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Checklist – What a Baby Needs in the Winter

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If it is cold outside, mothers usually deeply concerned about, whether your baby’s during excursions in the open also warm enough has. Actually, the little ones need much help to maintain their body temperature.

So that means in winter: warm things need. Quality are breathable materials like cotton, mohair and wool, for slightly older children, there are also good functional underwear.

Most pram mattresses are very thin, so it can be the children without additional protection from the bottom here too cold. A popular classic is the Sheepskin in the stroller. In fact it is a very good heat, but please keep in mind: your child should not lie with the head directly on the skin. These hairs from the fur in his airway could arrive. Such foreign bodies are suspected to be involved in May with sudden infant death syndrome. Just place a large Molton cloth over the fur and well stuck it under the mattress. Then, your baby can lie quietly on a sheepskin.

Footmuffs and overalls are for chubby heat

Also highly recommended are winter footmuffs; good service do this later in the buggy. There are such Footmuffs in many different versions. They are lined with polyester fleece, Sheepskin or lambskin. Also for many car seats, there are such Footmuffs. If you out there like to carry your baby, a warming overall/winter suit is helpful. There are pretty warm, but not entirely cheap wool overalls for example for companies which place emphasis on organic baby clothes . Appropriately sized baby stores carry such clothes – or you order on the Internet directly from the respective companies. But also commercially available winter suits keep warm usually pretty small.

Tip: best to never put your child in a cold baby stroller. A grains pillow heated to or a hot water bottle help to warm up the car. The heat but please take out when you put your child. Otherwise, it can cause a build-up of heat; In addition the sensitive baby skin can withstand any heat directly.

And under the outer shell? There is the layered, but loose-fitting look of onion. He allows warm air cushion and prevent the loose layers, that your child feeling cramped and sweating quickly. Temperature below 0 degrees Celsius, a pantyhose makes sense. Hat and scarf are standard anyway. For slightly older children, a cap with integrated scarf very well suitable for example made of wool or fleece. The feet keep warm, thick socks, like knitting, or Sheepskin footwear.

Inside the warm covers please loosen

If you go for a walk or shopping in a cafe or stay longer in a store, is: free your child immediately by some of his warm covers. Otherwise it will quickly too hot for him. This means not only Quengelei – sweaty children catch a cold easily. The weather is mild, but unstable, you can take also several ceiling, instead of your child just with a thick outer layer to cover. Then, you can adjust as needed as warm cover to her baby.


Hard Belly During Pregnancy

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Suddenly, the belly is hard – that is a cause for concern? That depends on what week of pregnancy you are. Waft in the 34th and 35th week lowering labor may already be. Some women notice these also in the 36th week: feel period like pulling in my stomach.

Lower pains are harmless, they shall ensure that the child in preparation for his birth slips deeper into the pool. The women then realize that the largest rounding of your abdomen is down further, they breathe again freely and eat more can. It also happens that the expectant mother noticed no major changes.

Prefer not to heavy lifting!

The stomach suddenly hardens, it can have other causes. For example, stress or physical Overload: It happens quite, wear that expectant mothers lift too heavy or too often heavy things. When women already provide a small child, this can happen easily times. Or when still a move before the birth of the baby. Then, you should be careful and to renovate, nor on the crate dragging too much involved. Because all of these physical efforts can stimulate the muscles of the uterus, which then draws together – so the hard belly. Therefore, it is important to do exercises which train the abdominal muscles never also in sports. A tip for riders: Slow Gaits are riding during pregnancy no problem, but please no longer jump.

Protection – if the date is still far away

If the calculated date of birth is still far away, your stomach is hard but on a regular basis and feel pressure, down,: preferably contact your doctor or midwife. In some cases it can be sometimes preterm. This is the case, your doctor or health care professional will deliberately impose silence you in any case. For many women, it is sufficient if they stay home and lie much.

