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The Words a Mommy Never Wants to Hear – Something is Wrong with Your Baby

Kimberly Ehlers — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 19:53:48 +0000

My husband and I have one child, a boy, now 12. There are a couple of reasons I remember his birth like it was yesterday. First, it was the most incredible life changing experience I’ve ever had. Yes, even bigger than getting married. After all, I knew the man I was marrying well. On May 29, 1998 I met my baby boy for the first time. He was no longer the mysterious baby I carried everywhere with me for 9 months. He made his entrance into the world full of personality. A little one I had to get to know. The second reason I remember his birth so well is because it was the day I heard those words, “Something is wrong with your baby.” Full Article

Why Choose Natural Products For Your Baby and Toddler?

Carrie Lauth — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:41:16 +0000

As a mother you just spent nine months carrying this new life around.Â It is amazing what a life changing impact a small, helpless baby can have on your life.Â The new baby has transformed you into a mother and suddenly everything feels more important – including the products you choose to put in your home and on your baby’s skin. Full Article

Freezing Homemade Baby Food

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:14:50 +0000

With our twin boys getting ready to start solid food, I have been reading about making and freezing my own baby food. It is very easy! Full Article

Hearty Homemade Soups for Babies and Toddlers

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:14:24 +0000

Hearty soups make great meals for babies and toddlers. These
soups combine meat and vegetables into one easy meal, they are
inexpensive to make, and they freeze well for later meals. Full Article

Homemade Bread Sticks for Baby

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:14:03 +0000

Is your baby teething? Homemade bread sticks are easy to make
and are great teething biscuits for older babies. You can make
bread sticks out of most any kind of bread by baking at a low
temperature (150-200 degrees) for 15 to 20 minutes, or until
bread sticks are hard and crunchy. Full Article

How to Read to Your Baby

Rachel Paxton — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:13:17 +0000

When my twin boys were born, I was very excited to read to them.
They had received a lot of neat books as gifts, and I was looking
forward to sharing their books with them. Full Article

Help, My Prenatal Vitamins Are Making Me Sick

Susanne Myers — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:14:51 +0000

You are 2 months pregnant and your morning sickness is raging at full force. You know you need to be taking your prenatal vitamins to keep your developing baby healthy and give your own body the nutrients it needs to stay healthy during this pregnancy. At the same time, simply the thought of having to swallow the vitamin pill is enough to turn your face green. Full Article

How to Teach Your Baby Sign Language

Nicole Dean — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:27:04 +0000

The word is spreading. Sign language is a great way to communicate with pre-verbal babies and toddler. New moms everywhere are grabbing American Sign Language books and absorbing them feverishly. Pregnancy classes are full of moms teaching each other basic sign language and day care centers across the country are training their teachers in sign language. Full Article

Fun Ways to Teach Sign to your Baby

Nicole Dean — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:26:17 +0000

Join any group of new moms and you’ll hear all about the benefits of teaching Sign Language to hearing babies and toddlers. Many moms have started with the basic signs (milk, eat, more). But where do you go from there? We know how signing helps the parents, but there are many more subtle ways it can help the mother/baby relationship. Full Article