Written by Sofia S. on January 21, 2010 – 11:52 am
It is difficult for a newborn to adapt to its new environment. After all, the baby was naked and worried about nothing while in the womb for nine months. Then suddenly he will come out into this cold and bright place trying to adapt and breathe alone. Your baby is more attuned to the outside [...]
Written by Sofia S. on January 4, 2010 – 9:12 pm
Movement is a highly marketed intervention to soothe a fussy infant. When you walk into a baby store, there are aisles full of baby devices that provide the baby with some form of motion.
Vibrating chairs, baby swings, jumpers, and rockers, are all advertised to calm the fussy infant.
Although the baby industry has [...]
Written by Sofia S. on January 4, 2010 – 10:50 am
This theory states that when a baby’s nervous system is
not fully matured, it can cause the baby to feel overwhelmed, and as a result
the baby cries. I was thoroughly intrigued by this theory. It made a lot of
sense to me. Babies have been in the womb for nine months with minimal
stimulation. Once born, they are [...]
Written by Sofia S. on November 19, 2009 – 11:10 pm
Breast feeding does not come with an instruction manual, and although it is natural for a mother to want to nurse her own child sometimes it is not possible. There are many different conflicting opinions on the merits of breastfeeding; some thirty years ago women were told that bottle feeds were best for their child, [...]
Written by Sofia S. on October 21, 2009 – 1:57 pm
Weaning your child from breastfeeding is not the easiest thing to do. As I understand it, weaning a baby from breastfeeding is like quitting smoking or giving up chocolate. It’s best not to quit cold turkey. It’s not easy for you or the baby, but it has to be done. You can wean baby to [...]