Traditionally, people were told that alcohol is a galactagogue—a substance that promotes the production of breast milk. However, research shows that alcohol may actually reduce supply. Yet the perception that alcohol is not a problem once the baby is born has been persistent, so parents often make poorly informed decisions about drinking and breastfeeding. Women’s Drinking Patterns Even though each person’s relationship with alcohol is unique, its effects on the body are well known....

While overall statistics can give you a baseline for your expectations, your personal odds for IUI success will depend on several factors, including your age, the cause of your infertility, and how long you’ve been trying to conceive. IUI With Fertility Medications The rates of IUI success tend to be higher when fertility drugs are used compared to cycles that are done without fertility drugs. This is because fertility drugs cause the ovaries to produce more follicles, which is necessary for an egg to be released....

Seeing those hCG numbers rise can be comforting, but what if your level isn’t doubling? Many pregnant people worry that this is a sign of an impending miscarriage. However, your hCG numbers do not tell the whole story. Instead of hCG levels, an ultrasound is a more accurate indicator of a healthy pregnancy once you reach the 5- to 6-week mark. Here is what you need to know about your hCG levels....

For most of these, just as in regular kickball, you should set basic rules before you play: How many outs until the kicking team is retired? Where is the foul territory (or is any kick fair)? How many innings will you play? and so on. Kickball Game 1: Continuous Kickball For this high-energy version, you need four balls and a large bucket or tote to put them in. Station it where the pitcher will stand....

Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the study found that children ages 5 to 17 experienced significant increases in body weight during the pandemic lockdown. The largest gains, proportional to their age, were in children 5 to 11 years old. The good news is that healthy eating habits and returning to an active lifestyle of play and fun can help reverse the weight gain trend. What the Study Found Researchers with Kaiser Permanente culled information from their Southern California health records....

Age group: 30-40 months Duration of activity: 10 minutes Materials: White construction or bond paper Lipstick in a variety of colors Facial tissue This activity will be particularly enticing if you have a child who likes to put on mommy’s makeup.

Although blackjack was played even in early American gambling houses, it was never as popular a game as poker, so gaming houses had to spice it up a bit in order to give it a little more mass appeal. Some gambling houses offered bigger payouts for blackjack hands, while others gave bonuses for certain card combinations—namely an ace of spades with a jack of clubs. That’s how 21 was renamed blackjack—from the combination of those two cards....

You can raise questions at school or work, pick a friend’s brain, go to the library, or get online. At the end of the week, get together for a family debriefing. It’s a great way to spend the dinner hour. Below are some questions and suggestions, ranging from simple to complex: What’s the atmosphere like in space? (Hint: atmosphere becomes less dense with increasing altitude.) What is oxygen? (Hint: a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that’s a component of the atmosphere....

Lie on your side with your head on a pillow. Bend the lower leg at the knee and keep the top leg straight. Stretch your top leg with toes pointed as you lift it off the floor as high as you feel comfortable. Lower it back to the floor. Do this four times and then turn on the other side and repeat. This is a good one for your thighs: Sit on the floor with your legs stretched out in front of you....

Queen Elizabeth has held the nickname Lilibet since she was a child. It came about as a result of how the then-princess mispronounced her own name as a young girl. Lilibet originates from the Hebrew name Elisheba, which means “God is my oath.” How Popular Is the Name Lilibet? According to the Social Security Administration’s 2020 data, the name Lilibet hasn’t ever appeared in the list of top 1,000 baby names in the United States....

5 to 10 minutes Materials Open, grassy area Directions Extensions You can add to the challenge substantially if you have a hillside to roll down.Try this from the top to the bottom of her bed before a bedtime story.On a rainy day, spread out a blanket, and your rolling area will be defined.

Step One Have your child sponge paint a large yellow circle onto white paper – not too far toward the top. Step Two Then have her sponge paint a smaller circle above the large one. Step Three Let the paint dry. Step Four Cut out eyes and a beak from the construction paper and glue them on.

Most fossils form this way: A living thing decays and leaves a mold in its own shape behind in the earth. Then rock forms inside the mold, creating a copy of the living thing. This activity will help your child understand how fossils form. Materials 4 cups plaster of Paris 2 1/2 cups water Disposable container Old or disposable small baking pan Petroleum jelly Directions

Over the years, composting has been honed to a science, with complicated instructions about the types and ratios of materials to use, how to layer them, how to achieve the best temperature in the pile, how to speed up the process, and lots more. You can spend a great deal of money purchasing an efficient, animal-proof compost system, a special thermometer, a tool for aerating the pile, compost starter, and many other products....

It is the mature breast milk that will adjust to meet your baby’s changing needs throughout your breastfeeding journey. Here is what you need to know about mature breast milk including when you will make it, what it looks like, and how much you make. When Mature Breast Milk Comes In Breast milk starts out as colostrum. Then, in the first few days after your baby is born, it will begin to change, or transition, over to mature milk....