July 29th, 2008 by
sugarshack
Baby wearing can be a real saviour when it’s time to soothing your baby. This practice are being practice for many years ago in Asia, north America, Africa, south America.
It’s not only promotes intimate connection between baby and the parents or caregiver. It’s also being prove that have benefit for healthy physical, intellectual and social development of infants. It promotes good digestion which is believe to great eases the distress symptoms of colic and reflux.
It’s also helping premature babies and babies who are slow weight gainers to gain weight at faster rate. As they cry less, calm, feel secure, content, because baby is hold close and it’s remind her of the womb experience. When you wear your baby, her ear is places against her mother, or their caregiver so they can hear the heart beat, beautifully regular and familiar. Reminds baby of the sound of the womb. and because the baby is held up close to the mother, the baby will able to nursed more often for long interval.
Wearing your baby in the sling also make your life easier, because you will have your hands free while you do your everyday activities. Mean while they are learn more by observing what happen around her as they have adult eyes level instead adult knee level.
By practicing baby wearing you learning a new skill. Some people may use a simple piece of cloth to safely and comfortably carry their babies. There is a learning curve with any baby product, including commercial baby carrier, rather than as a result of a product they can buy. babywearing technique can be learn in few minutes. Some techniques, such as carrying baby on your back, may take more time and practice to master, but extra effort is rewarded with increased comfort and freedom.
There is so many baby carrier in the market it can be confusing. Most carrier offering multi positions of carrying your baby depending your child age and need. Check with your local area, as sometimes there are babywearing group in the area and they have many type of baby carrier in their library, so you can borrow and try which carrier that suit you, and comfortable for you and your baby.
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July 11th, 2008 by
Dr-Robyn
Mums are generally delighted with the progress baby makes with each check-up. Some wonder when baby should have a spinal check-up. The following is a guide of when baby should have a spinal check-up.
When does your baby need a spinal check-up?
Soon after birth process
More urgent if difficult birth (forceps, suction) or caesarean birth
Baby is a poor sleeper or baby dislikes being held
Inability for baby to breastfeed
If baby favours one side for feeding
When baby starts to hold their head up
Baby constantly arches backward or constantly kicks out their legs
Colic (20% of babies have infantile colic – Chiropractic helps)
When baby sits up
When baby starts to crawl
When baby starts to stand
When baby starts to walk
If baby has any problem with their movement patterns – reflex locomotion
To check out our information on Reflex Locomotion in Babies CLICK HERE!
http://gfc.dr-robyn.com/joomla01/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=9
The brain controls everything and relies on unhindered communication with every part of the body (every muscle, joint, organ, tissue, cell) for normal growth and development and the ongoing repair of the body. The importance of a developing baby being free of nerve interference usually caused by the birth process cannot be overstated. All infants even those that appear healthy may have subluxations due to traumatic birth syndrome. Every baby, including your precious little one deserves the best chance at a healthy happy life. Our children deserve to be treated naturally; Chiropractic care is one part of providing the best development opportunities for your baby.
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June 24th, 2008 by
Kristy11
It’s imperative that expecting mothers consume a nutritious diet during conception, pregnancy and breastfeeding. Her diet should balance carbohydrates, fats and proteins and include lots of fresh fruit and vegetables. Where dietary intake is inadequate, supplementation of vital nutrients including folic acid, Omega 3 fish oil, Iodine, Iron, Calcium and Vitamin D may be necessary.
There is significant evidence to suggest that the risk of a child being born with fetal neural tube defects can be significantly reduced if the mother consumers 400ug of folic acid per day for up to three months prior to conception.
Omega 3 Fish Oil is another vital nutrient that plays a special part in the development of a baby’s brain, nervous system and eyesight. Pregnant women should consumer 900mg of fish oil per day during pregnancy.Iodine deficiencies in the developing baby can lead to stunted growth, diminished intelligence and retardation. It’s recommended that pregnant mothers consume at least 200ug of iodine per day either via supplementation or by eating lots of seafood.
It’s important for pregnant women to obtain at least 27mg of ion per day to ensure that she does not get anaemia due to the increased blood supply she produces to support the growing foetus.
Calcium and Vitamin D are important for maintaining the bone integrity of a pregnant women and supporting the skeletal development of the foetus. Pregnant women should consume 1200mg of calcium and 10iu of vitamin D per day.
Whilst all of these nutrients and vitamins are said to have benefits for mother and child, you should not under any circumstances substitute qualified medical advice with information found in this article. The author does not give or purport to give any medical or healthcare advice and is not qualified to do so.
For more information about Australian vitamins visit Australia’s vitamin information website. Navigate to HealthyComparisons.com.au’ Vitamins for Pregnancy page for more information about vitamins and to compare vitamins for pregnancy.
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June 12th, 2008 by
Dr-Robyn
Babies and Infants can benefit from a Chiropractic check-up of their spine and nervous system. Mums are amazing women doing everything within their power to ensure their baby’s health and wellbeing during pregnancy. Then there is the magnificent birth and arrival of their precious little one and mums natural instinct is to be protective. You have your baby’s eyes, ears, heart checked – what about the system that controls everything – baby’s nervous system?
Why is it necessary to have the precious little baby checked by a Chiropractor?
The answer is quite simple really. Baby has gone through quite a lot in the birthing process. It is not unusual for baby to have subluxations and some misalignment of the spine. Towbin A, reported in the article on latent spinal cord and brainstem injury in newborn infants – Develop. Med. Child Neurol., 1969. “The birth process … is potentially a traumatic, crippling event…. mechanical stress imposed by obstetrical manipulation — even the application of standard orthodox procedures may prove intolerable to the foetus. The view has been expressed clinically that most signs of neonatal injury observed in the delivery room are neurological…”. Chiropractors are trained to correct subluxations and spinal misalignments. It is therefore important to have baby’s spine and nervous system checked by a chiropractor sooner rather than later. Mums are amazed by how much better baby tends to sleep, feed and behave after their Chiropractic check-up.
Why do babies feel so much better after a chiropractic check-up?
The chiropractor identifies and treats any subluxations and misalignments in baby’s spine, this generally allows baby to move more freely, also it removes any interference to transmission of messages through the spinal cord and nerves to the baby’s body, organs, tissues etc. The interference free communication through the nervous system enables the baby to naturally grow and develop optimally.
Want more information feel free to see our website: http://gfc.dr-robyn.com
Dr Robyn Leeder is a Melbourne Chiropractor, with a practice in Greensborough for the past 11 years. She has special interests in womens health, pregnancy and paediatrics supplemented by post graduate courses. She is also currently studying to be a diplomate of the prestigious American Chiropractic Neurology Board.
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