Sometimes, however, the cervix shortened by the premature labor and it could be also the cervix opens. It is customary to place an inhibitory Wehen drip and the expectant mother remains in the health budget. With labor before the 34th week of pregnancy women get injected a means also, which can be faster to mature the baby’s lungs. Because infant lungs is that a baby can breathe independently only from the 34th week so far. The further developed his lungs, a child needs less support, should there be in the world too soon.

Breastfeeding Lying down

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Just when the first child it takes most of the time a little to a mother developed security while breastfeeding. This applies particularly to the opportunity to try various breastfeeding positions.

Initially only a position dare to many mothers. Usually, this is the classic cradle position, where they sit up straight and hold your child in your arms.

Next follows mostly the so-called footballers handle and then breastfeeding while lying down. Lying to breastfeed, is certainly the most convenient. Because your upper body is beautifully relaxed – the shoulders are relaxed, head and neck rest comfortably on a pillow. Breastfeeding lying down is also pleasant when at an Damm seam the opportunity falls away to breastfeed in cross-legged.

Last but not least feel the women who had a caesarean section, to quench it as very pleasant, lying. Night breastfeeding lying down has great advantages: you can lie in bed and simply put your child on the other side, if the second breast at the series is. Also when the breastfeeding in the lying position, bringing the baby to the breast and not the chest to the child is important. Involve your child not to be so that it can cover the breast well and you are really relaxed. Quiet, use a (Tasks) cushionto brace yourself and your baby well.

To change the nursing position is good for the breast

Tip: always once again to switch the position is best for milk production as for the emptying of the breast. If initially the nipples even pain, it is very helpful to create the baby always a little different. To avoid that its suction side-load your nipples. Let’s please not be discouraged, if it not directly working in the hospital. A well-established nursing team makes mother and child just practice.

Home works usually best breastfeeding positions. There you can in your own bed or on the sofa or, supported by pillows, comfortable to sit down, as it suits you. Your midwife can alone explain the different breastfeeding positions once again and support. That will help you to find out which item (s) you and your child are comfortable.

Clothing in the Autumn – Tips for Indoors and Outdoors

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In the transitional seasons like autumn, many mothers are unsure what she should wear her child: it is still fresh in the morning, in the afternoon, the sun comes out, but suddenly it’s windy and slightly cooler… Best of layer – or onion-look suitable for adults and children.

In the apartment, it’s warm Yes usually 21 degrees. It is enough, if your baby normally wears a body, a sweater, socks, a onesie or a pair of trousers. If you heat up even more, you simply watch whether it gets to warm your child. This is the case, if feels his neck wet when you slide a finger back under his clothes. Or if formed little beads of sweat on the forehead of your baby.

Sogt breathable clothing for warmth

It’s out in the open, breathable materials are important. They help to avoid that your child in his warm covers sweats as heat and humidity build up: sweaty children catch a cold quite easily, if they get off train or a cool wind blows. When therefore the purchase of all weather clothing that it is breathable.

Or select equal outerwear made from natural materials, as of cotton or Merino Wool. For cool days, there are for example suits wool yarns. These have a hat and long sleeves and legs, which is to beat; It keeps warm beautiful hands and feet. Under these suits kids wear their normal clothes, she so no extra fat must be tightened. The wool suits keep warm very well. You regulate the heat at the same time so that your child has it pleasantly warm in any weather conditions and not sweating. A walking suit with envelopes is to recommend that transport your child in a carrying device especially for parents: no socks or shoes may be lost in this practical outerwear.

A hat is always important in the first year of life with cool or even cold weather. Because your baby’s ears are still very sensitive. Choose a material here best, that is breathable for your child not to the head sweats.

Listeriosis in Pregnancy, Identify and Treat

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Listeriosis is an infectious disease transmitted by food. Alternatives as meat, sausages or fish – in animal foods – such as may occur in dairy products. Sometimes, even plant foods are affected. Drinking water is usually not a problem.

