What to Do for a Baby in Breech Position

What to Do for a Baby in Breech Position

During the last few weeks of pregnancy, most babies are positioned with their head near the cervix in “vertex” presentation. Yet 4% of infants assume breech position, which means that his bottom or feet are near the cervix instead. Breech position complicates labor and delivery, since the baby’s feet can get tangled with the umbilical

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7 Wacky Ways to (Possibly) Get Pregnant Faster

7 Wacky Ways to (Possibly) Get Pregnant Faster

Are you and your partner ready to hop on the “TTC” (that’s trying to conceive, ICYMI) bandwagon? If so, there’s a good chance you’ve already heard some of the crazy old wives tales about different “tried and true” tricks to get pregnant faster. From common sense notions, like laying down with your legs up (you

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Plant-Based Foods Can Be a Risk for Kids With Allergies

Plant-Based Foods Can Be a Risk for Kids With Allergies

All the new plant-based products hitting store shelves—think meatless burgers and non-dairy milks—give people many more options. But these products are also introducing surprising new allergy risks. The most concerning is pea protein, which is being used in products like plant-based meat alternatives and non-dairy yogurt. Because peas are legumes just like peanuts are, some

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Helping your toddler to talk

Helping your toddler to talk

The more you chat to your toddler, the more opportunities she is likely to have to learn how to talk. But bear in mind that all children are different and learn to talk at different rates. How can I help my toddler learn to talk? The more fun your toddler has learning new words, the

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Tantrums

Tantrums

Why your child has temper tantrums A temper tantrum is the emotional equivalent of a summer storm — sudden and sometimes fierce. One minute you and your child are in a cafe enjoying your lunch, the next minute he’s whimpering, whining and then screaming at the top of his lungs because his straw is bent.

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What do contractions feel like?

What do contractions feel like?

It can be hard to know when contractions are the real deal. What will they feel like and how painful will they be? We asked some BabyCentre mums about their experiences to give you an idea of what to expect. What do early contractions feel like? “I could feel my stomach harden and felt the

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