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Babies
Babies bring joy to every family but sometimes they bring uncertainty as well. Find out all you need to know about these little bundles of joy. Ask and answer questions from diapers to development.
5,439 Questions
Why are nappies called nappies?
It's short for 'napkin' which was used in the UK and Commonwealth countries like Australia & New Zealand.
Is it safe to feed pureed corn as in homemade baby food to a 4 month old?
Corn is very hard to digest even for adults. Have you ever noticed there are no baby food jars with corn? That is why. It is too hard for a baby to digest, especially a 4 month old.
Why did Baby boys originally wear the color blue?
As Stephen Fry said on QI, - The people who were traditionally dressed in pink and called girls were boys. Pink was considered the traditional colour for boys and blue for girls in the 19th century. In 1927, there was a report about Princess Astrid of Belgium who had decorated her son's room pink, only for her to give birth to a daughter. Part of the reason why blue may be seen as the traditional colour for girls is because the Virgin Mary is dressed in blue. Right until the mid-15th century, all children were referred to as girls, boys were called "knave girls" and girls were called "gay girls". The word "boy" originally meant "servant".
Is it wrong to be a teenage mother?
I would think that it would be wrong if you were a Christian, but only if the teenager wasn't married; people can get married as young as 16 if they have their parents' permission. Teenage pregnancy, in my eyes, isn't "ok" and I would never do it, but if the girl wasn't high or drunk and honestly wanted a baby, I guess that it would be alright. In conclusion, I would say that it is up to the pregnant teenager herself, the father, and the surrounding family to decide.
Your 3 month old babys eyes are black will they change?
my daughter was born with hazel green eyes and she is 18 now ,so its possible they could change in time as the baby gets older, but it nothing to worry about just enjoy your child your blessed to be a parent.
Dark eyes are unlikely to change except in slight variations of brown. Not going to change to a lighter color like green or blue.
Your hamster is fighting with her 2 week old babies what should you do?
if it is a boy then take it away from them because it will start to eat the two week old babies but if it is a girl then i do not know!
Is giving too much cereal to a baby bad for them?
Your baby does need a balanced diet. Depending how old your baby is giving it cereal once or twice a day won't be bad. If you give your baby cereal all day long, this will not give your baby the nutrients, vitamins, and minerals it needs. There are books on nutrition in the public libraries and there is lots of intormation on the internet.
Can you get your baby back on an open adoption?
Legal and lawful adoption is a process that ends in the final and irrevocable transference of all rights and responsibilities for a child from the biological parents to the adoptive parents. Open adoption is an agreement between adoptive parents and biological parents that addresses continuing contact between biological parents and the adopted child. This can take many forms, from regular letters to frequent visits. Open adoption does not alter the legality of the adoption, the finality and irrevocability, in any way.
Can you feed baby food to a 3 week old baby?
No, you shouldn't introduce solids to your baby until he or she is between four and six months old. Until then breast milk or formula provides all the nutrition your baby needs.
That's not entirely true. No two babies are exactly alike. My doctor has my daughter starting solid foods at 3 months. She is also teething and two months ahead of her peers. You have your doctor for a reason. If you did not trust him/her you would not entrust your child's health to them.
What Kind of car seat Do you put a 8 month old baby in?
One it cannot possibly fall out of.
Infant as well as toddler should be in a convertible car-seat rear -facing as long as possible about 30-3 lbs or when their head is one inch from top of the seat shell.
What will happen if you feed a 4 month old baby baby food?
It's not recommended that you start feeding a baby baby food until they're 6 months old. This is because their stomach isn't ready to digest foods other than formula or breast milk.
How many babies are born each day in the US with fetal alcohol syndrome?
Such statistics about birth are not recorded on a "per diem" basis. Normally vital statistics are given as the number of occurrences per 1,000 births, 10,000 births, 100,000 births, etc.
With that said, it can range anywhere from 0.2 to 2.0 occurrences per 1,000 births according to the United States Center for Disease Control (CDC).
5 month baby having oral thrush?
My Daughter is 4 months old and has/had it.
Its normal. Take him/her to the doctor, they will give them medicine you put in their mouth with a cotton swab, just be sure to BOIL and serialize EVERYTHING your child puts in their mouth, the best you can... I know its hard =]
What are the usual heart beats of unborn baby girls?
There isn't any "usual" heart beats for a female vs. a male fetus. All fetuses have extremely high heart rates.
