This is the week your spouse is due for delivery. However, there is every possibility that she has already given birth, or may not do so until next week. Due date predictions are not very accurate. If your spouse’s pregnancy extends beyond her due date, her doctor may decide to induce labor. In fact, there some everyday activities, natural labor inducers, that are … [Read more...] about Natural Induction
Archives for April 2007
Breath-Holding in Toddlers
Although it is very common, watching toddlers holding their breath can be a frightful thing for a parent to experience. Some call it the ‘nuclear option’ in a child’s weaponry. About 20 percent of toddlers use this technique to express their discontent or to get what they want – and considering the effect, they often do. These spells are usually part of a child’s temper … [Read more...] about Breath-Holding in Toddlers
Motion Sickness
It is not the case that children get motion sickness more often than adults do. Still, it may seem that way for a few reasons. For example, children tend to throw up more often than adults do since they are more vulnerable to viruses, indigestion, and stress. When there is a difference between what the eye senses and what the ear senses, it often results in a condition … [Read more...] about Motion Sickness
Start breastfeeding
We at GreatDad.com are big believers in breastfeeding and strongly urge you to do all you can to support mom. The first meals, especially, can be a challenge as milk may not come in right away. The baby may not know what to do and the mom, if she has not breastfed before, may be equally lost. Here is a simple beginner’s guide to breastfeeding: The mother usually holds the … [Read more...] about Start breastfeeding
Returning to normal
During pregnancy, your spouse’s body went through tremendous changes. Now that she has given birth, she will experience more changes as her body returns to its normal state.These are some of the changes that the new mom is likely to experience: Increase in temperature up to 100.4 F for about 24 hours after delivery Weight loss of about10 to 12 lbs. immediately after the … [Read more...] about Returning to normal