A sleeping child is a beautiful thing. As a parent, your heart will swell with unconditional love as you watch your little one slumbering peacefully. However, you’ll have heart palpitations when you can’t get your baby to sleep for the third night in a row due to non-stop crying. What can you do to ensure […]
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You might wonder as a parent, especially a first time parent, how you would know if your baby’s hearing was impaired. Sure, you can have your health care provider perform an audio screening exam. However, there are red flags that parents and caregivers can also be aware of that signal a baby’s hearing may be […]
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Parenthood is full of constant surprises! And regardless of how much research you do, baby books you buy, and other parents you consult with you are bound to be flabbergasted on a regular basis during baby’s first year of existence. Plus, everything from your social life to leaving the house (and what you bring when […]
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First time parents have the incredible luxury (that they don’t know at the time is a luxury) of planning and preparing, focusing and doing, for one. That first child, whether they realize or not, is getting prime treatment, and parents, are running themselves wild to give them that. It’s pretty exciting and stressful to welcome […]
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Swaddling is an age-old practice that involves wrapping a blanket snugly around baby to limit their movement and (hopefully) lull them to sleep. The idea is that it mimics the safety and comfort of a mother’s womb. However, just because swaddling has been practiced for eons, it doesn’t mean we’re not learning new things about […]
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