Happy Mom

Breastfeeding is very important both for mom and baby. There are many breastfeeding positions which are comfortable for mother and baby. The main thing you need to remember – your baby should take your nipple correctly and you need to relax and think of your baby.

Perhaps the most frequently used breastfeeding position is the cradle, or cuddle, hold. To feel more comfortable make sure your arm is well supported in such case you will not become tired before your baby is finished nursing.

Place your baby across your stomach, tummy to tummy. Her face and knees should be close into, and facing, your body.

Her head should be in the bend of your elbow, with her mouth directly in front of your nipple.
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In the past father’s role in babybirth and pregnancy process was finally brought to where it belonged: next to the mother. With the advent of the Bradley birthing methods, fathers were finally given something important to do. They became “coaches” for the birthing event, and their need to be needed was fulfilled.

Yet, the nine long months ahead of the “world series” game is a difficult and vague time for the men in our lives. Fathers really have no concept of how we feel physically and emotionally during this time, so they need our help and direction to create a safe and friendly environment for the mother-to-be and the child. Men need to feel part of the wonderful process to establish a relationship with the unborn child early on. (more…)

It was discovered recently that unborn baby can feel many different things in mother’s stomach starting from the fourth month of pregnancy. The baby can feel, hear and understand something that happens around him. When the baby does not like anything – he start moving and kicking his mother.
American scientists published the table of human development after the fourth month of pregnancy:
1. The baby has taste. As all children, unborn baby likes sweet taste. For example, if some glucose appears in amniotic waters, baby starts swallows quicker and on the contrary when amniotic waters contain something bitter the baby slows swallowing and curving from revulsion.
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Now I can tell you that I am experienced mom and I can share some secrets with you. But when my son was born I did not know what to do with him, how to feed my baby and how to make him calm and happy. Of course, I read a lot of magazines and articles about pregnancy, about baby care, etc. but if you have not done all those things, you have read, by yourself – it is only theory and your practice starts when your baby is born.

So let us start.

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When I was pregnant I saw video lesson on baby yoga and I decided that when my baby is born I will practice baby yoga. It was amazing how easy and fun exercises can make you happy mom and your newborn happy baby.

I practices baby yoga in addition to infant massage. Baby yoga is physical stimulation for your little baby which includes holding, movement, touch, voice and deep relaxation. Baby yoga is also a happy and care-free parent-infant interaction which develops as the baby grows.

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Every mom knows what these words mean: baby is crying. For many women this is the worst thing in the world. But let’s look at this from your baby’s side.

Newborn cannot talk, so the only way he can tell you something is cry. There are a lot of reasons why your baby can cry. He might be hungry or tired, bored or scared. Let’s review the most popular reasons.
Your baby is hungry
Newborn needs a lot of energy to grow up and that is why he wants to eat frequently. So the best way to avoid baby crying is to feed the baby when he wants to.

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1. Еarly child development can lead to negative attitude to schoold
   This is not true. All children who were developed from the newborn are very inquisitive and easy learning. Negative attitude to studding can be caused if you force your child to do things that he does not like.
2. Baby is deprived of happy and carefree childhood
   Newborns are happy to study the world from the first minutes of their life. Early development of child helps the baby to learn the world. If the baby is tired from the lesson just postpone it.
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Every pregnant woman is thinking about breastfeeding. Some of moms-to-be decided refuse breastfeeding (which I believe a big mistake), the others want to feed their newborns. As a mom I can share some secrets of breastfeeding that can help you.

1. The sooner your baby will be put on your breast the better. The best way is if you can give several drops of breast milk just after baby birth. This is very important for you and your baby.
2. Ask specialist in breast feeding to show you how to feed you baby – it is very important the baby takes your breast correctly. This will help you to avoid cracks in the nipple and problems during the lactation. (more…)

Many parents have the problem when their baby does not want to sleep at night.

When my son was born I did not have such a problem at first – my boy slept whole night without waking up. But after several weeks he started wake up many times during the night. It was a nightmare, I had to get up many times to my baby, breast feed him and try to put him sleep into his bed but after 30 minutes everything repeated again.

You might think I was tired – No – I was almost dead because of fatigue. Then I took my son into our bed and it was fantastic! (more…)

If you do not know the answer to this question, I can help you – the aswer is YES – breastfeeding is the best option for you and your baby.

There are many benefits of breastfeeding as for you as for your baby.

For your baby:

Your milk is a perfect food for your infant. It has the rightamount of protein, fat and sugar that your baby needs. Composition of the milk is changes according to the baby’s needs. Breastfed babies have higher IQ tests. Breastfeeding gives your baby comfort and make the baby calm and relaxed.

For you:
Breastfeeding helps to lose extra weight after pregnancy because it uses extra calories. (more…)