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Your pregnancy may have been cut short by preterm labor. Or your twins’ homecoming may have been delayed by days or weeks if they required a stay in the hospital or NICU to catch up and overcome problems from early birth. Hopefully, you’re able to read this article with time to spare and can take heed and implement some of the issues addressed here. If not, that’s OK, too. Take a deep breath and know that it will all be fine....

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If the idea of having tiny needles placed in your body sounds less than appealing, you’re not alone. The very idea of acupuncture can make needle phobic patients shiver. Here’s the good news: the needles you may encounter during fertility treatment are nothing like the thin acupuncture needles. Seriously. Wondering what acupuncture feels like? If it hurts? And how it may be used during fertility treatment? Read on. What to Expect From Acupuncture Jill Blakeway, clinic director of The YinOva Center in New York City and co-author of the book Making Babies: A Proven Three Month Program for Maximum Fertility (Little Brown, 2009), described for me what a typical session of acupuncture looks like....

Although this medication is considered safe to take while nursing, some doctors still warn of possible side effects. “Babies can definitely feel the effects of any medications that pass through the breastmilk,” says Neela Sethi Young, MD, a MAM Baby ambassador, practicing pediatrician, and lactation expert based in California. “Their side effects are generally a milder version of what mothers feel.” This could include drowsiness. Read on to learn how to properly heal from a cold or flu while breastfeeding, and how and when it’s appropriate to take a medication like Mucinex....

While you may need to cut down on how much coffee you drink each day (depending on your usual consumption), you likely do not have to give it up altogether. Most studies indicate that a little bit of caffeine won’t harm your baby. That being said, drinking too much caffeinated coffee can be dangerous, so it is important to keep an eye on how much caffeine you consume while pregnant....

As your provider goes over your dietary needs, you type furiously into the notes on your phone. They tell you to eat more protein than usual because your baby needs amino acids in protein-rich foods in order to develop properly. You start to wonder whether taking amino acid supplements might be a good way to make sure that your baby gets the nutrients they need. In fact, amino acid supplements are not recommended during pregnancy....

Some supplements, like folic acid, are often recommended during pregnancy and are included in prenatal vitamins. Others, like collagen, might have been a part of your daily regimen before you became pregnant. With a reputation for improving the look of skin, hair, and nails, it would be understandable if you wanted to continue taking collagen throughout your pregnancy. And generally speaking, many experts don’t think it would be harmful to do so....

Among the major choking hazards are coins, paper clips, buttons, beads, pen caps, little toys, and small, disc-shaped batteries. But the most common cause of choking is the one thing children are supposed to put in their mouths—food. Watch What They Eat Imagine eating only with your gums. That’s all the equipment babies have. It takes a long time for toddlers’ teeth to emerge, and the molars, so important for grinding, are the last to make an appearance....

Also known as gender selection or gender swaying, there is a mixture of misinformation and (very little) science out there. Most advice is harmless, such as timing intercourse to certain points during ovulation. However, some methods can be harmful. For instance, sex selection diets can be dangerous, and some false gender swaying methods, such as douching, can cause vaginal infection and actually decrease the odds of you getting pregnant at all....

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Circumcision has been found to have some medical benefits, such as a reduced risk for urinary tract infections (UTIs), especially in the first year of an infant’s life. According to the Nemours Center for Children’s Health Media, UTIs are about ten times more common in uncircumcised babies than circumcised babies. Some studies have also suggested circumcision might offer an additional line of defense against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV....

Feelings of anxiety, sleeplessness, or worrying about bills. Late, incomplete, or missing payments. Using credit to pay basic expenses (such as rent) because your expenses exceed your income. Taking cash advances for basic expenses. Using one credit line to pay for another credit payment. Getting reminder notices or phone calls from creditors. If In Trouble, Take the Following Steps Stop using credit to add to existing debt. Cut back on spending....

Most people think of cyberbullying as something that happens to young people—they think that it’s trouble with a middle school bully that extends beyond the classroom. However, cyberbullying isn’t restricted to tweens and teens. It’s also occurring in colleges, in the workplace, and in adult communities. Electronic Aggression The CDC created a report regarding “electronic aggression,” which includes a broad array of behaviors. Electronic aggression includes harassment or bullying (teasing, telling someone lies, making fun of someone, making rude or mean comments, spreading rumors, or making threatening or aggressive comments) that occur through email, chat rooms, instant messaging, text messaging, or blogs....

Typically, 12-year-olds have moments of both acting like the child you have always known and suddenly turning into a little adult right in front of you. Discover how to be prepared for the physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development that happens at this time. 12-Year-Old Language and Cognitive Milestones A 12-year-old’s brain may have stopped growing in size, but it’s nowhere near done developing. Abstract thinking, problem-solving, and logic are all becoming easier....

Directions Mix the food coloring with some water in the muffin pan so your child has three or four colors to choose from. Fold the paper or filter any way your child wants, then dip the corners briefly into the colors. The paper will soak up the color. Fold again and stick the dry corner into the colored water. Let the paper dry before unfolding, otherwise it might tear. Experiment with different folds or try crumpling the paper before dipping it into the colors....