Category: Delivery/life with the baby

Is it better to tear or have an episiotomy during childbirth?

Is it better to tear or have an episiotomy during childbirth?

My name is Florence, and I am pregnant for the first time. I am at 29 weeks. Last week, I had a friend who had
Helping Depressed Women

Helping Depressed Women

To read the previous part, go to Defining Postpartum Depression. It’s not easy to help depressed women. Many mothers will gradually find their balance over
I’m breastfeeding and I have a cold. Can I infect my baby?

I’m breastfeeding and I have a cold. Can I infect my baby?

My name is Alice, and I’m breastfeeding my 3-month-old full-time. I have a severe cold with a cough, congestion and a bit of fever. I
My 3-month-old baby vomits several times a day.

My 3-month-old baby vomits several times a day.

Marie, my 3-month-old baby vomits several times a day and it is yellow-green in colour. I have never seen that before. Should I go see
I’m returning to work and my baby won’t take the bottle

I’m returning to work and my baby won’t take the bottle

I’m going back to work in one month, and I am breastfeeding my baby. He hates bottles, and I am stressed. Have I waited too
Should I give my baby 2% or 3.25% milk?

Should I give my baby 2% or 3.25% milk?

Marie, my baby is almost a year old, and I would like to give him 2% milk. Why do people keep telling me that I
What to do after an allergic reaction?

What to do after an allergic reaction?

What should you do when dealing with an allergic reaction? The use of probiotics is being studied to help babies calm their crying.
Can I bring my baby to a loud show?

Can I bring my baby to a loud show?

Hello Marie, I am going to an outdoor show, and since I breastfeed, I will have my two-month-old baby with me. There will be a
My baby has a flaccid arm

My baby has a flaccid arm

I gave birth 3 weeks ago, and find that my baby has one arm that is more flaccid than the other. When I raise it,
My two-month-old daughter only sleeps on us!

My two-month-old daughter only sleeps on us!

Once we place her in her cradle, she either wakes up immediately. What can we do to get her to sleep in her bed?
My daughter’s labia minora are stuck together.

My daughter’s labia minora are stuck together.

Yesterday I was scared when I saw my 8-month-old daughter’s labia minora were stuck together and closed. I ran to the emergency room and a
Parents and First-Aid for Babies

Parents and First-Aid for Babies

Parents are concerned about caring for their baby. They also want to react properly in case of an emergency.