How the heck did it fall off a table three feet high? That should never happen.
I'd suggest that you take him or her to the vet ASAP. The leg might still be broken even if you think it's not.
Otherwise, there might be internal bleeding. Picture what would happen to a person after falling off a 30-foot building.
99 out of 300 is about one third. One third of 2500 is 825.
What does it mean when the fluid is thick around the baby?
It might not be anything. It can simply mean that mother and baby are too hydrated. Depending on when it is discovered it can mean different thing. ALso, as long as it is just in the abdomen, it might not be a big deal. If it is in the abdomen and in other areas, well, it can be a very very serious issue. I would make sure you check with a specialist to determine the cause of it and if it is getting better or worse. It can be high risk.
What will take place in the umbilical cord when the baby first fully uses the lungs?
Fetal Circulatory System
The baby's circulatory system works differently when he's in the womb than it does after birth.
During pregnancy, the mother's placenta transfers nutrients and highly oxygenated blood to the fetus through a single, large vein in the umbilical cord, and removes deoxygenated blood and waste products through two smaller umbilical arteries. The returned blood is filtered through the placenta back into the mother's circulatory system, and eliminated. This process is necessary because the fetus can't breath until he (or she) is born.
The large umbilical vein passes through the baby's abdomen to his liver, where it divides into three smaller branches. Two supply blood to the liver, and the third connects to the inferior vena cava (IVC), a major vein that carries blood to the heart.
The heart is divided into four chambers: the bottom two chambers are called ventricles, and the top two are called atriums. The IVC enters the heart at the right atrium.
In an adult, the left and right sides of the heart are closed off from each other. The right side of the heart recirculates deoxygenated blood back to the lungs via the pulmonary artery, while the left side receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it out to the rest of the body.
Since the fetus doesn't use his lungs for breathing, he only needs a little blood to keep the lung tissue healthy, while preventing the wet and delicate lungs from being overwhelmed by too much blood at too high pressure. The developing body and brain, on the other hand, can make good use of the oxygenated blood. For this reason, the fetal heart develops with a hole (called the foramen ovale) between the right and left atriums that allows more blood to be diverted away from the lungs to the rest of the body. There is also a short tube (called the ductus arteriosis) connecting the pulmonary artery to the aorta that helps perform the task of shunting blood away from the lungs.
What happens after birth:
When the baby's born, the umbilical cord is cut and clamped, so it's no longer part of his circulatory system.
The baby's first breaths create pressure changes in his circulatory system that reduce blood flow through the two ducts (the foramen ovale and the ductus arteriosis). These will usually close permanently over the next few days to weeks.
The empty umbilical vessels collapse because there is no blood pressure to keep them dilated.
Outside the body, the umbilical cord, with its collapsed veins and arteries, no longer has a blood supply, so it dries out (like an unwatered plant) while the place where the veins and arteries passed through into the baby's body heals and begins to form a scar called the naval (or belly button).
In most cases, the cord will dry out and fall off within 10 days to three weeks. Some practitioners recommend cleaning the stump with rubbing alcohol and swabs, while others recommend letting the cord dry naturally. Always follow your pediatrician's advice.
On occasion, the stump doesn't dry out as quickly as it should, and the pediatrician may decide to cauterize (burn) the stump with silver nitrate sticks. Because there are no nerve endings in the severed cord, this treatment is painless.
How does a two month old baby catch salmonella?
Usually the same way others get it: eating or drinking something contaminated with that bacteria.
Which is easier babysitting older kids or younger?
Babysitting younger kids is, cuz they listen to u.
But babysitting older kids is easier cuz u dont have to tell them anything but they wont listen to you!
How do you feed a Baby gerbil who seems to be pushed out of the litter what can you feed it?
At first DO NOTHING! It is not uncommon for young to wander from the nest. The mother will bring it back. Check back in about 15 minutes. If the mother has not retrved it buy some kmr from your local pet store and very slowly feed it through an eydropper. Be VERY careful so you do not drown it. The best thing to do is find another nursing mom with pups the around the same age and introduce the pup to her by taking her out (and the male) then putting the pup at the bottom of the pile for a few minutes and cover them up with shaving. Then you introduce the dad and see if he starts grooming the pup and sitting on them. After five minutes of that you put the mom in and she was she does. You must be very careful and watch to make sure she doesn't attack the "intruder".
Is it possible to prevent bird feed from sprouting?
keep it where it gets no moisture and it should be fine, keep it out of the sun too