Listeriosis is among the notifiable diseases. According to the competent Robert Koch 608 occur in Germany per year between 308 cases Institute. In approximately every tenth case, a pregnant woman or a mother and her newborn is affected.

Listeriosis: Symptoms, such as during an infection

Actually, few cases are that hundreds of thousands of pregnant women. So why is listeriosis ever an issue for expectant mothers? Normally, otherwise healthy people rarely suffer from a Listerieninfektion. And if they do, they cope with this good. You feel maybe temporarily some uncomfortable or easily grippig, with head and body aches, sometimes fever. Some patients get severe diarrhea for a day or two. Often, however, they barely notice the infection. This principle also applies to expectant mothers. However, the risk that pathogens enter through the placenta to the baby is here. It can, depending on the level of development of the unborn child, cause organ damage. Unfortunately, too early – or even fetal death due to a listeriosis are known. Sometimes babies infected only during birth – this is used in the passage through the birth canal. These children have such an increased risk of meningitis (meningitis).

A Listeria suspected in an expectant mother will be investigated: based on swabs from the throat and the vagina is checked whether alternatives have settled here. Also blood and urine are tested in the laboratory. Should an infection is detected, it is treated with antibiotics. Then, a check is made again.

Do not panic – but some caution is worth

So what to do? Because sufficient heat kills the pathogens, it is important to animal foods cooked well. These things should cancel them temporarily from your diet:

  • Raw meat products, as Hackepeter/pork and cured sausages like salami
  • raw fish (sushi!), as well as smoked and marinated fish products
  • pre-cut packaged salad, you prefer even freshly prepare your salad
  • Soft cheese from raw milk. In pregnancy, it makes sense to drink only pasteurized milk and products thereof or to eat. The views of the packaging there will help. Open cheese just ask at the counter. Harzer cheese/cheese, which is made from pasteurized milk is an exception. Here is the opinion of experts still not sure whether the consumption for risk groups is guaranteed safe.

And of course, good hygiene in the kitchen is important. So wash your hands if you have handled raw meat or raw fish. all used knives and boards/plate right in the dishwasher clean or rinse thoroughly. Wash fruits and vegetables before consumption.

Here there are many more recommendations on nutrition: healthy eating in pregnancy.

Information on the Cervix

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Cervix and uterus neck together have a very important role in pregnancy. Because they protect the child from potential risks from the outside. For expectant mothers, the cervix is about three to four centimeters long. His external conclusion high into the vagina is called the cervix.

The cervix is usually locked. In addition, it provides a before the mucus plug sure that no pathogens to the child can get.

During the pregnancy, doctors and midwives observe several typical developments of the cervix. These give information about whether everything goes well – and later on the progress of the birth.

The contractions open the cervix for the birth

At the beginning of pregnancy uterus neck and cervix examination feel tight. Closer to the date of birth, the tissue becomes softer. The cervix later so far open at birth, that fits the baby through, your body prepares this: practice contractions lead to the end of pregnancy, that a shortening of the cervix. So, birth strong contractions can then effectively open the cervix.

Premature labor can prematurely to shorten the cervix and may cause a slow opening of the cervix. Here to help calm and much concern. The cervix opens up still further, the expectant mother receives inhibitory Wehen medicines.

During birth: Midwife checks the cervix

Birth, the midwife checked whether and how developed the cervix. This opens the contractions by shaped dimples on ten centimetres. The midwife can feel this progress from the vagina here and so determine how the birth coming. At a level of 10 centimeters, the cervix is fully opened. Now the child can come to the world.

After the birth, the cervix is gradually closing. In the first three or four weeks he is wide open, there is a visible gap so that the week River can flow out.

Cry Baby – What Are the Causes and What Can Be Done?

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If your child very often and seemingly inconsolable crying, this is mental and physically very stressful for parents. It was said earlier: three month colic or a baby who cries a lot – you must stop there.

