by Amanda Maxwell | Feb 28, 2019 | Advice, Articles, Bath, With-Baby
Babies can easily develop tooth decay if proper oral hygiene isn’t established earlier enough. Although getting our kids to brush their teeth can be challenging, it only takes a few days for them to develop a habit. But how can we, as parents, start and establish...
by Amanda Maxwell | Feb 27, 2019 | Articles, Pre-Baby
Pregnancy generally comes with lots of vocabulary. But one phase where you are bound to come across a unique set of words and phrases is during labor. This is the last stage right before childbirth and the body normally undergoes extreme changes. If you are an...
by Amanda Maxwell | Feb 26, 2019 | Advice, Articles, Good to Know, With-Baby
Birth Order is a chronological outline of siblings’ birth in families. Whether you are the only child, first, middle, or the last-born, it is said that birth order can have a major impact on your behavior and personality. So, what are some of the expected traits of...
by Amanda Maxwell | Feb 26, 2019 | Articles, Health, Pre-Baby
During the final stages of pregnancy, any form of contraction feels like an alarm that could mean you are in labor. However, some contractions simply signal a false alarm. Well, they are called the Braxton Hicks contractions. What happens is that the muscles in the...
by Amanda Maxwell | Feb 25, 2019 | Advice, Articles, Life At Home, Life with Baby
There is no better way to bond with a newborn than giving them daily massage. Giving their bodies a baby massage of gentle strokes which are rhythmic is absolutely amazing. It calms and soothes them while ensuring that they develop important motor skills. But how can...
by Amanda Maxwell | Feb 25, 2019 | Advice, Articles, Good to Know, Health, Pre-Baby
Apgar score is a test that’s normally given to newborns right after birth. It’s usually done by a doctor or nurse twice: about a minute after birth and then after 5 minutes or so. There are times when childbirth is marked by complications and concerns raised about the...
by Amanda Maxwell | Feb 24, 2019 | Advice, Articles, Good to Know, Life At Home, Potty Training
Learning to use a potty is an important child development milestone. Most children usually start to use the potty at around 18 months but on average, the potty training age is about 27 months. According to experts, the best age to potty train your child is when they...
by Amanda Maxwell | Feb 24, 2019 | Advice, Articles, Good to Know, Life At Home, Potty Training
Girls are considered to be fast learners compared to boys. Well, this is somehow true. Being a mom of several kids, one of the things that I noticed with my girls is that they reached certain milestones faster than the boys. But potty training girls isn’t the same as...
by Amanda Maxwell | Feb 23, 2019 | Advice, Articles, Good to Know, With-Baby
Being a mommy means that you have to be attentive to your child’s needs and habits. There are times when the baby stops having regular bowel movements and this is a sign that they are constipated. Note that every child has their own pattern when it comes to bowel...
by Amanda Maxwell | Feb 23, 2019 | Advice, Articles, Good to Know, With-Baby
One of the most common habits among children is thumb sucking. But at some point, you get tired of it and decide to break it. Although my kids have never sucked their thumbs or fingers, I have heard some parents raise concerns that their kids just won’t stop sucking...
