
Shaken Baby Syndrome: Is This Accidental Or Intentional?
It all started with your baby’s natural phenomenon of having periods of inconsolable crying. You did everything you can; and you employed all the ways you know to calm the baby. Yet, the baby was still crying, and this time louder for everyone to hear. Frustrated, angry and losing control, you started shaking the baby, […]
First Aid: What To Do If Your Infant Or Child Chokes On Food
Babies and young children are at high risk of choking. Typically, they choke on foods they can not swallow, and it becomes stuck in their throats. Sometimes, choke foods enter the air passages, which is even worse because it can compromise breathing. Children are especially at high risk for choking accidents because they are […]
Breast Self Exam Made Ridiculously Simple
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women of western industrialized countries. One in every 8 women will develop the disease. The causes of breast cancer point to heredity and other environmental factors that are yet to be explored. Thus, anybody can practically acquire breast cancer even without a strong hereditary background. Unfortunately, most […]
How Your Baby Normally Appears After Birth
If your are an expectant mother who eventually have to undergo uncomplicated vaginal delivery, chances are high for you to be able to hold your baby within minutes after birth. Remember that when your get to see your baby for the first time, there may be some features that may make your newborn look strange, […]
Your Baby’s Hearing at 7 Months
At this stage of his infanthood, his hearing is very important in the development of his communication skills. He should be babbling much more and should be trying to “talk” to you. […]