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Dealing with Infant Breathing Issues: Our story of a terrifying night.
That night, father was sleeping next to his daughter in bed. She was on a changing pad with sides curved up to stop her rolling anywhere. He woke up to hear her making strange sounds. As he looked closely he saw that her eyelids and lips were blue. She was deathly pale and unresponsive.
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Delighting in Development, What Can Baby See?
NanaKim chose decorative garden wind chimes for supporting visual development. My granddaughter’s parents shopped for beautiful and engaging mobiles. What would you choose?
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Diapers are a Chore!
Anyone involved in the care of a baby will need to change a lot of diapers. This is no one’s favorite task but it’s a wonderful opportunity to have eye contact, exchange smiles and develop language with songs and conversation. The diaper changing area is also a good place to hang a mobile for baby…
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From Mother to Grandmother
I am now a grandparent. I can remember bringing my daughter, my first baby, home from hospital and being very nervous about the responsibility of caring for this small person I loved so much. My daughter and her husband are now parents. I recognize how their new baby will upend their lives and I am…
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Peace of Mind with CPR
Back in my former life in working in preschool, I have taken many CPR/First Aid classes to keep up my certification and to meet state licensing standards. Depending on where you live, this needs to be renewed annually or every two years. I am well aware of the importance of this life saving training. My…
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Wait a Minute! I’m Not Ready!
With so much preparation you would think I would be ready for the main event. Not so. The due date is at the end of the month and of course, like her mother, her daughter’s first child is obviously going to be a week late so nothing’s going to happen until next month right? Well…
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The Birth Plan
For all generations, the plan for a pregnancy is to have a healthy baby after a wonderful labor and delivery experience. Nowadays there is a written plan reflecting the information presented in ante natal classes, which were first offered in the mid 20th century. The last century saw birthing gradually shift from the midwives assisting…
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How to Relax to Manage Pain
This is wisdom and experience from a loving family member who has given permission to share her words. I have edited the contents slightly to change it from a personal letter to a more general communication, that is still full of love for mothers giving birth. It may also work for other types of pain.…
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Baby Sign Language
I enjoy using what little sign language I know. I started learning through church where we taught Bible stories through a Montessori based approach called Godly Play ( Godlyplay.org). The songs we used along with the liturgy came with signing. My favorite was “Be still and know that I am God.” We could sing it,…
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The Ties That Bind
My Nana who knitted for 5 children and 9 grandchildren. It’s interesting to watch my daughter changing through her pregnancy. Her hair is lush, her cheeks are pink and her body is rounding out. I remember being more than pleased with the quality and shine of my own pregnant hair and being very aware of…
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Grand parenting a new generation
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