Today, we know that there are various reasons for this, that single children are very restless and far cry. There are also ways to help the little ones. Discuss only once with your supervising midwife what encourages them to you.

Bloating and stomach pain

The bowel needs about three months to adjust to the food processing and make the necessary bacteria. Some babies have bloating so often and feel often uncomfortable. If you suspect that this is true in your baby, you talk but your midwife or your pediatrician. There are funds that support the building of the natural intestinal flora. Your midwife can also show you how to prevent that your child drinking also swallowing air. And she knows tips that will bring relief to the tummy.

A question of storage – and breaks

In some troubled children, it is enough to store them differently. Today babies on the back is recommended, lying to sleep. This reduces the risk of sudden infant death. There are, but many children don’t sleep well on the back of the right. With your doctor or your midwife, just clarify how you can safely store your child in a different position. Another tip: see me the day of your baby at: there are there enough rest? Just in the first four weeks of life, the little ones need rest. They do not tolerate too much her enters. They handle what overwhelmed them, at night. With the result that they are restless and often wake up.

Blockages

In some cases, it may be that a baby through the birth or faulty bearings has blockages. Blockages in the thoracic vertebra or hip area can cause pain and bloating. How we even in such cases, babies at blockades take a delicate approach and may have pain. A visit an osteopath or Podiatrist helps to clarify whether there is a problem. Usually only one to three visits are necessary in order to resolve this, even physical therapy can help. However, not all health insurance companies pay the visit to an osteopath.

Food intolerances

These are not quite as often, as often assumed. But they can also occur in children who get the vial like in breast-fed babies. Simply discuss the question with your doctor or health care professional before you just in case limit yourself or your babies. Substantiates the suspicion and lab tests don’t help, you can also consult a Naturopath. An intolerance is actually the diet will be converted accordingly. Better clear the kids are then usually within fewer days and they are balanced. You can, if necessary, continue breastfeeding and need to change your diet just a little.

If nothing seems to help, you can contact a so-called cry ambulance. These are special helplines, which exists for example on some children’s hospitals. Also here the professionals, clarify what is probably behind it that a baby is so remarkably restless. The children are, if necessary, appropriately treated and parents will get help to interpret the signals of your baby properly.

What Can I Do Water Retention – Against Edema?

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Towards the end of pregnancy, water retention (edema) are normal to some extent. Typically including the ankles and hands swell. In pregnancy, the body stores more water in the fabric to secure the overall water balance.

In addition, that the blood vessels are now more and more compliant. also reflects the growing baby on the large pelvic vein. This caused a kind of backwater, especially in the legs, which makes itself felt as a pressure in the smallest blood vessels: it occurs over more water in the tissue.

Heat and heat promote edema

There are other factors that favour a water storage. This includes about heat: heat also widens the vessels. Therefore, the water retention are stronger in many pregnant women in the summer. But also a lack of certain minerals can promote the storage of water in tissue. It is particularly important in this context that is in your supply of potassium, magnesium and calcium.

A varied diet will help to secure your supply of minerals. On the menu, ample green and Red vegetables, fruit – include including likes honeydew melon. Also almonds and nuts provide abundant minerals. Not only in milk and dairy products, calcium is also bananas contain much of it. Although he is draining, nettle tea is not suitable for pregnant women. For example, the midwife tea Birch leaves by Ingeborg Stadelmann is helpful. You can buy this online or in the pharmacy or order.

A hand and foot spa has a decongestant

It’s good in any case, to put your feet up as often as possible. If the swelling is very troublesome, a nightly hand – and foot bath is helpful. To do this you need: two buckets, some crushed ice or several cold packs, as well as per buckets a glass of vinegar and a glass of mineral sea salt. Fill the bucket with these ingredients and then with water. But only to the extent, that your legs or forearms to fit, without that the bucket overflows. Swimming hands and feet once per day for 20 minutes in the cool solution. Then maintain the skin with a moisturizer, Highland legs and wrists.

