For new parents, protecting the health of a newborn baby is a primary focus of everyday life. When a baby becomes ill, new parents are often struck with anxiety and frustration in their percieved lack or inability to protect the new child. Often, following a pediatric visit for a baby with respiratory distress, the purchase ...
During the first year of a baby’s life, numerous immunizations will be given. While all of these childhood shots are necessary to keep your baby safe and healthy, they can be quite painful. There are some things you can do to be proactive and provide a little bit of relief from these painful stings. First ...
I was on my front porch a few weeks ago when I realized that there was a cute and fuzzy baby bird sitting in the middle of my yard under one of our big trees. I stopped what I was doing and immediately got very still and quiet. I didn’t want to scare the cute ...
Having a sick baby can be a difficult experience. You are worried about them and stressed and sometimes unsure what you should do. Here’s some advice, from another parent, to help you to know what to do when your baby is sick. 1. Decide If It Is Serious The first concern is to decide whether ...
Due to the recent recalls of over the counter cold medicine, I had to get creative and try to think of ways that I could help alleviate my baby’s cold symptoms. I have used these products with great results several times within the last 6 months. Here are 5 of the products that I can’t ...
I’ll never forget the first time my daughter Aria caught a cold. She was about 6 months old and it started with a few sneezes, but quickly became a full-blown case of congestion, crankiness, sniffles, and boogers galore. As a mother of a young infant, it breaks my heart to see a baby feeling sick, ...
