During the first 2 or 3 days, your baby will eliminate the residue remaining in his intestines from before he was born. The stools will be very dark and sticky: this is meconium.
Afterwards, the stools will be yellowish, greenish or brownish.
Your baby starts “talking” to you from birth onward. She cries, moans, babbles, wriggles and sometimes sucks intensely. By paying attention to all this, you are communicating with your baby. You can also talk to her with loving words; tell her what you are doing as you take care of her.
Babies can’t communicate with words, so they use crying as one way of expressing themselves. All babies cry and it’s normal. Some cry more than others. Crying tends to increase starting in the second week of life. It reaches a peak around the sixth week and usually decreases by the third or…
Most couples settle disagreements through discussion and negotiation without either partner resorting to physical or psychological abuse. But in some relationships, one partner tries to control the other and uses violence to resolve conflicts.
Why breast-feed?, preparing to breast-feed, getting breast-feeding off to a good start, learning how to breast-feed.
Health professionals all around the world over recommend that babies be fed breast milk exclusively for the first six months of life. The Canadian Paediatric Society, Dieticians of Canada, and Health Canada all echo this recommendation. Once babies have started eating solid foods, it…
Your pregnancy is a good time to talk about your impressions and expectations with your partner, family, and friends. It’s also a good time to find out about the breastfeeding resources and community groups in your area.
Skin-to-skin contact immediately at birth, proximity to your baby, listening to signs of hunger and good positioning at the breast are some of the things that make it easier to start breastfeeding.
Learning to breastfeed takes practice, both for you and your baby. Before baby arrives, you learn the theory. Then you put the theory into practice, and you realize it isn’t always as easy as you thought.
Planning ahead, Hospital visit, What to bring to the hospital or birthing centre, Birth plan, Vaginal birth after caesarean, Breech presentation
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