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Natural Remedies Or Modern Medicine Best For Babies
When your baby gets sick, your first instinct is likely to head straight to the medicine cabinet. However, there are some natural alternative practices – such as aromatherapy, homeopathy, and probiotics – that are equally effective as medical treatments. In many cases, natural medicine is also healthier medicine.
How Is Cord Blood Used to Treat Leukaemia?
Cord blood stem cells have the potential to treat as many as 75 life-threatening illnesses and medical conditions. One disease that doctors recommend cord blood as a potentially life changing medical alternative is leukemia. Once upon a time, the chance that patients would survive leukemia was very small, but medical advancements with cord blood stem cells and stem cell therapy provide leukemia patients hope for a better outcome.
Potential Mental Health Concerns During Pregnancy
Across Canada, May 6 to May 12 is Mental Health Awareness Week, an awareness campaign sponsored by the Canadian Mental Health Association. The organizers of the event invite all interested parties to come participate, and donate to the CMHA.
Physical Changes Post Birth
The process of giving birth causes hormonal shifts that affect your body. The physical changes, although temporary, occur just as frequently after the birth as they do during the pregnancy.
Improving Potential To Treat Sickle Cell Anaemia
Cord blood stem cells are used to treat over 70 different diseases, and one of its most common applications is in the treatment of sickle cell anaemia. Patients suffering from the disease are normally required to undergo blood transfusions on a regular basis, but cord blood stem cells offer an alternative treatment method.
Toronto BabyTime Show Concludes Spring Event
The Toronto BabyTime Show hosted its 15th spring event from April 26 to April 28, hosted inside the International Hall Centre 5 just outside Mississauga. Dubbed “the ultimate event for pregnancy, birth, baby, and toddler” the Toronto BabyTime Show invites families to enjoy the program that celebrates all things parenting.
A Comfortable Pregnant Night’s Sleep
Sleeplessness is a common hurdle for many pregnant women, due to the changes that are constantly affecting their bodies. If a comfortable night’s sleep proves exceptionally difficult, you should consider heeding some helpful advice while pregnant.
Study Permits Light Drinking During Pregnancy
Drinking alcohol is one of many items on a historic list of ‘Things Not To Do’ while pregnant, but a new study challenges that assumption. Researchers at the University of London determined that if a mother consumes the occasional glass of alcohol in the early stages of pregnancy, there is little to no effect on a child’s mental development.
Giving A Baby The Healthy Foods They Need To Grow
A newborn baby’s diet not only effects their infant growth and development, but can have long lasting effects into their toddler years. A parent’s checklist should include items that paediatricians and dieticians recommend for a healthy baby’s diet.
FDA Approves Diclegis For Pregnancy Nausea
Earlier this week, the US FDA officially approved Diclegis as a viable treatment for pregnant women. Diclegis is a new anti-nausea drug developed specifically for women who have exhausted all natural options to reduce morning sickness.
How To Know Which Foods Are Unsafe For An Unborn Baby’S Development
There are certain vices that a pregnant woman must cut out of her life, such as caffeine or alcohol. However, doctors also advise mothers that certain foods are also off limits to protect the health of the unborn baby.
A Healthy Pre-Pregnancy Lifestyle Benefits Your Baby
It goes without saying that a healthy baby is born through a healthy pregnancy, which requires a healthy mother. Many women are more concerned with their health and lifestyles after they conceive the baby, but doctors are advising women to be just as, if not more concerned with their pre-pregnant health.
Maintaining Your Emotional Health During Pregnancy
Doctors routinely advise patients that mental health is equally, if not more important than physical health, especially for pregnant mothers. Fractures in a mother’s mental health, such as signs of stress, burnout, and especially depression directly affect mental health development within the newborn baby.
Pregnancy Stress Can Cause Heart Defects In Newborns
A healthy heart depends heavily on a stress-free lifestyle, which is especially important for pregnant mothers carrying an unborn baby. Danish researchers studied the effects of mothers who are stressed, and how that could affect the birth of their babies. While they determined the risk is small, they concluded there is an association.
Study Suggests Full-Time Employment Is Safe For Expecting Mothers
When women are expecting a new baby, they are advised to stay away from certain physical activities, but a new study confirms employment isn’t one of them. A new University of Minnesota study says there is little associated risk to pregnant mothers who maintain full time employment.
Parenting in the Facebook Era
Once upon a time, communication between friends was primarily done using home phones or get-togethers where parents could closely monitor their children. Today, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media outlets are the primary tools that children use to communicate – and parents are often left in the dark.
How The Family Hierarchy Is Changing
The family hierarchy in Canada is reforming from days gone by. Fathers are increasingly taking equal if not more time off for paternity leave compared to mothers as the “progressive” father becomes the new normal in Canada. These softer, caring men describe good fatherhood as “the new masculinity.”
Anti-Nausea Medication Is Safe For Pregnant Mothers
Researchers in Denmark suggest one in ten pregnant women experiences painful morning sickness that can require medication to effectively treat. However, many women are afraid to take any medicine out of fear that it could harm the health of the baby. But a new study indicates the anti-nausea medication Zofran is safe for both a mother and her baby to treat morning sickness.
Emotional Support Can Reduce Risk Of Post-Partum Depression
Post-Partum Depression (PPD) is a condition that affects up to 25% of new mothers. Doctors have conducted studies to identify signs of PPD, but are still unsure what causes the condition or how it can be prevented. Researchers at the UCLA National Institute of Mental Health have found that women who have more emotional support throughout their pregnancies and birth are less likely to experience PPD.
How To Get Newborns Into A Healthy Sleeping Pattern
When a new baby is born, sleep is elusive for both the parents and the baby even though rest is vital for the health of the whole family. This can be hard on parents as adults require between 6 to 8 hours of quality sleep every night, while babies tend to sleep for shorter amounts of time.
The Importance Of Keeping Hydrated While Pregnant
Health advocates advise the average person to drink 8 glasses of water each day for a healthy lifestyle. But for pregnant women, it’s natural to increase their water intake because keeping hydrated is equally important for the health of the baby.
Vegetarian Pregnancy Diet
Vitamins, nutrients, and protein are essential in any diet, but are particularly important for pregnant mothers. For vegetarian mothers, ensuring the body and the baby receive enough protein and nutrients can be difficult without meat – though not impossible.
Can A Healthy Pregnancy Diet Prevent Babies From Being Fussy Eaters?
Genetically speaking, the actions a mother takes during the nine months of pregnancy effect the development of the baby. The foods you eat should contain high concentrations of vitamins in order to positively affect your baby’s health – but a new study shows that the vitamins can also develop healthy eating habits in children.
Taking Folic Acid During Pregnancy Reduces Risk of Autism in Children
Upon finding out that they are pregnant, most expecting mothers immediately begin the search for pregnancy vitamins and supplements. Folic acid is highly recommended for pregnant women, as it helps to prevent the development of spinal and neural defects in newborns. Now, research indicates that this nutrient can also lower the risk of giving birth to a child with autism.