A working knowledge of the key terms used in pregnancy dating is helpful in the treatment of miscarriages and other pregnancy losses. A due date, for example, is the estimated date of delivery (EDD, or sometimes EDC) or the date when a pregnancy reaches exactly 40 weeks from the last menstrual period. Pregnancy Dating Terms to Know Gestational age is the medical term for how many weeks and days of a pregnancy have passed....
Why Falls Happen Sometimes it’s simply a matter of a change in the center of gravity. This happens at about the fourth month of pregnancy. Sometimes you may just be a bit more clumsy while pregnant because of the weight gain, protruding pregnant belly, or because of the softening of ligaments and joints due to the hormone relaxin. All of this combined makes for the perfect recipe when it comes to falling in pregnancy....
For example, Muslim girls who wear hijabs (head scarves) and Sikh boys who wear patch or daystar (turbans) are often targeted simply for wearing visible symbols of their religion. But the bullying is not limited to non-Western religions. Anyone can be bullied because of their faith. Research on Religious Bullying Although the research on religious bullying is minimal, it has become apparent over the last several years that this type of bullying is becoming more prevalent....
More: The Most Popular British Baby Names the US Hasn’t Discovered Yet How to Create or Expand Your Family Tree If you already have access to a family tree, then you are ready to begin your baby name quest. If you need to create your family tree, or if you would like to expand your tree to provide more baby name options, there are many tools available to get started....
Fortunately, there are some strategies that can help you narrow down your options and create a name that’s the perfect fit for your baby. Before you dive into choosing your baby’s name, though, it’s important to consider how the name you select might impact your child’s life. Your Baby’s Name Matters Your baby’s name matters in more ways than one. Throughout your child’s life, people will form an impression of who your child is based on their name....
Generally, you can find in-home daycare providers through word of mouth, by way of traditional marketing channels such as flyers passed around your neighborhood, or online. Looking for the right child care provider to suit your child’s and family’s needs can be a laborious and daunting task. There are several options of providers available, many variables to mull over and some safety issues to consider. Different Types of Child Care The most common child care options for parents who want ongoing regular care are a nanny, an in-home daycare, or a daycare center....
Now, sometimes these types of deliveries are necessary. But, if it’s possible for you to have a natural, unmedicated birth, you should consider it. Not only is healing from a natural birth often easier, but you can usually start breastfeeding very soon afterward. Newborns tend to be awake and alert right after they’re born. So, within an hour of birth, many newborns will instinctively crawl up to the breast, find the nipple, and begin breastfeeding all on their own....
Start Writing Early Advancements in educational research shows that reading and writing development are intertwined in early learning. The physical act of writing letters and early words enhances the child’s ability to read. The complementary relationship between reading and writing continues long after these early efforts. Parents enhance their child’s skills dramatically by encouraging the writing habit in childhood. Focus on the Building Blocks of Good Writing A rich language environment is a foundation for good writing....
It begs the question: is your child (or mine!) simply lazy, or are they truly forgetful? We spoke to experts to figure out the difference, and what you can do to motivate kids to listen. What Causes Motivation (Or Lack Thereof) in Children? Trying to make sense of children’s motivation can be confusing and challenging. Very few studies on the attention spans of elementary school aged children have been completed, but the general knowledge passed around parent groups and blogs seems to be that children can concentrate between two to five minutes for every year of their age....
The most important thing to remember is that potty training is a process and your child will have accidents. However, assuming they are developmentally and emotionally ready for toilet training, if you stick to this method, your child will be using the potty consistently in just three days. Learn more about how to quickly potty train your child. Is Your Child Ready? Before deciding to take the leap, make sure your child is ready for potty training....
It’s harder to tell if you’ll need to do serious work on the drain. You can get a hint from the overall condition and age of plumbing in your house. Consider also how well the old toilet flushes (although a drain cleaning may be the only thing standing between you and a straight flush). No question, this could involve some work, but here’s another way to look at it: If your house needs the work, somebody’s gotta do it....
(The following excerpt is taken from How to Say It to Your Kids, by Dr. Paul Coleman.) Andy, age 12, is a great kid. He is likable, smart, and has a variety of interests. He knows about the dangers of drug and alcohol use. He attended a D.A.R.E. (Drug Awareness and Resistance Education) program at school and has no obvious inclination to try drugs. Is he at risk? Yes. Despite the fact that his parents are together and there is no drug use in the home, other factors place him at risk....
All of the healthy behaviors that you would do during a normal pregnancy still ring true in a multiple gestation. That said, in addition to normal pregnancy changes in lifestyle, there are a few other things that you can do to stay happy and healthy during your pregnancy. Ramp Up the Weight Gain You’ve probably heard the expression eating for two. In a singleton pregnancy, you really only need about an extra 300 calories a day to grow a healthy baby....
Why This May Be Necessary Right Now While you may not have had to discuss parenting challenges with your workplace before, there may be a need to do so with the additional stress we’re all facing. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, unable to concentrate, or simply can’t find enough hours in the day to manage all your responsibilities, that’s understandable and you shouldn’t have to face that burden alone. A 2020 study of adoptive parents found that they were often worried about the health and emotional well-being of their kids, while also navigating larger concerns like the state of the economy....
While a parental instinct may be to guard kids from those painful moments, keeping the truth about death from your child may not best for them either. “Children need to learn that grief and sadness is okay and normal, and that there are ways to cope,” explains Rene Guilbeau, Director of Child Life and Creative Therapies at Children’s Hospital New Orleans. Death is a sensitive topic and it’s very important to consider your child’s maturity level when delving into it with them....
How can you know when your teen is lying? The bad news is that research published in 2011 shows that most of us have a fifty-fifty chance (at best) of detecting when somebody is lying unprepared, and it is even worse when a child has had time to prepare their lie. But if you pay attention to your child’s behavior when they may be being untruthful, you may be able to improve those odds....
Thawing Frozen Breast Milk When you thaw frozen breast milk according to safety guidelines, it maintains more nutrients and is less likely to spoil. Your bags or containers of frozen breast milk should have a label with a date. Use the oldest container of breast milk first. Defrost frozen breast milk by placing it in the refrigerator, putting it in a bowl of warm water, or holding it under warm running tap water....
Do Infants Need a Passport to Travel? The short answer is yes.If you will be traveling internationally between countries, your infant will most likely need a passport in order to leave your home country and re-enter it. There are some exceptions to the general travel rule, however, such as traveling from the U.S. to Canada. Minors under the age of 16 traveling from the U.S. into Canada are not required to have an official passport and only need their birth certificate as an official document to enter and exit the country....
If your child is getting ready to enter middle school, here’s a brief sampling of what you can expect. Less Motivation to Succeed In general, students’ intrinsic motivation toward school—their desire to do schoolwork for its own sake rather than for an external reward—has been found to decrease with age. Intrinsic motivation especially drops during transitions between schools, such as from elementary school to middle school. In other words, kids may get a great deal of pleasure from doing science projects in 4th grade but feel like they are doing a project “just to do it” in 5th or 6th grade....
