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As a result, it is especially important to practice food safety guidelines and even avoid certain foods during pregnancy. If you start to notice symptoms, quick communication with your healthcare provider can play a key role in keeping your pregnancy safe and healthy. Types of Food Poisoning Certain bacterial infections are well established as possible miscarriage causes. Several specific foodborne illnesses (aka food poisoning) are linked to miscarriage. Listeriosis Listeriosis is a severe illness caused by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes....

The full contact information for both parentsDetailed information about your visitation schedulesUp to three additional emergency contactsPhone numbers of your kids’ doctors and dentists Note: Remember to have the form notarized. Your contact informationPertinent medical information regarding each childYour kids’ physicians’ and dentists’ phone numbersInsurance informationConsent to treat your children during a medical emergency Note: Remember to have the form notarized. Residential scheduleVisitation schedulesHoliday schedulesSchedule changesTransportation TravelingUndergoing a medical procedureHospitalizedServing in the military...

Important note: Not all possible side effects and risks are listed below. If you are experiencing severe side effects, unusual symptoms, or are concerned for any reason, contact your doctor. The information in this article does not replace consultation with a medical professional. What Medications Are Considered Gonadotropins? Gonadotropins are fertility drugs containing FSH, LH, or a combination of the two (which is called human menopausal gonadotropins, or hMG). They also include the hormone hCG, which is biochemically similar to LH....

Goal of the Activity: To practice math and literacy skills in the real-life environment of the grocery store Skills Targeted: Food groups, estimation, life skills, early literacy skills Activity #1: Making a List Efficient shoppers know what they want before they go into the store and this often means making a list. The way in which your child participates in this activity depends on his age and reading ability. Here are some ideas based on your child’s age....

“As a young executive who was traveling with all older men who could throw everything into a backpack and go, I was addressing the pain points I had experienced and overcome,” she explains. From there, her career in pharmaceuticals soared, as did her blog. Around 2014, though, she began to feel burnt out by pharmaceuticals, and she was expecting her first child with her husband Sri Narasimhan. She quit her job in pharmaceuticals around the same time she was approached to write a book called “How to Pack: Travel Smart for Any Trip....

Even the American Academy of Pediatrics has changed their advice over the years. For many years, they recommended no more than two hours of screen time per day for children. But, as electronics became increasingly portable, they acknowledged how difficult it can be to enforce those limits. After all, if your 12-year-old has a smartphone in their pocket, how do you limit how often they stare at the screen? Or if your 9-year-old uses their tablet to read books, should you still set a strict time limit?...

Unlike learning language, though, learning to read is not natural. It has to be taught. And as complex as language is, reading is even more complex. Building Blocks for Learning to Read To learn how to read, children need to be aware of some fundamental processes first. Phonemic Awareness This is where learning to read starts. Phonemic awareness means understanding that speech is made up of individual sounds. It is a critical part of reading readiness, so it is often a focus of early learning programs....

Should I Give My Baby a Sponge Bath or a Tub Bath? There are a few things to consider as you’re deciding whether to give your baby a sponge bath or a tub bath. First, look at the umbilical cord. Is it still attached? Is there any oozing or bleeding from the site? If yes, then give a sponge bath. Next, is your baby circumcised? If the circumcision is still healing, then give a sponge bath....

After 16 weeks, hCG levels remain relatively stable for the remainder of the pregnancy. If you miscarry, your level of hCG will gradually fall, eventually returning to a pre-pregnancy level of zero (or it will become so low that it’s undetectable during testing). Below, we take a closer look at hCG levels after pregnancy loss and how this hormone impacts optimal timing for conception after miscarriage. What Happens If You Take a Pregnancy Test After Miscarriage The exact length of time that it takes for hCG to leave your system after a miscarriage varies, ranging from several days to a few months....

The first stage is referred to as functional play when children find simple pleasure in repeatedly moving objects and exploring toys or other playthings through their senses. Constructive play is the next phase of play. In this stage, toddlers have a deep understanding of what various objects can do; they will now try to build things with the toys and everyday objects they find around them. When a Child’s Attention Span Lends Itself to Constructive Play At around 2 years of age, children begin to have a longer attention span....

