Parenting Tips for the New Mom

Author: Ceci Davis
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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 your home. This will cause baby not to sleep comfortably.

Also if the room is too hot it becomes unsafe as far as SIDS goes.  Keep the room temp at about 72 degrees.

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.

Once you are on the plane give baby something to eat or drink during takeoff and landing.  Offer a pacifier at the very least and do wake baby up during the take off and landing and do the above to help with any ear issues.

Okay, here it is night time and the kid is not going to sleep.

What to do!?

Here are a few tips.

* Give baby a warm bath.

* At the fist signs of fussiness, put baby to bed.

* Try rocking baby in your arms or rocking chair.

* Try walking around with baby in your arms.

* I read about CD’s that have nothing but white noise on them that help baby settle down. There was one  that was a sound of a hair dryer and another of a vacuum cleaner! Go figure.

* Or you can get a music CD made specially to help baby sleep.

*If you have already set up a night time routine, that means it is time for bed and sleep for baby as suggested in some of my other articles, DON’T change that routine, whatever it takes.

At the very least do your best to keep baby from getting over excited during the day during these very busy and fun times.

I invite you to give thought to baby’s needs during travel.

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 is 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.

Author: Ceci Davis
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 Okay mom’s, how about this mistake. Are you quilty of making it?

So it is evening and the family is home and they want to play with the baby. Do you let them play games that excite the baby just before bedtime?

It is great that the family wants to play with the baby BUT the activities should be RELAXING for the baby!
Tell Dad not to play airplane or catch the baby in the air before bedtime. If you have other kids, let them know not to exited the baby.

The best thing would be to hold baby and read. Clear out the crib i.e. get the toys out. Give baby a favorite toy to settle down with.

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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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Author: Ceci Davis
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Do you pick up your baby as soon as the crying starts at night?

Believe it or not, the kid might not even be really awake! I know I did this all the time with my kid. I did not know any better.

I learned that if you rub the tummy, the kid just might stop crying and go back to sleep.

Stay tuned for more…

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Are you letting your baby just lie around in the crib or baby carrier as much as possible?

It is tempting to just let the child lie around so you can do other things. However, this is not in your best interest. Your child needs to be active when awake. This could mean better sleep at night.

Don’t you sleep better when you have been out all day running around?

And one more thing here, your child should associate the crib as a place to sleep. So if the baby is not taking a nap or being put to bed for the night, baby should not be in the crib.

MORE TO COME…

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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.

Author: Ceci Davis
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 Mistake number 1

Are you making the room nice and dark and quiet when your baby naps during the day?

You may think this is a good idea in hopes that your child will sleep longer so you can catch a break. BUT it really isn’t helpful in the long run – i.e. when bedtime rolls around.

When your baby takes a nap during the day have plenty of daylight in the house. Let normal household and street noises exist.

The less time your infant sleeps during the day could mean longer sleep at night.

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