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Why do parents compare; babies, toddlers, children, and adults

It’s always amazing when parents hold their newborn babies in their arms for the first time ever. It is a feeling of joy and accomplishment but also apprehension and uncertainty. As the child grows, they have to hit certain milestones and pass different stages to monitor if their growth is normal. As the child grows, […]

Baby sleep: Lessons I learned from my baby sleep consultant

Life has a way of throwing us to the deepest part of the sea with only two options, its either you learn to swim with the whales or choose to drawn whichever way the choice is yours. Sleep training is one of such moments that take us to the edge, you rock the baby to […]

The Gender reveal! Do I want to know or not?

Life accords us a few real surprises that we totally have no control over. For instance, it takes the end of a live game to know the scores or the final episode of a lovely series to know the outcome but when it comes to knowing a baby’s gender, luckily science has an option and […]

Why the first 12 weeks are more important.

Research has it that the strength of a baby’s heart depends on the amount of health care taken during the first trimester which is the main stage of fetal development. The first trimester is the first three months of pregnancy or in other words the first 12 weeks. Conception occurs 10 days after the combination […]

Postpartum Depression, Dads experience it too!

Major Depressive Disorder (MMD) as its other wisely known, Postpartum Depression (PPD) is a symptom mainly reported in women shortly after childbirth. However, PPD affects fathers as well and hits even harder in their case. Postpartum Depression has no established criteria but stands a chance of a long-term history of depression in men.

I am pregnant!!! The pregnancy announcement

There is no more exhilarating moment in marriage than when the mother to say, “I am pregnant.” The thought alone tightens the already existing bond between the couples, bringing too much excitement and overwhelming thoughts of what should be done in preparation for a pregnancy announcement. Before you know it there will discussions of possible baby names, nursery decoration, choice of hospital,

The Hospital Checklist, What is in your delivery bag?

One of the world’s greatest pleasures is having a baby, an occasion that should be marked with too much enthusiasm. A new born is an everlasting joy to the parents and should be received with so much love beyond anticipation. It’s a long journey to delivery, and this awesome moment shouldn’t find any mother unprepared.

Expected Body Changes After Delivery you Should Know

Imagine spending nine months nursing a pregnancy, experiencing nausea, backaches, and fatigue and then you have expected body changes after delivery. Going through the harrowing transformations of muscle stretches and widening of the hip to allow your young one space. Making a placenta for better nourishment and finally facing labor, and birthing experience which is […]

The Most Convenient Postpartum Exercises

Despite the downside that some pregnancies present, it is always a wondrous miracle to achieve and be able to carry and be with your bundle of joy. The sleepless nights, cringe-worthy morning (or all day) sickness, hyperemesis gravidarum, enforced bed rest et al somewhat seems worth it.

What to do to avoid hair loss after pregnancy

Pregnancy is a beautiful journey with many physical changes; some may be irritating while others so appealing you’d want to maintain them. However, despite many uncomfortable changes like Swelling and developing of stretch marks, gestation has beautiful changes that you can never shy away from such as a glowing skin and beautiful hair. It’s a thing of joy to know that a woman’s most beautiful, long and thick hair is grown within the gestation period of hair loss after pregnancy.