Feeding & Sleeping Articles, Tips and News

A Good Night's Breast: Does Breast-Feeding Mean Less Sleep?

by Polly Palumbo, Posted Dec 23rd 2010

Don't stoop to infant formula because you think it might get you more sleep. That's what the American Academy of Pediatrics, the World Health ...Don't stoop to infant formula because you think it might get you more sleep.

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Chilean Miners and Their Families Need Time to Grieve, Regroup

by Amy Hatch, Posted Oct 15th 2010

Miner Franklin Lobo, right, embraces his daughter Carolina after he was rescued on Oct. 13.Credit: Gabriel Ortega/Chilean ...The whole range of emotions these 33 men and their families have experienced since the mine collapsed can be likened to a "really long holding of the breath," says Susan Stiffelman, ParentDish's AdviceMama.

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Pregnant? Get Your Flu Shot!

by the editors at Parenting.com, Posted Oct 12th 2010

Don't avoid the needle, moms-to-be. Credit: ZaldyImg, Flickr

If you're expecting, be sure you're first in line to get a flu shot this year. ...Why should you get it? Last year's H1N1 outbreak brought to light how hard the flu can hit pregnant women, and new research indicates that immunity is passed down to your baby.

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How to Childproof Your Windows

by the editors at ParentDish, Posted Oct 8th 2010

Do you have a minute (OK, a minute and eight seconds?) Good. Now watch this video on window safety from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, ...Are your windows childproofed? Watch this video and see what you need to do to protect your kids.

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Warning: Stop Using Infant Sleep Positioners Immediately or Risk Suffocation Deaths

by Honey Berk, Posted Sep 29th 2010

Parents are warned to stop using infant sleep positioners immediately. Credit: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

The U.S. Consumer Product ...Two federal safety organizations issued a consumer alert today to warn parents to stop using infant sleep positioners, citing reports of 12 infants -- ages 1 month to 4 months -- who suffocated to death after being placed in the devices.

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Sleep by the Numbers

by the editors at onlineschools.org, Posted Sep 27th 2010

To sleep, perchance to dream ... Eh, when you're a parent, it's more about just getting some snooze time (and praying that your little one won't ...To sleep, perchance to dream... Eh, when you're a parent, it's more about just getting some snooze time (and praying that your little one won't give you a 5 a.m. wake-up call!)

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