Even swimming is helpful, by the way: In the water, her legs are relieved. And make sure that the muscles support the removal of the tissue water massage-like the swimming movements. Other ways to relieve the swelling, are lymphatic drainage massage or acupuncture. Best, please discuss with your midwife or your doctor whether the methods appropriate for them are.

Both will have to also keep an eye on whether remain the water retention in the usual way. In some cases, very noticeable edema may indicate a health problem. Talk with your doctor or your midwife, if suddenly very strong edema occur, come to maybe even headaches. These may be signs of gestosis.


Does Breastfeeding as a Contraceptive?

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No, even if the idea persists: breastfeeding is no method of contraception! This has perhaps earlier works as the women only and long nursed for months on the day and in the night every two hours. Then, the mirror of the corresponding hormones is so high that it will not be ovulation.

Large distance between the silent meals: hormone level drops

Many breast-fed children sleep at night but four or five hours at a time. So much distance between the silent meals decreases the level of hormones suppress ovulation. Therefore, there is no 100 percent protection. If you want to be sure that you are pregnant not quite soon again, you should prevent necessarily in addition. This applies even if they again had a menstrual period after birth.

Important: look for appropriate contraceptive method

After the birth of a child many couple are not sure, what contraception after the birth is currently suitable. Discuss the topic prevention quietly with your midwife or the gynaecologist. There is the possibility, of course without preventing hormones with condom. But also an estrogen-free pill comes into question.

Driving with Baby

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If babies are good drivers, depends on several factors. Once this is of course a bit far type thing. But above all it plays an important role, whether your child in the car feels too comfortable.

Parents should make it their offspring as pleasant as possible. The following points can help that your baby can enjoy the drive.

Neither sweating nor freezing is pleasant

A temperature of 21 degrees Celsius is well tolerated for the little ones. It is helpful if you bring the car around on this temperature before you put your child. Because babies like a hot air stream to warm up to tolerate a cold wave from the air conditioner.

Child and seat must match

The seat should fit to age, weight and size of your child and the straps sit well.
It is also important that the seat is well accessible. This means: you should him without much trouble in your car can attach and adjust and cope with the buckles on your baby. Because this is the moment in which any delay the little ones will quickly know can. Also gefährdert’s experience has shown that the security, if the seat attachment or the strap setting are cumbersome. It seduces to to refrain from major handles, such as pulling tight the straps.

It is worth if you consult before purchasing in a qualified business, as a baby market. Often you can try also equal dealer, how to attach the child seat in the car. If you already know that you often need to take your baby on long car journeys or want to: you are looking for a seat that can be adjusted in a lying position.

Kicking breaks lift the mood and are healthy.

Babies as possible not in the seat to spend more than two hours at a time. The weight on the lower body of the child rests in this half-sitting position. Therefore, it is good if you pause at the latest after two hours and take your baby out of the seat. It’s good for him, if it can a little struggle then lying down. This relieves the spine and hip and fun the little one at that.

Especially in the first six to eight weeks it is better with about three hours driving time with a baby to avoid car trips. This protects his hips and spine in this early and fast stage of growth.

Tips for Baby Bags

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  1. 1-Bags: Prefer Neutral Colors
  2. 2-The lighter the better
  3. 3-Fewer external partitions and more internal partitions
  4. 4-Baby Bags: long handle and short handle
  5. 5-Observe how to close

Baby bag is the handbag that you may be tough on until pregnancy but do not know how important it is. There are those who say they do not need them, but they are designed for the practicality of the mother who can not take everything from the baby in her own bag and does not fit everything. It is also more elegant to have a children’s theme bag and everyone already knows the article, so do not feel embarrassed. Anyone who can not find an explanation for the purse will just have to find the woman and her other arm: she’s sure to have a baby. For the purchase, we have five legal days.

