Approximately 10% of all births across the globe each year are premature. Premature birth statistics compiled by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the US, UK and Scandinavian countries indicates that there has been a dramatic rise in premature births over the last 20 years. This has been attributed to a number of factors including induction of labor and health problems of the Mom that effect the unborn baby. In fact, in the US, a staggering half a million children are born premature every year. Pre-term babies face great odds of survival yet we would all still prefer our newborns to be full term. Parents of preemie babies may experience the fear of the unknown and be afraid to touch, feel and caress their newborns in case they hurt them. Thankfully, a safe natural way does exist for such parents and their families to start bonding with their newborn babies. This practice is known as Kangaroo Mother Care.
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
The Kangaroo Mother Care Method
Approximately 10% of all births across the globe each year are premature. Premature birth statistics compiled by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the US, UK and Scandinavian countries indicates that there has been a dramatic rise in premature births over the last 20 years. This has been attributed to a number of factors including induction of labor and health problems of the Mom that effect the unborn baby. In fact, in the US, a staggering half a million children are born premature every year. Pre-term babies face great odds of survival yet we would all still prefer our newborns to be full term. Parents of preemie babies may experience the fear of the unknown and be afraid to touch, feel and caress their newborns in case they hurt them. Thankfully, a safe natural way does exist for such parents and their families to start bonding with their newborn babies. This practice is known as Kangaroo Mother Care.
Sunday, 12 February 2012
Baby Care Tips for New Moms
As a new mom, your canicule will be abounding of caring for your newborn. You will accumulate active with feeding, tantrums, clothing, bathing, etc. This demands that you accept to apprentice as abundant as accessible about able babyish care. If you are a new mother or a mom-to-be, you charge to apperceive some tips in caring a baby. Here are a few such babyish affliction tips that mothers should know:
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
Thursday, 12 January 2012
New Mother Advice
We asked some mothers: "What was the best advice you received a new mother when her first child?" While one might assume that the majority opinion would be practical care tips baby, the advice that most impressed the Most mothers do not have anything to do with the baby. The best advice is directed at the mother and how she treated.
Here is a breakdown by category of opinion, then the personal testimony of one mother:
Sunday, 28 November 2010
Health For New Moms
New mothers need to take special care of their health, along with attending to the needs of the new born. Since they have also gone through a lot during their pregnancy and delivery, physically as well as emotionally, it is important to give ample attention to the health front, so that recovery is quick and you are back to your normal healthy shape in just a matter of some days. Keeping hale and hearty is essential as a new baby can exhaust you very soon, making your feel tired and jaded. The article brings some very useful health tips for new moms. Read on to know how to be a healthy mother.
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