By Elizabeth Pantley, author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Newborns Your newborn needs lots of sleep (up to eighteen hours a day!) but your baby doesn’t know that! He exists in the moment and responds to his body’s needs and his environment. Many new parents don’t realize that their baby’s sleep needs are powerfully driven by instinct. When your infant is tired, he’ll … [Read more...] about Read baby’s cues for better sleep – a handy checklist
Pregnancy
Why annoying pregnancy symptoms are better for baby
Pregnancy symptoms abound. Although the onset, type, and duration vary from pregnancy to pregnancy, you can be assured you will feel at least a handful of the typical symptoms—perhaps even some of the outliers. Being equipped with explanations around your newfound sensations may not help you avert them, but it may help you better cope with these unavoidable afflictions. The … [Read more...] about Why annoying pregnancy symptoms are better for baby
Unhappy with new baby’s gender? Here’s how to cope
Recently I have had two patients, both of whom got pregnant easily, who were so upset that they were having the opposite of what they had hoped for that both told me that they had briefly considered terminating their pregnancies. In both cases, they had wanted a girl but had found out it was a boy. One of them asked how soon after she had her son she could try again for a girl. … [Read more...] about Unhappy with new baby’s gender? Here’s how to cope
Dealing with body image during pregnancy
Most women in the US are too aware of their bodies. And most women, when asked, will report that they aren’t happy with how they look. Their breasts are too small. Or too big. They are too fat. Or too thin. Their hair is too straight. Or too curly. They are too tall or too short, their derriere is too small or too big, their eyes are too close together or too far apart, their … [Read more...] about Dealing with body image during pregnancy
Babies who get Zika after birth show fewer effects
In a bit of positive news, a new study by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) shows fewer dangerous effects for babies and children who contract Zika after they are born. As documented by the CDC, 158 babies, children, and teenagers contracted the disease between January 2015 and July 2016. Of the 158, only two of the children were hospitalized, none developed Guillain-Barré … [Read more...] about Babies who get Zika after birth show fewer effects