1-BAGS: PREFER NEUTRAL COLORS

The investment in a baby bag is high and most of the time you use it for just over a year. Such articles are very resistant and there is in doe in new state of so little that was used. So think about color without definition of sex, like the color green, white or yellow if you think about having another child and can use again. There is no fashion for baby articles and the theme will always be current. When to stop use just wash well, leave to dry in the sun and store in a plastic bag in a dry and airy place.

2-THE LIGHTER THE BETTER

You must have seen empty purses so heavy that they start to bother you. Can you imagine a baby bag full of things and still heavy? The lighter the material the better. Still talking about raw material, note the coating if it is easy to wash. It will be your companion in any type of event, so it will sure get dirty and hard to dry and remove stains is not what you are looking for for this article.

3-FEWER EXTERNAL PARTITIONS AND MORE INTERNAL PARTITIONS

Open the bag and see if it has several sub-pockets. Women’s bags with several compartments and zippers are a real mess and not easy to handle. A small carrying bag for children’s items should not have small pockets, at most two, but rather firm and easy-to-see dividers to fit the items. When you open the bag you should easily see all of your content or you will have problems using it.

The use of internal space is important. A good baby bag needs space to place small items such as a pacifier, a special space for baby bottles not to spill, and an internal area large enough to carry clothes and several extra frills. Do not overdo it in size so you do not carry a mini bag with you, it’s heavy.

4-BABY BAGS: LONG HANDLE AND SHORT HANDLE

Choose model with both, it is more practical to carry. The small straps are always cool, but your shoulders will not always be okay to carry sideways. The larger ones distribute the weight better and is easier to reach with the child in the arms without needing much effort.

5-OBSERVE HOW TO CLOSE

Some locks already break in the store and are too hard that not even an oil solves. The tip is to go testing by closing and opening several times in the store. If it breaks there, it sure is not ideal for you.

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Breastfeeding Bra with Lace

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This nursing bra with lace stands out for the modernity. After all, enough of outdated pieces. The modeling of it is triangular, without bulge, with two handles and with closing clasp.

Our tip:this piece can be combined apparent in a look that will look gorgeous.

Characteristics
-Set made of fabric with 88.8% polyamide, 11.20% elastane and with detail in lace
-Bootless breastfeeding, click-on and triangular modeling
-Available in beige, white, coral, brown, black and green jade

Description

This nursing bra with lace stands out for the modernity. After all, enough of outdated pieces. The modeling of it is triangular, without bulge, with two handles and with closing clasp.

Our tip: this piece can be combined apparent in a look that will look gorgeous.

Check also in beige, white, coral, brown, black and jade green.

Characteristics
-Set made of fabric with 88.8% polyamide, 11.20% elastane and with detail in lace
-Bootless breastfeeding, click-on and triangular modeling
-Available in beige, white, coral, brown, black and green jade

Technical information
-Brand: RMB Lingerie
Breast-feeding
-1 pieces

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Cotton Breastfeeding Bra with Silicone Strap

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This model of breastfeeding features wide and adjustable straps, due to the opening in click, which will give you much more practical when it comes to breastfeeding your baby. Made of 92% cotton and 8% elastane (cotton), you’ll feel much more comfortable and the silicone handles and flower detail on the inside will make all the difference when choosing that blouse.

Comes with pure cotton nipple protector. It does not mark the clothes, it protects, and it has anatomical desing accompanying the format of the breasts. It has no bulge or rim. You can find this piece of lingerie in internetages.

Description

Being a mother is a very special moment in the life of every woman. But whoever passes or has passed through this experience, knows the dilemma that is to find a bra that binds the practicality at the time of breastfeeding the baby, comfort in support and adherence to the body and beauty, which independent of the moment, is indispensable for all.