It’s likely that during those nine hours of media consumption your teen is exposed to thousands of overt and subtle messages about the “ideal” body. These often unrealistic and unattainable portrayals of beauty can affect your teen’s body image and lead them to have negative feelings about how they look and their value as a person. Messages Teens Receive Movies, commercials, magazines, social media accounts, and websites often portray stereotypically beautiful, thin people as ideal....

Why Check Your Cervix There are many different reasons why you might want to check your cervix and monitor how its position changes. Ovulation If you’re trying to get pregnant, checking your cervical position can provide key information to help identify your fertile window (or the ideal time to have sex for the best chance to conceive). Your cervix goes through subtle changes throughout your menstrual cycle. Early Pregnancy Your cervix also changes during early pregnancy due to hormonal shifts and increased blood flow to the area....

But believe it or not, kids’ fighting isn’t all bad, as long as it’s not physical fights or bullying. It’s just that learning that stuff takes a really long time. Read on for tips on how to be part of the peace process in your kids’ war of words.​ But if fighting escalates, parents may need to step in. If you must intervene, make it quick and decisive. Find a compromise or separate kids, either by the command (“Everyone to your rooms....

A behavior plan also can help you find more effective consequences and better incentives that will motivate your child to change. Here are five steps that will help you create a behavior management plan that will change your child’s behavior. Identify Problem Behaviors Before you start addressing your child’s behavioral problems, it’s important to clearly identify which behaviors are the most problematic. Be sure to describe the specific behavior you want to change....

If these sorts of scenarios sound familiar to you, you are not alone. It is very common for young children to develop a fear of water — and for parents to feel frustrated and unsure of how to get their kids to overcome these fears. What Causes Childhood Fear of Water? You can blame developmental immaturity in most instances of fear of water in children. Babies don’t always have the awareness of water as something to fear and will usually happily splash away in the bath, lake, ocean, or pool....

It’s tough to help everyone feel included. There may be days and times when you think the only things your kids have in common is their genes. They may have completely different interests, activities, and personalities that make it tough to help everyone feel included. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to help everyone feel like part of the family, despite the age gaps, vast array of interests, and differences in opinions....

Considerations When Creating a Parenting Schedule When it comes to designing your family’s parenting schedule, there are a number of things to consider including logistics, your kids’ needs, and their commitments. Consequently, you want to be empathetic and considerate when developing a parenting schedule. Here are some specific things to consider. Put Yourself in Your Kids’ Shoes Traveling back and forth between two homes isn’t easy. Likewise, it takes time to adjust to no longer living with both parents, especially when that’s the only living arrangement your child has ever known....

According to Safe Kids Worldwide (SKW), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing injuries and death to children from vehicle-related incidents, an average of 38 kids die in hot cars each year. In both 2018 and 2019, 53 children died from heatstroke in hot cars. Verywell talked to several experts about why this happens and how to prevent it. Why Do Kids Get Trapped in Hot Cars? “It’s very simple: Adults don’t get trapped in hot cars like kids do,” says board-certified pediatrician and co-founder of The Car Seat Lady, Alisa Baer, MD....

What does it mean to live childfree after infertility? How does a person come to this decision? Is choosing a childfree life after infertility “giving up”? What’s the Right Name? There is some disagreement over what to call life without children after infertility. Are you childfree or childless? Are you childfree by choice or childfree not by choice? (Childfree not by choice is abbreviated as CFNBC in online forums.) Some feel the term childfree doesn’t reflect the emotional pain that brought them to this life situation....

How to Share the News of a Miscarriage or Other Pregnancy Loss Here are a few tips on how to get the job done in a way that won’t be too taxing for you, but let loved ones know about the situation. Keep It Simple You don’t have to give a lot of information about what happened. You can tell people, “We had a miscarriage. The doctor said it happens sometimes....