After having baby #1 the traditional way (in a hospital), Holly Pevzner decided to have baby #2 at home. This wasn’t a quick and easy decision, her first child had come so fast...she almost had him in public! When she found out she was pregnant a second time, she asked her doctor how she might avoid that kind of craziness this go-around. The doc.... Read More
We’ve all heard scary stories of emergency c-sections performed because mom or baby was in distress. The anxiety and stress of these situations can result in associating c-sections with a negative birth experience. Corrine, who writes the fashion and lifestyle blog Mint Arrow, wanted to share her birth story to show how a scheduled c-section can a.... Read More
Short Answer: Colic is uncontrollable crying in an otherwise healthy baby. It usually begins around week 2 or 3 and tapers off by 4 months. The Rule Of Threes Colic is not exactly a diagnosis, it’s more of a behavioral observation. Pediatricians generally use the "rule of threes" to determine colic: crying episodes that start when a baby is abou.... Read More
Short Answer: Nope. Babies are evolutionarily designed to be cute and cuddly so that you’ll pick them up and hold them. This won’t make them spoiled. Babies don’t cry to control you, they cry to communicate when they need something. Despite what you might think, babies aren’t complex enough creatures to be master manipulators (that comes with tod.... Read More
Short Answer: Yup. Green, brown, light yellow, and a seedy mustard color are all normal. The variations in the color of your baby’s bowel movement depends on whether they are drinking formula or breast milk. If it’s breast milk, the color may be different depending on whether it's fore-milk (milk at the beginning of a feeding) or hind milk (fro.... Read More