Thinking about it, this model of breastfeeding features wide and adjustable straps, due to the opening in click, which will give you much more practical when it comes to breastfeeding your baby. Made of 92% cotton and 8% elastane (cotton), you’ll feel much more comfortable and the silicone handles and flower detail on the inside will make all the difference when choosing that blouse. Comes with pure cotton nipple protector. It does not mark the clothes, it protects, and it has anatomical desing accompanying the format of the breasts. It has no bulge or rim.

Tip of Use: You can wear with sweaters or dresses with wider straps, which helps not show as much. An important detail is to match or approximate the color of the bra with the color of the clothing to disguise the volume.

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Nursing Bra with Lace Detail

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Being a mother is a very special moment in the life of every woman. But whoever passes or has passed through this experience knows the difficulty of finding a bra that is practical, comfortable and beautiful. The practicality at the time of breastfeeding the baby, comfort in support and adherence to the body and beauty, which regardless of the moment, is indispensable for every woman.

You find these characteristics in this model of breastfeeding with income. With wide adjustable straps. Due to the opening in click, this bra will give you much more practical when it comes to breastfeeding your baby.

Description

Being a mother is a very special moment in the life of every woman. But whoever passes or has passed through this experience knows the difficulty of finding a bra that is practical, comfortable and beautiful. The practicality at the time of breastfeeding the baby, comfort in support and adherence to the body and beauty, which regardless of the moment, is indispensable for every woman.

You find these characteristics in this model of breastfeeding with income. With wide adjustable straps. Due to the opening in click, this bra will give you much more practical when it comes to breastfeeding your baby.

Made of 92% cotton and 8% elastane (cotton) and with lined buckle, you will feel much more comfortable and the lace detail in the neckline will make all the difference when choosing that blouse.

Tip of Use: You can wear with sweaters or dresses with wider straps, which helps not show as much. An important detail is to match or approximate the color of the bra with the color of the clothing to disguise the volume.

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Meditation in Pregnancy

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Meditation in pregnancy. The subject of today came from people who write this post, I am not!The text is from a reader of the blog; journalist and pregnant with first baby, and says a “anxiety that doesn’t fit!”. The Valentina Barbosa wants to share with you relevant information that’s been having contact. “I thought I’d do a post on the meditation during pregnancy. I started doing for 2 months and you don’t know the peace that brings me! “, told me in an exchange of e-mails. I was so happy with her interest and thought you guys might enjoy. After all, the theme is great, and I also experienced the benefits of the practice in pregnancy of Leo. With you, our guest and what it tells about meditate while you wait the baby comes!

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Meditation in pregnancy

Pregnancy. Those beautiful moments and emotional instability that are part of the lives of women. In addition to your own life, the pregnant woman is responsible for health, food and well being of your baby, combining concerns as childbirth, pain, recovery … anxieties present during the months of waiting.

The meditation on pregnancy alleviates adrenaline, cortisol and lactic acid, hormones considered harmful to the body, according to scientific research. The practice regulates blood pressure, respiration and controls insomnia. A study by the Federal University of São Paulo confirmed that the muscle tension is also improved by mental exercises during pregnancy.

In addition to this discovery, the meditation helps keep hormone levels critical to the development of pregnancy, providing well-being and acceptance to the changes of the body, in addition to reducing the risk of preeclampsia and postpartum depression.

What is meditation?

The meditation is a practice of mental awareness, which involves observation, analysis and understanding with the rest of the mind. The practice may be performed in different ways, such as concentration on some object, trying to understand a personal or family problem, etc.Meditation has the ultimate goal of exercising a subtle level of consciousness, bringing it to reality.

How to make

According to the tips of the iQuilibrio portal, before starting the meditation the first step is to look for a quiet and airy. Can be their own room or an external environment as a park, for example.

Initially, it is recommended to sit with the spine erect, in a Chair or on the floor and remain standing during the exercise. Use comfortable clothes, which did not fasten the body.

On average, we recommend 10 to 30 minutes of meditation, while the practitioner feels the heartbeat and achieves the sense of tranquility.

