From a recent article on the BBC: Babies born by Caesarean section are more prone to developing asthma, say Dutch researchers. In a study of almost 3,000 children, birth by Caesarean was associated with a 80% increased risk of asthma by age eight compared with vaginal birth. The association was even stronger in children whose parents had allergies, suggesting a genetic predisposition to the disease, it is reported in Thorax.
Where has the time gone? When I was pregnant the days and weeks seemed to drag on forever. Last year at this time I was sitting home all alone, just about to turn 5 months pregnant. I had quit my job after being sick for many weeks and I had just recently moved back home to this house after being gone for 13 years. I wasn’t speaking with my mother unfortunately and there’s no time…
Lots of moms this year will be making their first-ever holiday meal. One thing I’m really picky about is stuffing. I know a lot of people enjoy cornbread stuffing but I’ll never go back. I prefer this recipe from my mom. I even use it when I bake a whole chicken because I can’t wait until November to have it! It’s so delicious… and even better.. it’s super easy! You know what’s even better than…
I’m not going to give a review of this book or anything like that, simply because there are enough of them on the internet already. However, I will say that I did find this book very informative. It does contain quite a bit of information on all the things that can go wrong BUT if you’re like me and you just want all the information you can get, then I’d say it’s something you should…
I don’t know why I never shared this with you before. I guess I get sidetracked very easily. Anyway! way back in August (when he was 4 months) my son tried his first solids and at that time he also said his first words. Meaning, plural. Two words that he put together. It came as a real surprise to me that he did it so early but not a surprise that he actually did it…
According to an article in the BBC, boys born to women exposed to hairspray in the workplace may have a higher risk of being born with a genital defect. Imperial College London scientists talked to women who had babies with hypospadias, where the urinary tract is found away from the penis.
I know a lot of mothers these days are preparing their own food for baby at home, and I considered doing it myself but I found I wasn’t able to do a good job with the equipment I have so I decided to go ahead and use jars. There isn’t one type baby or I prefer more, as far as names go. We use almost all brands depending on the flavors available. I’ll discuss it…
1. A house bigger than 500 sq. feet. – Yeah it’s economical. We have no mortgage. Our property taxes are low due to being grandfathered but there is no room to breathe! 2. A bathtub!!!! – My son is almost 30 inches long and he’s still bathing in his baby tub in the kitchen sink. I don’t know how much longer I can make it last and what I’m going to do when it’s not…
In my last post I told you how I was sick over the weekend. Well, while I was dealing w/ 4 of the symptoms in the above title I decided to have a look at the Pepto Bismol website. I guess it might be because I became somewhat fond of one of their commercials. Whoever thought a song with the lyrics “Nausea, Heartburn, Indigestion, Upset Stomach, Diarrhea could get stuck into your head for so…
So, this past Friday out of the blue I became sick. I don’t know what happened but by the end of the night I had chills, shakes and a slight fever. I ended up going to bed at 9:30pm! which is totally unheard of for me. I usually like to wind down a little after baby has gone to bed because it’s a chore to get him settled for the night. However, for the first…
