I really hope that all of you can find a love this pure, this deep and this real. Someone who makes you feel blessed to be alive.
He is nothing short of amazing.
Forever and ever, my heart will be yours.
Till the sun ceases shining, the wind ceases blowing.
Breathe on me, cry on me, crush me, love me.
I hate how people can be so selfish sometimes. It's just, baffling, the way some people put themselves before others or... how they only think about themselves.
It's not all about YOU YOU YOU, you know.
Follow these do's and don'ts from first Candle and Halo Innovations to reduce your baby's risk of accidental infant dealth or Sudden infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Cut this list out and leave it for caregivers, like grandma or the nanny. Or go to halosleep.com to download and print a door hanger with these tips.
* Always place babies on their backs to sleep
* Do not fall asleep with a baby in an adult bed or on a sofa. Babies are safest in their own cribs or bassinets placed near your bed for the first six months.
* Do not smoke while you are pregnant, and do not expose babies to second-hand smoke after they are born.
* Use a safety-approved crib or bassinet with a firm, tight-fitting mattress.
* Do not place babies to sleep on soft surfaces like adult beds, sofas, waterbeds, blankets, quilts, or sheepkins.
* Do not use loose blankets in a baby's crib. Keep babies warm and safe with a wearable blanket or another type of sleeper.
* Remove all soft bedding and other soft items from the crib (including soft or pillow-like bumpers).
* Take care not to overheat baby with too much clothing or too warm of a room.
* Use a pacifier at nap and nighttime for the first year. For breastfed infants, delay use until 1month of age to ensure establishment of breastfeeding.
I've read that formula-fed babies are more at risk for obesity. Is that true?
That depends on whom you ask. "Theres a possible link between breast milk protecting against obesity," But other experts disagree with that theory. To minimize the risk of overweight or obesity, make sure you don't overfeed with formula. It might be tempting to make sure your infant finishes a bottle but if you're baby doesn't want to drink it all, give her less. Also, be careful not to mix in too much powder or add too little water to concentrated liquid formula.
I've heard that certain types of plastic bottles are dangerous--what's the real story?
"In general, it appears that the risk of harm from leaching is very small,"but any parent who is concerned can try to choose those that do not contain polycarbonate/bisphenol A (Avoid #7 on the bottom of the bottle)." Alternative bottle materials include glass, non-polycarbonate or opaque plastic (which is soft), and disposable plastic with replaceable plastic liners.
Is it bad to heat it up in a microwave?
Yes. It may seem to save time but you could accidentally burn your baby's mouth. "The problem is that even though what you feel when you put a little out on your wrist is OK to you, microwaves heat unevenly. There may be a little spot that is scorching and you don't know it. Instead, fill a large coffee mug with a little water, heat that in the microwave, then set the bottle into the coffee mug so the water sorrounds it. "That will heat the bottle up quickly and evenly."
My baby spits up a lot after feeding - what's going on?
All babies spit up somewhat because they don't have the sphincter muscle control to keep milk or formula down in their small tummies. Spitting up excessively might also mean that a baby has been fed too much or has gas. Spit up tends to subside gradually as babies develop and learn to sit up on their own.
Keep your baby nourished and full with formula take more than sticking the bottle in their mouth.
* mix and wait: Let powdered formula sit for a minute after mixing. That way, you allow gas bubbles up, minimizing the amount of air baby's belly.
* get in position: To make sure your baby is getting mostly milk and not air, angle the bottle downwards. The nipple should be filled with formula during the entire feeding session. Otherwise, air bubbles may get trapped under the formula in her tummy,"If baby swallows less air, she has less to burp or spit up,"
* keep baby's head high: Newborns dont have the ability to keep food down on their own. To lessen spit up, make sure your infant is upright, with her head higher than her stomach, during feedings.
* burp: Your baby can't tell you when she has gas. And some babies are naturally better at burping than others. During a feeding, take a break every few minutes to allow your baby to burp. Walker offers this alternative to patting baby on the back: Sit your baby on your lap, one hand resting with the pinky just below the rib cage and the other hand on the lower back, Move the second hand up the back, gently rubbing and squeezing as you go all the way to the shoulders. Also, try gently lying your baby down and sitting her back up. The combination of methods should produce good burps.