Freya and Luna A big trend in 2017 is baby names that are strong and powerful, or literally godlike — expect names like Freya, Luna, Thor, Persephone, and even Zeus to reign supreme. Luna has already soared in popularity in the last five years, perhaps helped by whimsical Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter and celebrities like Penelope Cruz and Uma Thurman having little Lunas of their own. Freya is expected to similarly catch fire in 2017....
Directions Cut the milk carton in half, lengthwise, to make the boat bottom (hull). Glue two of the matchboxes together to make the cabin. Glue the toilet paper roll to the back of the cabin to make the smokestack. Finally, glue the cabin and smoke stack onto the bottom of the boat. See if it will float in the bathtub.
For example, in 2015/2016, a set of boy/girl twins were born in San Diego. A baby girl named Jaclyn was born at 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2015, while her brother Luis arrived at 12:02 a.m. on January 1, 2016. In 2013/2014 in Washington, D.C., another set of boy/girl twins straddled the new year. Lorraine Yaleni Begazo arrived at 11:58 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2013, while her brother, Brandon Ferdinando Begazo made an appearance at 12:01 a....
Your time only Two rights might not make a wrong, but two truths and a fib can make for a lot of fun! With this group activity, each player takes turns offering up descriptions of two events that actually happened (like, “I went to school on Thursday and had a science test,” and “We had nine homework questions in history”). They also have to create one, shall we say, less-than-accurate statement (“During recess my right shoelace came undone....
Effort: Quick and easy no sewing required Materials: Your child’s stroller Two large, round pieces of cardboard Aluminum foil Portable Christmas lights Green hooded sweatshirt Antennas Face makeup Instructions: Cut a hole out of one of the cardboard pieces so that it fits around the bottom of the stroller (above the wheels). Cut a hole in the second cardboard piece to fit over the top of the stroller and your baby....
Although most warts do typically go away on their own and may not require treatment, some do become painful, bothersome, rapidly spread, or don’t go away, even after several years, and do need to be treated. Wart Treatments The most common treatments that your pediatrician will likely try include freezing warts with liquid nitrogen, which is called cryotherapy, or applying cantharidin to warts. Both treatments should cause some blistering of the wart, causing it to come off, although multiple treatments are often necessary....
Babies can, however, have seizures, so it’s important to understand the difference between normal baby shakes and a more serious issue. Here we look at some common causes of baby shaking, and how to know when to be concerned. Fine Motor Skills Different parts of the body tend to twitch at different developmental stages. For example, during the neonatal period (the first 28 days of life), twitching of the head and extremities prepare babies for holding up their heads while twitching of the wrists and fingers in older babies may be part of the development of fine motor skills....
On January 3, 2021, former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb warned that the new strain, known as B.1.1.7, could account for the majority of new cases in the U.S. by March, reported the New York Post. The new COVID-19 variant appears to be more contagious than the original strains of coronavirus, and experts say kids are more susceptible than before. It may also spread more easily among children. Here’s what you need to know to help keep your kids safe....
Sadly, the reverse is also true. If you go in for an ultrasound, and there is no fetal heartbeat, there is a higher likelihood that the pregnancy will not be carried to term. Miscarriage is one explanation for no fetal heartbeat. However, your doctor might not write the pregnancy off yet. There may still be hope. Sometimes, fetal heart beat cannot be detected, but that doesn’t always mean that your baby’s heart isn’t beating....
If you’re pregnant and your due date is fast approaching, you probably have a lot of questions about what your labor and delivery is going to look like, and we wish we had all the answers. Unfortunately, because the pandemic is an evolving situation, there are a lot of things we don’t yet know…and even the things we do know are subject to change as we continue learning about the virus and its effects on pregnant people, newborn babies, and the general population....
Many parents think about buying a baby swing to allow them to get a break from endless rocking, shushing, and lullaby-singing. If that sounds like you, there’s no need to stress over all of the choices of baby swings before you. We’re here to help. We’ve broken down everything you need to know about buying infant swings so you can make a confident choice about whether it’s right for you and your family....
If your pregnancy is high risk, you have had a prior cesarean, have a breech baby, or carry the streptococcus B bacterium, call the maternity ward to discuss when to go to the hospital. Once you’re in active labor, a final reason to go to the hospital is to make sure your baby is born there. An unplanned home (or car) birth is not best for you or your baby....
For one thing, there is no such thing as a “best” way to get babies to sleep, because all babies and parents are different and will have different sleep needs. Another issue that has interfered with parents making decisions about baby sleep, however, is that they may be getting conflicting advice from experts about where babies should sleep and when a baby should sleep in their own room. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that babies should share a room until 6 months old, but not a bed with their parents....
There are three stages of labor: latent labor, active labor, and the delivery of the placenta, which is often glossed over when discussing labor. As labor progresses, so will cervical dilation, from 1 cm, roughly the size of a blueberry, to 10 cm, the size of a bagel. More: Labor Complications Dilation During The 3 Stages of Labor: Latent Labor (the first stage of labor 1- 9 cm dilated) Active Labor (the second stage of labor 10 cm dilated) Placenta Delivery (the third stage of labor)...
If, occasionally, you lose it and spank your child, you aren’t going to damage him or your relationship forever. It’s not an effective or positive approach to discipline, though. It’s a more serious problem if you commonly spank your child, or if it’s one of your dominant disciplinary methods. I find it hard to justify spanking at any time. Here’s why: It teaches your child that violence is an acceptable way to express anger and deal with conflict....
Different cries, as you will soon recognize, mean different things. A steady, rhythmic cry that rises to a peak every second or so may signal hunger. By contrast, a louder and more intense cry that lasts up to four or five seconds per cry, punctuated with silences as he desperately refills his lungs, probably indicates pain or hurt of some kind. It’s up to you to find out what your baby needs when he cries....
However, Plan B doesn’t terminate an established pregnancy. It prevents conception from happening in the first place. By the time a pregnancy can be confirmed with a positive result on a home pregnancy test, an embryo will have already implanted in the walls of the uterus and taking Plan B will have no effect on it. Plan B should be regarded as a backup form of birth control (never relied upon as a regular way to prevent pregnancy)....
Birth experiences are incredibly varied. Some women find the whole process easier than they expected, giving birth after only a few short hours of labor and two or three pushes. Others experience many hours of labor before giving birth. Most who give birth in a hospital choose to have epidural anesthesia, which makes the whole experience a lot less painful but, some argue, makes it more likely that there will be further medical intervention....
