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Part 2 Baths Partners can bathe the baby and change diaper This is a great opportunity to bond with your baby. Support Partners can offer mom support. Partners should be encouraging and help mom celebrate feeds and progress. Household Chores Nursing is a full-time job. Partners can help mom adjust by taken on the full burden of household chores such as laundry and cleaning. Be present Partners can offer support by being present. Be available for ... [Read More]
Early Childhood
BREAST MILK
A LOOK AT THE NUTRITION OF BREAST MILK AND THE BENEFITS OF BREASTFEEDING Carbohydrates Breast milk contains lactose, glucose, fructose, and 130 oligosaccharides (sugars that help feed healthy gut bacteria) Protein There are two type of protein in breast milk., whey and casein. Early milk has 90% whey and 10% casein, but mature milk has 60% whey and 40% casein. These proteins break down in to 20 different protein components called amino acids. Taurine, one amino acid, helps ... [Read More]
SOCIAL MEDIA
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE SCARY HIDING APPS: Your teen may be hiding social media sites from you in plain sight! Here are a few to know about: Calculator%: It looks like a calculator but hides secret photos Omegle: A free chat site that will introduce you to strangers. Yellow: A tinder-like app used for flirting. Ask.fm: An app where you can ask an anonymous question often about a person. This site has been linked to severe cyber bullying. Hot or ... [Read More]
SUNNY DAYS!
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR CHILD FROM SUN DAMAGE SPF SPF refers to the Sun Protection Factor. It is a grading system used give a degree of protection against burns. If you normally burn in 10 minutes and you use a sunscreen with an SPF of 15 minutes, it should protect you from burning for 150 minutes (10 min x 15 SPF). SPF Barriers Your sunscreen can protect you with either a chemical barrier or a physical barrier. Zinc oxide is found in most children and baby sunscreens. It is a ... [Read More]
KEEP CALM AND CARROT ON
EAT YOUR VEGGIES! VEGGIE SERVINGS Children need 5-9 servings of fruits or veggies EVERY DAY! But how much is a serving? Age 1-3 A serving size is a 1/4 cup cooked vegetables. Age 4-6 A serving size is a 1/4 cup cooked vegetables or a 1/2 cup of raw veggies or salad. Age 7-10 A serving size is a 1/2 cup of cooked veggies or 1 cup of raw veggies or salad. Juice And Pouches? Friends Or Foe? When our children stop eating vegetables (usually as toddlers), we worry about ... [Read More]
