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4 foods to help baby sleep better:

Bananas- Bananas are rich in sleep-promoting properties, with chemicals like melatonin and serotonin, which have soothing qualities.

Warm Milk (only when of age)- Milk is undoubtedly a complete food for babies. Warm milk is rich in calcium and an amino acid called tryptophan. Tryptophan has a sedative property, which helps your kids fall asleep. Needless to say, milk is rich in calcium. And, Calcium helps the brain use tryptophan well.

Yogurt (when of age...

Can you please vote for my little dude Sorin In the baby vote contest???

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When is it safe to give baby water?

The fact is that babies do not require to be fed water separately till 6 months of age. Breast-milk contains 88-94% water, while formula milk is about 80% water, so additional water is not required in either case.

Why you shouldn’t give water to your baby before 6 months of age?

Giving your baby excess water (or before 6 months) can cause water intoxication.

This causes your baby’s bloodstream to get diluted.

Excess water inhibits normal bodily functions...

15 Things to Avoid while Breastfeeding

1. Caffeine- it disturbs baby's sleeping pattern and they can become reliable on it.
2. Alcohol- it will make its way to baby's sensitive developing system and cause damage.
3. Sage- it interferes with milk production and can reduce baby's intake of nutrients.
4. Eggs- baby may have an allergy to them.
5. Peppermint- it slows milk production
6. Garlic- the scent and taste will cause baby to be fussy and not want to feed.
7. Broccoli and cauliflower- ...

Car seat tip: don't layer up baby before putting them In the car seat. When you go to tighten them in, all that bulk isn't safe and doesn't let them be secured tightly enough. That extra bulk can take away up to 4 inches of needed tightness to baby's safety harness. Layer baby after they are buckled in and keep them safe ❤️

Need help soothing a colicky baby?

1. Try gripe water or mylicon drops
2. Make the atmosphere quite and dim
3. Hold baby and gently rock them
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5. Swaddle baby and keep them warm
6. Try a quiet car ride
7. Try some lavender lotion to soothe baby

From a nurse who was pregnant with killer heartburn, to mamas to be and mamas with the same struggle...

1. Try drinking lemon water. Yes. Lemon water. The acids in lemon will interact and counteract with the acids in your stomach lining.

2. Take a shot (1tbs) of raw apple cider vinegar. Or any vinegar really. (It is hard to take/stomach, but it does wonders)

3. Garlic – If you choose garlic capsules make sure they are rich in allicin to be effective with heartburn. Check with your midwife to...

For mamas and mamas to be... if you ever feel stressed and your heart is racing a million miles an hour...

Splash cold water on your face. The reflex of immersion in mammals is a reflex that is triggered when the face comes into contact with cold water in order to optimize breathing, thus creating physiological reactions that allow our bodies to feel better. Some of the physiological effects that cold water creates are bradycardia (decreased heart rate) and peripheral vasoconstriction which all...