Puberty in girls is the time in your life when you start to become a young woman. As your body goes through a lot of changes you may have sudden growth spurts. Your body is changing is changing mentally and physically. Most girls start puberty around the ages of 8 through 13. Hormones cause your…
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It happens several times a year. Remember kind words do not cost anything, yet they accomplish so much. Here are some tips to help you. – Sit down with your child and look over the report card – If there is more then one child sit down separately with each child – Let your child…
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It is very important to let all of the people in your child’s life know what actions are to be taken to make him/her safer. 1) ALWAYS place your child on his/her back to sleep, also make sure that the mattress is firm and that the sheets are tight-fitting so your child is unable to…
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Nearly 21 million Americans (children and adults) has diabetes Diabetes is a chronic, life threatening disease, that at the present time, has no cure Diabetes is the fifth deadliest disease in the United States Diabetes contributes to the death of about 224,000 Americans each year One in fourteen Americans has diabetes Every 21 seconds another…
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Can people catch swine flu from eating pork? No. Swine influenza viruses are not transmitted by food. You can not get swine influenza from eating pork or pork products. Eating properly handled and cooked pork and pork products is safe. Cooking pork to an internal temperature of 160 degrees fahrenheit kills the swine flu virus…
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Infants who are not breastfeeding are particularly vulnerable to infection and hospitalization for severe respiratory illness. Women who deliver should be encouraged to initiate breastfeeding early and feed frequently. Ideally, babies should receive most of their nutrition from breast milk. Eliminate unnecessary formula supplementation, so the infant can receive as much maternal antibodies as possible.…
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Chinese Gender Prediction Chart The Chinese Gender Chart was buried in a royal tomb over 700 years ago. Since it’s rediscovery, it has entertained inquiring moms in waiting with it’s gender predictions. This chart uses the mother’s age at time of conception along with the month the baby was conceived to come up with a…
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Labor is broken down into three different stages. These three stages are Early, Active and Transition. Each of these three stages have their own phases and different feelings that you will be having, but you must keep in mind that each person and each pregnancy is different with different pains and different bodily movements. Stage…
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Child safety seats can be confusing. What to buy? What size? Face forward or backward? In this article we will tell you the differences between the different types of car seats. For infants: Place an infant in a Rear Facing Infant Seat in the back seat of your vehicle. You should use the rear facing…
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When you are expecting a little one there are some foods that you should highlight more now than ever. You need to also watch your water intake. It is very important that you eat right because you are now eating for you and your baby. Below are some examples of what to eat: Milk/Diary: 2…
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There are many things a pregnant woman should stay away from. Some things are pretty obvious, while others may not be. Make sure you stay away from caffeine. It may be very hard to give up, but it’s very important to cut back your daily intake while you’re pregnant. Definitely make sure you stay away…
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