It is easier to be emotionally responsive when you feel in balance. Create a support network, set realistic goals, put people before things, and don't be afraid to say "no". Recognize individual needs within the family and meet them to the greatest extent possible without compromising your physical and emotional health.
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Newborn Reflux
Newborn reflux is not only messy, it can be downright dangerous for infants. Newborn reflux can lead to disjointed and poor sleep, sleep apnea, breathing problems and other conditions.
Complication
Newborn reflux can contribute to other medical conditions, making it important to keep an eye on your baby's acid reflux triggers and minimizing them when possible.
Dangers of Newborn Reflux: Sleep Disturbances
Acid reflux can be worse at night for babies who suffer from the condition. Reflux itself is recognized as contributing to sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is when a baby stops breathing momentarily, disrupting baby's sleep The same thing can happen to adults, but for babies it can cause Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
During the first three months of life acid reflux is the most common for babies, and during the first year of life the danger of SIDS is the highest, particularly during the first six months of a baby's life. This makes it imperative that parents of babies who...
QUESTION: I know that it’s normal to have the “baby blues” right after you have a baby, but my son is six weeks old. I thought everything would be wonderful by now and I would be so in love with my baby. I thought mothering would come easily. It's not that way at all! I can't sleep, even when he's sleeping. I feel hollow inside, like the real me is gone. Sometimes I cry for hours. Other times, I feel angry enough to explode. Life feels like an endless amusement park ride, and sometimes I just want to get off. Why am I such a terrible mother?
The expert answers: Learn about it You're not a terrible mother! You are a mother who is suffering from a condition known as postpartum depression, a condition that is treatable. While as many as 80 percent of mothers experience a temporary and mild condition referred to as the baby blues, up to 15 percent of women have the more severe reaction you're experiencing. Having PPD doesn't mean that you have done something wrong, or that...
My ninety-two-year-old grandmother has given birth to a lot of babies. She had babies in the 1930s, 40s, 50s, and 60s. She was collecting the baby bonus and old-age pension at the same time. Grandma is as wise as she is old, so when she talks, this humble creator of five babies drops everything and listens.
Grandma thinks women should not gather and talk about their kids. At first I found this to be a very strange perspective. I have five small kids and can turn every conversation into a discussion around their accomplishments, challenges, teachers, activities, poops, pukes, and sleeping patterns. What more is there going on in my life? If not for kiddie-gab, is there much else I can say?
That is precisely her point. I once returned from a weekend away with my longtime girlfriends. You know the kind of gals I’m talking about — the ones who have been around since the beginning of time. They were there holding your hair back while you puked up the peach schnapps you guzzled in...
I remember a time after my first baby was born that I realized I didn't like who I was becoming. My moment of clarity came while watching my husband bathe our new baby. From where I was sitting, the bath water was too cold, the soap was all wrong, the washcloth forgotten, and the un-fluffy towel chosen. And I seemed unable to keep myself from commenting on each and every one. No one enjoyed bath time that night and the feeling it left stayed with me for a long time.
Nine years and five kids later, I've become skilled at noticing the little ruts we mamas can find ourselves in - patterns and attitudes that transform good mamas into people we don't recognize. I've sorted these morphed-mamas into categories I like to call: The Critic, The Nag, The Score-Keeper and The Complainer.
The Critic:
This is the bath time experience I just described - mom is commenting from the sidelines as dad tries to bathe the baby. The Critic believes that her way is the best way and a pattern...
Maternity leave gives women the opportunity to step away — if only temporarily — from the traditional workforce. But suddenly, baby’s first birthday is around the corner and it’s time to start planning. The questions begin: Where will baby go to daycare? How will I transition to being a working mom?
Occasionally a strange phenomenon can occur at this point – Mama starts thinking about alternatives. Maybe she has an urge to stay-at-home or perhaps a small business idea which has been nagging at her seems possible. This is where more questions arise. The timing is perfect, but can it happen? What would her family think? How could they afford to have her drop out of the workforce? Is she willing to take the risk? Where would she start?
Speaking as a weathered Mom Entrepreneur, I thought it appropriate to share some of the Mabel’s Labels experiences. Over six years ago, Mabel’s Labels was created when I got together with three other moms and we put our clever little...
Where is the ideal place to raise kids in Canada? Find out how your town did in our exclusive rankings of 180 communities across Canada.
THE WINNER: St.Albert, AB
In 2000, after living in Calgary and Edmonton, Tracy and Kelly Aisenstat settled in St. Albert, a suburb of 60,000 just northwest of Edmonton. It wasn't long before they realized they'd made the right decision — while sitting in the bleachers during the annual International Children's Festival, watching a dance performance. Their bellies were full of free pancakes. Their two young children laughed and clapped. "I remember being so happy we had chosen this place to be our home," says Tracy.
The Aisenstats — now a family of five with kids Max, 14, Laura, 11 and seven-year-old Jillian—were clearly on to something. St. Albert came out on top in rankings that looked at everything from housing prices to crime levels, as well as issues of particular importance to families, such as child care. The results...
