How do you soothe your little one?

As of recently, my son has been screaming uncontrollably, especially at night.  Since I am a SAHM (stay at home mom) I feel responsible to sooth Lil B, but I too am exhausted from his day of screaming.  Any others mothers out there feel my pain?  of course, there are many reasons why my little one might be crying:

  • Hunger
  • A dirty diaper
  • Tired
  • Wants to be held
  • Tummy troubles (gas, colic, and more)
  • Needs to burp
  • Too cold or too hot
  • Teething
  • Wants less/more stimulation
  • Not feeling well

Of course babies have their own reason for crying and the above may not be true for your lil one, but I have learned that the only thing that seems to calm down Lil B was a blow-dryer! Its noise, distracted him long enough to calm him.  So for this reason I am glad I had one handy.  You should try it out and let us know if this or any other methods worked for your crying baby.

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Oh no, not again! Over the past couple of months, Johnson & Johnson has recalled OTC (over-the-counter) infant and children’s Tylenol.  Now today, Johnson & Johnson has announced an expansion of an earlier recall of Children’s Tylenol Meltaways as well as several adult-strength meds.  This will make it the fourth recall from J&J this year!

Check out Johnson & Johnson’s McNeil Consumer Healthcare recall website for more information, including the full recalled product list.

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From Monday, July 12 through Friday, July 16, Discovery Health is honoring babies.

For a complete program list check here.  Baby Week : Discovery Health.

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I’VE MADE IT!! As a parent this is a huge milestone, my son is 6 months today and they are so many accomplishment to take about.  Any you would like to share?

First and foremost, my son is rollin, rollin, rollin as well as eatin, eatin, eatin…

Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’.

Rolling over can be fun for your baby, but it can also be nerve-racking for you. Keep a hand on your baby during diaper changes, and never leave him unattended on a bed or any other elevated surface.

Your little social butterfly

One thing will become clear: Your baby is beginning to expand his attention-getting repertoire to include more than crying. You may notice him wriggling, making noises, blowing “raspberries,” and so on. Over the next three months, he’ll develop a uniquely personal way of letting you know what he thinks, wants, and needs.

In your baby’s diaper

Don’t be surprised if your baby’s stools change color and odor as soon as he starts eating even tiny amounts of solids. This is normal. If his stools seem too firm, switch to other fruits and vegetables and oatmeal or barley cereal. (Rice cereal, bananas, and applesauce may be constipating.)

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Actress, former queen talk show host and producer of the documentary The Business of Being Born (a must-see!), Ricki Lake appeared on “The Wendy Williams Show” this morning.  Lake dished about her boys, life after talk show, finding love after divorce and her powerful book “Your Best Birth: Know all your options, discover the natural choices, and take back the birth experience”.

Ricki is an advocate for child birth choices and has team up with her friend, Abby Epstein, to discuss on air to promote the choices best for women during pregnancy.  Epstein mentioned that she had a VBAC Delivery (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) with her second child. As I and most woman may think that once you have had c-section you always a c-section, however Epstein and Lake both disagree, they both say that this is not the case and that is why the book was written “women should care about the process about giving birth and have access to choice.”

Your Best Birth is devoted to helping mothers “explore the full spectrum of choices you have in giving birth.” The authors, Lake and  define a “best birth” as “one where you feel empowered because you know all your options and are confident in the decisions you have made about your birth.”  They state, “we believe that you can place the health and well-being of your newborn as your highest priority and still have an optimal, empowering experience that is right for you both – whether that is in your bed, in your bathtub, in a hospital room, or on an operating table.”

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