Child development is unique for each child. Some children are ready to be potty trained at a young age. Children as young as eighteen months can show the signs of maturity and physical capabilities that are necessary to be potty trained. Other children may take longer and not be ready until three or four years of age. It’s very important to stress that the age a … [Read more...] about When is a child ready to be potty-trained?
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Daddy Needs a Drink: Dance, Dance, Dance
At the end of each summer, my father leaves febrile Florida to visit the multifaceted marketplace of Santa Fe. While he’s here, he acts like a crazy culture addict, catching the 6 am shuttle to Indian Market in the morning, power walking through the Folk Art Museum in the afternoon and humming along with Turandot at the opera until midnight. If we show any remote interest in … [Read more...] about Daddy Needs a Drink: Dance, Dance, Dance
Labor and Delivery: An Obstetrician’s Experience
The primary care giver during labor is the nurse. She/he will make sure your partner is comfortable during labor. She/he will carry out the doctor’s orders as well as help guide you through labor. The labor and delivery nurses can make or break the birth experience. A caring helpful nurse will make sure both of you are comfortable, answer loads of questions and be a … [Read more...] about Labor and Delivery: An Obstetrician’s Experience
Pain management in the delivery room
What are your plans for managing pain in labor? What is the doctor’s policy toward pain relief (epidural or narcotics) in labor? Ideally, by the time you reach the delivery room, you have discussed this choice with your doctor and may have included it in your birth plan. If not, you will be given choices for pain management during delivery. • Narcotics - Some … [Read more...] about Pain management in the delivery room
What to expect in the rush to the hospital
The big day has arrived and you are pulling up to the front door of the hospital. Your partner is in labor, huffing and puffing every three minutes. Parking illegally in the “No Parking” zone, you could not care less. If you don’t get her into the labor room, you are going to be delivering your first child, alone. This is a scary thought. … [Read more...] about What to expect in the rush to the hospital