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Congratulations! The birth of your first child is an event you will embrace for the rest of your life. You’ve spent months preparing for and anticipating this very moment, from deciding on the perfect name and decorating the nursery to stocking up on baby powder and diapers. And from the instant your little one arrived, you knew that your life, schedule, and priorities would never be the same. After the initial whirlwind subsides, it is important to set time aside to create a plan that will help to protect and provide for the one who will look up to you for love and guidance for years to come. What do you do after the stork leaves?  Being a new parent...

Breastfeeding ensures the best possible start to a baby’s health, growth and development. It provides valuable short and long-term health benefits for babies and mothers. Breastfeeding protects against gastrointestinal and respiratory illnesses, as well as ear infections, which can affect a baby’s ability to thrive in the earliest months of life. The health advantages of breastfeeding also translate into benefits for the health system. Evidence shows that breastfeeding positively affects the incidence of chronic disease, including obesity rates, at the population level and is therefore of great significance to public health po

Every parent wants their children to grow up healthy and strong in the place where they deserve to feel safest: at home. The good news is that there are simple and easy steps that families can take to protect their children.

Caring for a newborn is one of life’s most rewarding and challengingexperiences. Your journey will be filled with excitement, joy, and possibly even fear of the unknown. The information in this article was prepared by the healthcare professionals at Woman’s to answer many of the questions new parents haveBest wishes to you, your baby, and your family!

Posted by :  Sarah Kertin  1- BABY’S FIRST FOOD  This article is about feeding your baby from six months to one year. It has information and answers questions you may have about breastfeeding and starting solid foods. Breastfeeding is all your baby needs for the first six months. Then continue to breastfeed for two years and beyond while introducing your baby to a variety of solid foods and liquids. Breastfeeding provides your baby with important nutrients and immune protection even when solid foods are started. Breast milk protects your baby’s health in ways that infant formula does not. You can breastfeed as long as you and your baby want to. There is no age when a baby is too old. The longer...