wholesome foods, says food and child nutrition expert Annabel Karmel, author of the cookbook First Meals (DK Publishing).
Breastfeeding: A Holistic Handbook
Whether you're new to nursing or have done it before, you'll find this handbook to be a really useful guide filled with reassuring advice and practical tips. Written by two moms, one a pediatrician the other a holistic health writer, the book has a friendly, down-to-earth tone and covers topics such as breastfeeding techniques, how to set up a nursing haven, nutrition advice, how to use supplements, handling allergies, and weaning. While most of the advice is geared toward mom and her new baby, many sections include information for dads on how they can help with the breastfeeding experience.
What is all the Buzz About Organic Baby Clothes?
Organic clothes, including organic baby clothes, are friendlier for the environment, for personal health, and for guaranteeing the future existance of the planet. Getting organic baby products like organic baby clothes, organic baby toys () and organic baby skincare (http://www.theorganicbabycompany.co.uk/organic-baby-skincare-c-5.html) products when you are shopping for your bundle of joy is the greatest act that we can do for him or her, for their health today and for their health throughout their lives. ...
Breastfeeding On the Job
Continuing to nurse once you return to the workplace can take extra effort, but there are ways to insure success. "One big key is to plan ahead," says Marsha Walker, a registered nurse and lactation consultant in Weston, Mass.
If your employer supports breastfeeding, all you may have to do is head to the ladies' lounge two or three times a day to use the hospital-grade pumps provided to nursing moms. On the other hand, you may have to bring your own pump and use every minute of your breaks to pump in your office (or a vacant one, if you don't have your own office). Either way, the commitment is worth it: Breastfed babies are half as likely to experience illnesses such as ear and respiratory infections during their first year of life.
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