However, if you plan to get pregnant, you need to know if you are a GBS carrier. If you pass GBS to your baby during childbirth, it could make them very sick. Here’s what you need to know about how GBS is diagnosed and treated during pregnancy and labor, as well as how you can protect your baby after birth. Testing for Group B Strep Group B strep can be in your body at any time, but it might not be in your body all the time....
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Looking back, I can see this habit had its beginnings during my first months of motherhood. Since I was the last in my friend group to become pregnant, my friends thought it wise to give me their newly found parenting insight so I could be prepared. I was told that caring for my newborn would become my world—and this little nugget proved that right. My infant needed everything at all times, so I was prepared for the feedings, the diaper changes, and, of course, the cuddles....
Materials needed: Small plastic tub or bucket (a summer beach pail is the ideal size). Tin can or small plastic cup. The trick The first step to create an ice candle is to make a mold. This is done by filling a bucket or pail with cold tap water and placing a tin can or cup in the center. Weigh it down with enough small rocks to almost, but not quite, sink it....
5 to 10 minutes Materials Medium-sized box or laundry basketFamiliar objects or toys Directions Once your baby can sit up, there is much to be learned from the simple act of filling and emptying just about anything. Place objects into a box or laundry basket and demonstrate how to take them out and put them back in, talking about what you are doing as you work together. Extensions You can make it even more fun by using a silly voice and making the objects run and jump into the laundry basket....
Level: Moderately easy Time involved: Two to three hours, including baking time Materials: Copy or tracing paper Pen or pencil Scissors Green sculpting clay (one block) Rolling pin Exacto knife or sharp kitchen knife Jewelry pin Cookie sheet Cooling rack Gold or black paint marker Clear acrylic finish spray
Virtual lactation support has been available since before the pandemic; the Women’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana has had it since 2018. Amid COVID-19 restrictions, these options expanded as many hospitals and clinics quickly put programs in place to meet new parents’ needs. “Virtual lactation support was essential during the pandemic because breastfeeding can be really hard, especially during the first few weeks to months after giving birth,” says Jessica Madden, MD, IBCLC, a pediatrician and international board-certified lactation consultant who is the medical director at Aeroflow Breastpumps....
A post shared by Blue Ivy Carter (@blueivy.carter) on Jan 28, 2018 at 10:43pm PST For P!nk, the Grammys is totally a family affair. She got everyone together for a family photo – though Jameson doesn’t look to happy about it! Daughter Willow accompanied her mom down the re carpet. A post shared by P!NK (@pink) on Jan 28, 2018 at 3:16pm PST DJ Khaled and his one-year-old son Asahd were totally adorable in their matching red tuxes....
Questions to Ask Some questions you should be asking yourself about how your family will be organized include: Should both parents work full-time jobs? Should one parent work and one stay home? Who should work and who should stay home? Can you afford to live on one income? Should one parent work full-time and one part-time? Should one parent stop working while the children are young? Can one parent work from home?...
In any given classroom of kids who appear healthy, the risk of contracting COVID-19 is still present. That’s the conclusion that can be drawn based on a study published in The Journal of Pediatrics that found out of 192 asymptomatic children, 26% tested positive for COVID-19. Kids and COVID-19: Conflicting Information Scientists don’t quite know why the novel coronavirus affects kids much differently than adults. That lack of knowledge has fueled debates about whether or not schools should reopen this fall....
The first few weeks after losing a baby, your body will still be full of hormones and will be feeling the effects of being kicked into new mom mode. It doesn’t realize that the baby was stillborn. Most women’s bodies will follow the natural progression and start lactating or producing breast milk. As a baby breastfeeds, the mom’s body produces oxytocin, a hormone that triggers the let-down (milk ejection reflux)....
Age group: 18-40 months Duration of activity: 1 hour Materials: Plastic bowl 1/3 cup white craft glue 2/3 cup liquid laundry starch Lengths of yarn 1 to 7 inches long White craft glue Small inflated balloon You will be surprised at the elegant and delicate appearance of these ornaments. Remember that balloon pieces can be a choking hazard for young children; only an adult should pop the balloon and discard the pieces....
Problems with following routines or directions Fine motor skills slow to develop Difficulty rhyming words Speaks later than peers Problems with pronunciation Problems with vocabulary, trouble finding the right word Extremely restless and distracted easily Trouble with social skills Trouble learning colors, shapes, days of week, numbers, alphabet The Elementary Years “When my son started kindergarten I noticed that he had problems with coordination when performing simple tasks such as tying his shoes or combing his hair,” says Carol McGaffigan....
For this reason, a formal separation agreement can go a long way toward protecting your financial assets, your custodial privileges, and your personal rights. After all, the separation agreement covers essentially the same ground as a divorce agreement: division of assets and debt, child support and custody, visitation, and spousal support. A separation agreement can be the blueprint for the divorce settlement, and is not easy to change after it has been set forth in a fairly drafted agreement....
Hopefully, you’ve exposed your teen to various types of athletic activities during his childhood, and by the time he reaches high school he knows which sports he likes and what his abilities are. Yet some parents have difficulty drawing a line between what’s best for their child and what they want for themselves. Parents who dream of recapturing athletic glory from their own youth, or of producing a teen athletic superstar, often can’t step back and let their teen choose his own activities....
Time involved: One to two hours Materials: Heart-shaped cardboard box One small wooden oval piece Green and flesh-tone acrylic paints Paintbrushes Foam plate Green and black foam sheets Scissors Glue gun One gold and one green metallic pipe cleaner Two green acrylic gemstones Two small white foam hearts Small red foam heart Eight white pom-poms Four green chenille pipe cleaners
