There is no set pattern on when babies will begin teething or how long will it take and how painful it will be. For one baby cutting a tooth might happen overnight without pain, while another child might have to go through a long, drawn out and painful experience. You may sometimes visibly see a rise or lump in the gum for several weeks, while sometimes there may be no visible clue at all until the tooth actually appears.
Choosing and buying the baby’s layette is always something that parents, especially first timers, and grandparents will enjoy and love to do. It’s always fun to choose cute baby clothes but make sure that you do not get carried away. Two to four pairs of lavish clothes will do and a whole lot of the basic baby clothes will do. Remember that babies grow real fast and before you know it, they have already outgrown some of the clothes that you have bought. (more…)
Are you a diabetic mom-to-be? Here’s what you need to know to maximize your chances for a healthy, complications-free nin months for you and your baby.
No experience is sweeter than holding your baby for the first time after going through all the hurdles of pregnancy. But if you are a diabetic, pregnancy presents a whole new set of complications. There are many risks and you and your ob-gyne will work hand-in-hand to get through your pregnancy.
There is nothing quite like the excitement of shopping for your first few maternity clothes. It’s so fun to put on the pretend pillow belly at the maternity store, try on that large blouse and imagine what you’ll look like in just a few months. (more…)
Fibroids, popularly known as myomas are benign growths or tumors on the muscular part of the uterus. The good news in this is that they are not cancerous. Myomas can be very small or bigger than a grapefruit and can grow in various portions of the uterus. The symptoms that you will experience will depend on the number, size and location of the fibroids.