One of the worst health combinations anyone could concoct is adding nicotine anywhere to the environment of a baby. Yet that's what occurs when a pregnant woman or her partner smokes before the baby is born, or if anyone smokes around a baby after...
Walk around a baby superstore, and prepare to be overwhelmed. From the traditional baby items of pacifiers and diapers to high-tech video baby monitors and developmental tools, the old and the new are marketed to suit every need. Nursery needs are...
You can be the best parent in the world during the day, but a lapse in ensuring your baby's safety while she's sleeping can result in tragedy. It's critical to keep a safe and secure environment in your baby's crib, and a little preparation and...
Sudden infant death syndrome, also referred to as crib death, is the reason listed for roughly 2,500 infant deaths in the United States each year. The actual reason for these deaths is unknown, however. Babies between the ages of 1 month and 1...
Running precise pass patterns across the football field requires skill and a keen eye. Whether the play calls for patterns against man-to-man or zone pass coverage, the receiver's job is to get to an open area before the defense reacts. Defenses...
According to BabySake.com, nine infant deaths are attributed to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome every day in the United States. Also referred to as SIDS, suddent infant death is the term used to explain the unexpected death of an infant less than 1...
With the advent of the "Back to Sleep" campaign by the National Institutes of Health, the recommendation that babies be placed on their backs to sleep has significantly reduced the incidence of SIDS, sudden infant death syndrome. However, some...
Around 4 percent of women in the United States take illegal drugs while pregnant, the March of Dimes states. A number of pregnant women who take illegal drugs also use legal drugs, such as tobacco and alcohol. All these drugs cross the placenta...
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends breastfeeding your newborn baby for at least the first six months of life. While breastfeeding may seem difficult and even strange at first, it's best for your baby. Breast milk offers more than just...
If you're pregnant and you're a smoker, there's never been a better time to quit. While you're probably familiar with the potential health problems smoking causes for you---including increased risk of heart attack and certain forms of cancer---you...
Some babies seem to hate wearing pajamas at night, fussing while wearing the sleepwear and then calming once it's off. Letting your baby sleep in just his diaper will save on laundry and it may help your baby sleep, but the safety of this choice...
The brain has several different types of neurotransmitters essential for regulating activities such as moods, behavior, sleep and learning abilities. One of these neurotransmitters, serotonin, is created in portions of the brain known as the pons,...
In an ideal world, your baby and toddler would each have his own room, but if you don’t have additional bedrooms in your home, they may be forced to share. There are some potential risks involved with two young children sharing a room, but...
Whether or not expecting mothers are active tobacco users, secondhand smoke can affect their fetuses in many ways. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports that nonsmoking women can inhale airborne smoke passively, or secondhand....
Babies are born with a sucking instinct that makes pacifiers seem like a natural fit. The American Academy of Family Physicians notes that the parents of up to 85 percent of babies in the Western world give pacifiers to their children. There are...
Tobacco smoke damages cellular DNA to affect developing babies in the womb genetically. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), fetuses can be exposed to cigarette smoke in several ways, not only by contact with...
Most doctors recommend limiting your caffeine intake during pregnancy. According to BabyCenter.com, there has been no determination on how much caffeine is safe during pregnancy; however, caffeine consumption may put you at an increased risk of...
The need to pay close attention to your diet does not end with pregnancy if you plan on breast-feeding your child. While the general tenets of healthy eating apply, such as a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, healthy fat and...
Sleep apnea in babies is a sleep-related breathing disorder. This set of related conditions includes mixed sleep apnea, which is more common in premature infants, and central sleep apnea, which develops more often in full-sized infants. Parents...
Sensory integration dysfunction, or SID, is a disorder that affects how the information taken in through the senses is processed and coordinated. The person with SID may be able to gain information using her senses, but the brain does not always...
