Parenting Tips for the New Mom

From the Desk of Ceci Davis,

Parenting Tutor

4/13/10

Traveling is stressful for baby and you.  Travel is a busy and stressful time. If you are dragging baby around with you, it will also be stressful times for baby.

If you are going to a family reunion, all those people could make baby get over active.  If you are in a cold climate, make sure that you don’t overheat the baby’s bedroom. This will cause baby not to sleep comfortably.

Traveling with baby by plane is something that would make me shudder.

Now a-days there are so many travel delays that you better be well prepared for. Recently my brother had to go to another State on business. He usually takes his wife and very young child.

He was so thankful that they did not go along this time because he had so many delays, layovers and lost connections that he did not even know how they could have made it through a very tough time.

And now I invite you to read the article I wrote on traveling with your baby. Just click the link below for great tips.

http://babycareinfogal.com/traveling-with-your-baby

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“Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.”

Dr. Haim Ginott quotes

Health Coverage Plans

A new bill signed into law by President Obama makes millions of children eligible to receive health insurance.

If your kids do not have health insurance, they are likely to be eligible, even if you are working and even if you have applied in the past and been turned down.

Your state (and every state) has its own program, with its own eligibility rules, but in many states, uninsured children 18 years old and younger, whose families earn up to $44,500 a year (for a family of four) are eligible for free or low-cost health insurance that pays for

Doctor visits, Dental care, Prescription medicines, Hospitalizations and much more.

Just click on the link below.

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How to Change a Diaper in Public

from wikiHow – The How to Manual That You Can Edit

Going on outings with your baby can be difficult. You need to care for the baby’s needs but in completely different and often awkward scenarios. Whether you are going to your local retail park or the beech, changing your baby’s diaper can be especially troublesome.

Steps

1. Look out for Koala Baby Changing Stations. Some public places have Koala Baby Changing Stations,which pull out from walls, to change your baby’s diaper on in restrooms. If this is the case, change the diaper on this.
2. If there isn’t a changing station, always change the baby’s diaper in your car before you enter or spend time at the destination. It may be difficult to do this, especially in small cars, but try to rest the baby on the back seat and open the back seat door fully so you can access the baby. With the baby resting on the car’s back seat, change him/her as you would normally.
3. At the destination, if your baby soils his/hers diaper, go back to the car if it is possible to change it. Otherwise, find a secluded area to do the job. This is possible if you are in a park, beech or other wide-spread area.
4. For other places, if the diaper is a wet one, change it discreetly. Like at airports with no changing station, change a wet diaper on seats or tables where little people are around. If the diaper is of poo, change it in a restroom by just lying the baby down on the floor or use a disposable changing pad.
5. Regardless of where or how you change the diaper, always dispose of it as you normally would by using a diaper sack and putting it in a public waste bin.

Tips

• Try to cover the baby’s parts – you never know whose around.
• Try to always change the baby in the car as Plan A. It is so much easier, more private and less embarrassing to do it this way.
• Don’t fret- most public places, like shopping malls, have baby changing stations to use nowadays.

Warnings

• Never change a baby on a restaurant table or where food is being prepared. Would you like to eat of that food prep. area or eat at a restaurant having to endure a dirty diaper stench from the table by you?
• When changing a diaper openly in public, beware for passers-by to disapprove or even say something or ask you to stop. Some are totally against this sort of thing.

Things You’ll Need

• A clean diaper
• A packet of wet wipes
• A diaper sack
• A smelly baby
• A cool head

Related wikiHows

• How to Bathe an Infant
• How to Keep Your House Clean With a New Baby
• How to Change the Diaper of a Fussy Infant
• How to Potty Train Your Child

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Have you or have you not set a bedtime routine for your baby?

Your baby needs to recognize when it is time for bed – end of the day, go to sleep no more playtime.

So one night you do everything in your room after the bath. The next night maybe in the kitchen. And the next night in the livingroom. This is not good.

You need to do your best to have a ritual for bedtime for your baby. That means same time everyday no matter what and in the same room. Consider having a special nighttime lullaby or music. Also have a bedtime book to read to your baby.

