Live & Learn

The Pharmaplus Live & Learn column features articles about babies and parenting with a focus on child health and development. Each resource is picked based on the source and its relevancy to the world of Parenting and Babies. As we continue to improve our Baby Registry, we hope to offer you better insights with helpful articles, reports, and research written by Parenting and Baby.

NEW BABY CARE

• Mothers Follow Their Own Moms' Parenting Practices
  Posted by Pediatrics / Children's Health News from Medical News Today
  
  When it comes to how they raise their children, mothers today tend to follow the same practices their own mothers did, according to a new study that looked at parenting practices across two generations. Fathers, on the other hand, don't seem to use their moms as parenting role models, at least for some practices...
  
  
• A Guide for First-Time Parents
  Posted by Pediatrics / Children's Health News from Medical News Today
  By Kidshealth.org
  
  You've survived 9 months of pregnancy. You've made it through the excitement of labour and delivery, and now you're ready to head home and begin life with your baby. Once home, though, you frantically realize you have no idea what you're doing! Brushing up on these tips can help first-time parents feel confident about caring for a newborn in no time.
  
  
• 23 ways to soothe a fussy Newborn
  By Isadora Fox from Parents.com
  
  Here's some help to hush your little baby.
  
  
• Baby Names
  
  Baby Boy and Girl Names from all over the world!
  
  

FOOD & NUTRITION

• How to Use and Understand the Nutrition Facts Label
  By U.S Food and Drug Administration
  
  What exactly does the information on nutrition labels mean? This helpful guide will give you a better understanding of what it all means for your family's nutrition.
  
  
• Colic Improved by Probiotics?
  Posted by Conversations with Dr. Greene
  
  The long crying spasms of colic can be exhausting for parents and babies alike. Because babies with colic have been shown in some studies to have fewer species of beneficial bacteria in their intestines, researchers in Turin, Italy wondered whether giving babies probiotics (beneficial bacteria) might help solve the colic. Ninety breast-fed colicky babies were [...]...
  

GROWTH & DEVLOPMENT

• Activities to Encourage Speech and Language Development
  By American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
  
  A birth 6 years guide on how to encourage your child's speech and language development.
  
  
• Going green: Feeding with the bottle
  By Healthy Child Healthy World
  
  What's in the bottle?
  Safe baby bottle feeding alternatives
  
  

FOR MUMS

• Breastfeeding your child effectively
  By KeepKidsHealthy.com
  
  In almost all cases, breast milk is the most perfect food for your baby. Breastfeeding has a long list of benefits for both baby and mom. Here are some tips to help maximize the chance that you will breastfeed effectively:
  
  
• Breastfeeding - Things to Avoid
  By Stuart Hutchings
  
  Breastmilk is the best food source for babies but is wise to remember that the same premise holds for breastfeeding as it does for pregnancy.
  
  
• Getting Rid of Baby Belly
  By Dana Sullivan from YourBabyToday.com
  
  Carrying a baby for nine months does a number on your abs. Now that your stomach muscles have been stretched to their outer-most limits, you're left with some major sag. But you can rebuild your abdominals, which you need now more than ever since you'll be carrying around a baby, lifting a car seat, pushing a stroller -- all tasks that are easier to do when your mid-section is strong. Here's a guide to getting your post partum belly back to normal.