What You Really Need in Your Hospital Baby Bag

What You Really Need in Your Hospital Baby Bag

Baby, Uncategorized
In the last month before your baby is due, one of your tasks should be to pack the hospital bag. As far as what you should bring, less is more. Items Necessary For You Keep in mind that you are not going on vacation. Most new mothers spend only 48 hours in the hospital and many of those hours are spent sleeping. Also, think about your departure. You'll have a brand new, delicate baby that you are not used to transporting. If people visit you and bring presents, you'll also have those. You'll have a car seat to wrestle with for the first time. Do you really want a bulky suitcase to deal with on top of all of that? The fact is, you will only really need a few…
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How to Keep Your Babies Hydrated and Prevent Dehydration

How to Keep Your Babies Hydrated and Prevent Dehydration

Baby, Children, Uncategorized
There are numerous misconceptions surrounding Dehydration. Most people think Dehydration mainly affects athletes due to their constant depletion of fluids. But, this isn’t true, Dehydration affects everyone and babies are in fact at a higher risk than adults. A baby can’t store a lot of fluid, and babies can get dehydrated very fast. Fortunately, there are many ways of keeping your babies hydrated to avoid Dehydration – check out the following tips. 1. Adequate feeding  Feeding is an excellent way of bonding with your child. Babies get all the necessary fluids from food, and keeping your babies hydrated starts with proper nutrition. Give foods with high water content, and breast or bottle-feed your baby as advised.  Contact the doctor immediately if your dehydrated baby won’t drink. Give ORS (Oral Re-hydration…
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