More to come…

For more information right away, visit ->  http://www.morebabysleeptips.com

 Disclaimer 

These are excellent sites to visit.

March of Dimes, this is a great site. I highly recommend it. Check out; Understanding Your Newborn: An Interactive Program for New Parents
March of Dimes 

Home Safety – Scroll down the list and look for baby proof your home.
Look for baby proof your home

From the CDC this site is excellent.
Life stages 

Another excellent site to visit when your child gets older.
Your growing child

Great site for free downloads, ebooklet, ebook, tips and advice
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Question: When should I give my baby cow’s milk?

According to Dr. Benjamin Spock, the answer would be never! You maybe perplexed about this. But your baby should drink mother’s milk. It helps to keep your baby healthy. The World Health Organization suggests that your baby should be breastfed for at least two years (ouch). And the first six months should be nothing but breast milk.

You should know that this helps to provide protection against diarrhea and respiratory tract infections. Many times I hear of mom’s complaining about their baby having diarrhea and found that the baby was not being breast fed but was on formula.

Studies have found that babies who drank formula developed rashes, stomach problems and even breathing problems like asthma. I happen to fall into that category as well as my sister.

Do you know that humans are the only species that drink milk after being weaned from their mother’s breast milk? Think about this, you don’t see grown mammals drinking milk, they get their nutrition from the plants, grains or killing other animals if they are hunters.

My nephew was very allergic to cow’s milk. He had severe eczema. Poor baby he looked like a monster. A soy based formula and soy milk was recommended. My sister tried it and his allergy cleared up. He grew up to be a very strong healthy man.

There is too much of the following problems;

• ADD, ADHD (notmilk.com)
• MS (see the Journal of Immunology, April 1, 2001)
• Childhood diabetes ( see Diabetes Care 1994;17(12))
• Too many babies dying of SIDS (see The Lancet, vol. 2, 7160, November 19, 1960)
• Cancer in children
• Children that are obese
• Autism (Autism, 1999, 3)
• To much ill health in our children

I see children with these issues everyday no matter where I go and as part of my job. Some illness’ that were a rarity are now common place. Why?

Could it be because of the early introduction of cow’s milk? A food that was created for baby cows not human babies?

What are your alternatives? The best opinion I have run across is to provide breast milk until your baby is old enough to eat foods that are rich in calcium. “There is no upper limit to the duration of breastfeeding and no evidence of psychological or developmental harm from breastfeeding into the third year of life or longer” according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Breast milk is just as nutritious after the first year.

Oh, a friend of mine makes almond milk from raw organic almonds. It is fantastic. We use it to make smoothies. Just strain it to get rid of the graininess.

There are many great substitutes for the pus filled, hormonal, antibiotic laden milk. Here is a short list.

• Human breast milk
• Almonds
• Apricots (dried) You can reconstitute in clean water.
• Beans
• Raw broccoli
• Raw carrots
• Figs (dried) You can reconstitute in clean water.
• Lettuce (NOT iceberg)
• Cashews
• Florida oranges
• Peanuts (if no allergies to them)
• Baked sweet potatoes
• Butternut squash

Get yourself a book or go online to find foods rich in calcium. It is worth the trouble to protect your baby. Also a great paperback book is ‘How to Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of Your Doctor’ by Robert S. Mendelsohn MD.

By the way, another dangerous product I found out about was Whey. This consists of bovine blood proteins, Serum albumen and Lactalbumen. Dead white blood cells. Hormonal residues including estrogen and progesterone. GROSS! And it is now being added to baby food! Please read the labels carefully. Make sure you are not feeding this to your baby.

And now I would like to offer you free access to a series of ten very serious and unique reports on infant care, including a 5 week baby sleep tips mini guide. Just click here –> http://www.freebabysleeptips.com

If you have a very important question to ask about your baby, ask me at http://www.babyquestion1.com

So is your baby a baby cow?

Disclaimer: The information presented is informational only. Please consult with baby’s doctor before using any technique in this document. The entire contents of this publication are based on research. It is for educational purposes only. It is intended as a sharing of knowledge and information from research and experience of the author. No guarantees are given in any form by the author.