A tattoo can be a great way to express your personality, to memorialize someone you love or to commemorate an important event in your life. Tattooing can be a risky endeavor ,, as it is prone to infection and allergic reactions if done incorrectly or not by certified tattoo artists. The used for tattooing has not been FDA approved as of…
Colostrum is the yellowish, liquid milk available to your baby immediately after birth. It’s not mature milk until a few days. Colostrum is a wonderful thing for your baby. It can help strengthen their immune system and protect them against jaundice. You may have a lot of questions about colostrum if you are a…
Milk blebs can be a source of discomfort for breast-feeding and chest-feeding mothers. Milk blebs can cause nipple discomfort. 1. Ouch. You may be wondering what is causing the painful bump on your nipple. You probably want relief most of all. You’re interested in how to remove your milk bleb and prevent future occurrences. We spoke with a…
You might wonder if formula or breast milk will be enough to keep your baby from becoming thirsty. It’s common knowledge that babies younger than 6 months should not drink water. However, you may be wondering if there are exceptions. It can be difficult to decide when to move on to the next stage of a baby’s…
You probably have a lot of questions, whether this is the first time breastfeeding or the fourth. There are many questions, ranging from “how do I store my breast milk?” to “is it okay for the baby to drink milk that has been previously consumed in a bottle?” One of the most frequent questions asked by new parents (and expecting…
You’ll do anything to relieve your child of congestion. Colds are often considered mild by adults, but for babies they can be very uncomfortable because they cannot blow their noses or clear mucus out of their nasal passages. A bulb syringe should be a part of every medicine cabinet. Continue reading to find out when and how you can…
It is amazing how much a baby changes in the first year. In just a few months, your baby will have grown from being unable to hold his head up to being able to crawl and learn to feed himself. In general, babies go through their major physical milestones according to a fairly predictable sequence. As they…
