Pregnancy, Parenting and Baby Guidelines
In the sixth month of life, the baby has long periods of tummy time, the 6-month-old baby leans on his forearms with confidence and holds his head straight. Physical Development As a rule, during this month the little one gains about 1.4-1.6 pounds of body weight and approximately 1.2 inches in height. The head circumference increases by 0.4 inches and … Read more
Baby sleep problems are those, you can solve without turning to the specialist, unlike sleeping disorders. In order to determine, whether the baby’s sleep problems are not connected with the most common sleep disorders, you have to consider the daily sleep need of your baby and be attentive to the evident features of the sleep disorders … Read more
Terms of teething can be defined by both the biological and registered age of a child. The development and terms of teething depend on inherited genetic factors, in other words, how the teeth appeared not only in the parents’ mouths but also in the grandparents’. However, the internal and external causes can affect teething as well. … Read more
Rickets is a disease affecting young growing children, associated with violation of metabolism and deficiency of vitamin D. It affects bones and nervous systems. Rickets was known in ancient times. In the second century, BC Soranus of Ephesus and Galen described the rachitic changes in the skeletal system. In the XV-XVI centuries, rickets was a fairly … Read more
The most complicated period of adaptation the baby and the parents went through was the adaptation to the new conditions of life, and it has come to its end. The next thirty days will be the days of other, no less important discoveries; the grand period of acquiring new skills, gaining experience, and forming habits. Meet … Read more
What is Apgar Score? The Apgar score (scale) is recognized around the world for an assessment of the state of health of the newborn. Apgar — is a surname of an American anesthesiologist who offered this scale. Virginia Apgár (born Virginia Apgar; June 7, 1909 – 7 August 1974) – American anesthetist in obstetrics. The author of … Read more
Every woman after childbirth dreams to be shaped and toned again as soon as possible. And if you’ve had complications during pregnancy and it was necessary to undergo the operation, your body has experienced double stress. Bringing back your good shape after a Cesarean section is a matter that requires time, patience, caring attitude towards your … Read more
Now the 5-month-old baby recognizes her parents not only by smell and touch but also visually. Physical Development The rate of the development of the 5-month-old baby is still high, but not as swift as during the first four months. In the fifth month, the baby will gain approximately 1.7-1.8 pounds of body weight; her head circumference will increase by … Read more
Diphtheria is an acute life-threatening infectious disease. It proceeds as an acute inflammation of the upper respiratory tract, predominantly the pharynx (about 90% of the cases). The inflammation of the nose, skin in the place where it is damaged, and the eyes or genitals are also frequently affected. However, the main threat is not inflammation but … Read more
The newborn period has passed, but the body of the 3-month-old baby continues its development at a surprisingly high pace. Meet the social 3-month-old baby! Physical Development During the third month, the baby must gain one-fourth of her body weight by the end of the second month, which is 1.8 pounds (plus or minus 0.2-0.4 pounds). During this period, … Read more
Whooping cough – (pertussis) is an acute infectious disease accompanied by inflammation in the upper respiratory tracts and paroxysmal spasmodic cough. Among the most frequently infected are unvaccinated children under the age of 5. But infants are even more frequently affected by such a disease. The infection proceeds less severe in older age. Whooping cough is caused … Read more