Toddlers’ walking styles are as variable as their personalities. Most begin walking with their feet turned out, a position that improves balance. Next, as you are beginning to worry about his turned-out feet, baby turns his feet inward and becomes pigeon-toed. You can put off your mother’s suggestion to take baby to an orthopedic specialist. […]
Walking on Toes
Most toddlers go through a brief period of toe walking, only heaven knows why! This is usually a habit or a bit of monkeying around. If it persists, your doctor should examine your child’s calf muscles and Achilles tendons for tightness.
Building Your Mommy Tribe
Tips to Help You Find a Supportive Community and Connect With Other Moms Question: I am a first-time mom to a beautiful 8-month-old girl and I am feeling really disconnected and lonely. How can I find some support right now and build a mommy tribe? This special, fleeting time in your life highlights the dichotomy […]
Self-Love and Postpartum Weight Loss Tips
Postpartum Weight Loss: Achieving Weight Loss Goals with a Healthy Mindset I thought breastfeeding was supposed to help me lose weight! Currently, I am 9 months postpartum and still 15 pounds heavier than I am used to. I do moderate workouts a few times a week and try to eat healthy most of the time. […]
When Do Babies Walk?
When Should Babies Walk? Many new parents want to know when they can expect their baby to start walking. It can be both exciting and worrisome anticipating your baby’s first steps. However, don’t get too caught up in the numbers. Developmentally normal babies can start walking as early as 9 months or as late as […]
Last Month of Pregnancy Physical Changes
How Your Body Feels During the Last Month of Pregnancy Your last month of pregnancy will most likely come with a little more discomfort and exhaustion. Hang in there; it’s almost over. This is what you can expect to experience in pregnancy’s final month. Feeling Bigger You may find the muscles in your abdomen hurt […]
Your Changing Body in the Sixth Month of Pregnancy
Sixth Month of Pregnancy Physical Changes Toward the end of the sixth month of pregnancy, most women continue to feel delighted in being big enough to look pregnant. They usually feel relatively well. Nevertheless, as you round the bend into the last trimester, you may begin to get a hint of the discomforts to come. […]
Potty Training Tips for the Child Who Won’t Go
Seven Potty Training Tips There are toddlers who refuse to announce their productions, hold onto what they have, and resist any attempt to potty train them. If you are frustrated because you are still buying diapers and the potty-chair remains unused, read on for potty training tips. Later toilet-training, like late walking, may be your […]
Head Injuries
Evaluating Head Injuries When evaluating head injuries, it helps to appreciate the difference between a skull injury and a brain injury. The skull acts as a protective helmet for the delicate brain, and the skull is covered with a richly vascularized scalp. Most falls involve injury to the scalp only. The scalp will bleed profusely […]
How to Raise an Independent Toddler
Helping Raise an Independent Toddler Helping raise an independent toddler is all about helping the child break away from the mother in order to learn about their environment and about themselves; the mother needs to let her child go, but also learn how to maintain their connection over a longer distance. As with so many […]
Healthy Weight Gain During Pregnancy
9 Questions on Healthy Weight Gain During Pregnancy It is usual to put on some extra weight while pregnant, but how much is too much? The answers to these nine questions about healthy weight gain during pregnancy prepare you with the knowledge of what to expect. 1. Q. How much weight is a healthy weight gain? […]
Head Injury
Learn What to Do in Case Your Child has a Head Injury The skull acts as a protective helmet for the delicate brain, and the skull is covered with a richly vascularized scalp. It is designed to withstand the hard bumps and bruises of childhood. It helps to appreciate the difference between a skull injury […]