Breathe deep several times in a row, focusing attention on the breath. Some phrases like “my body knows how to give birth” or “my baby knows when he was born,” can be said as he breathes, with your hands on the belly.

Improve the environment with incense or decorative objects tranquilizers, aid in concentration.

During meditation, it is common to feel want to laugh or cry, depending on the situation. In these cases, the attention to the object or problem needs to be resumed.

When practice

Any stage of pregnancy is valid for exercising the mind, being the final phase the more recommended. Avoid meditating while tired or sleepy.

Valentina Barbosa is a freelance journalist and future mother of Bernardo, born in October! She writes for newspapers and magazines, and set out to write an informative post about meditation so that other mommies, beyond it, can take benefits of this practice. “I’m in love with the astral world and love writing! Being pregnant just inspires me more and more …, “he said.


Pregnancy Gymnastics

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Some women enjoy pregnancy gymnastics, others see rather sceptical towards the exercises ask the meaning of such exercises or have fear of triggering a premature birth. However, pregnancy is no reason to forgo movement…

… on the contrary, many typical pregnancy complaints with targeted exercises gently and naturally “treatment” or prevent them. It is also for the birth of advantage, to be fit.

Even if all featured exercises even by high-risk pregnant women (such as expectant mothers of drilling) easily to childbirth can be done, you should ask your / n doctor/gynaecologist or midwife whether you may participate in the prenatal gymnastics. This is especially true if you are unsure if you have physical ailments, or if there is a pregnancy of risk of. The gymnastics of the following exercises is always at your own risk.

But you will notice immediately that everything is half as wild. You do not jump backward somersaults or a Handstand practice, but very natural motion
perform manoeuvres. It is very simple but yet effective exercises. Please remember, advance to warm up, slowly increasing everything and run never somewhat jerkily or with violence. It would make sense to take time for the gym three times a week, about 20 minutes. Before taking pregnancy gymnastics, you should prepare maternity sport leggings. In EmilyLeggings, you can find a variety of leggings, including maternity leggings.

Exercises for the cardio vascular system

The cardio vascular system works in the pregnancy at full speed, because it has to pump 1.5 to 2 liters more blood through the body. This fact alone explains why it makes sense to support the claimed system. Many women also suffer from low blood pressure, feel tired and are often dizzy. This can be improved by movement.

The appearance of varicose veins and hemorrhoids (varicose veins in the anal area) is widely used. This is because that the veins by the pregnancy hormone progesterone are far, haywire so easier in the blood. Also reflects the growing belly on the veins, which return from the legs to the heart. This mechanical impairment in combination with general lack of movement promotes not only the formation of varicose veins, but also of water retention in legs.

So what can you do? Swimming, water aerobics, walks, climbing stairs, belly dancing and cycling are great for the cardio vascular system.

At home you can perform the following exercises:

You are sitting with outstretched legs with his back to the wall leaned on the carpeted floor and circling the feet only anti-clockwise, then in the opposite direction. Stretch the toes, then put back on the feet. Then, alternating the toes clutched a and again spread. Perform all exercises each ten times, in between and after the loosening of the feet do not forget.

Have, can gently up and down swing, a large exercise ball side swing with arms and tighten the buttocks. Then sit quietly on the ball and start to revolve your pool carefully. Then change the direction. It is slightly more difficult to imagine an across this 8 and every time to change the direction of this turning point.

Another exercise, to facilitate the flow of blood in the abdomen, is alternately to tilt the pelvis with feeling, then backward, after all to left and right. By the way: Applying himself but a quiet music, then you can do these exercises at intervals.

Exercises against stiff neck and shoulder muscles

Many people have to do, not to mention pregnant women with tension in this area. Because the breast is larger and heavier at the beginning of the pregnancy, and the weight is balanced a common reason to accept the shoulders back. Treat to the following exercises:

Sit in the cross-legged on the floor. Circle six times before the left shoulder backwards, then the right and finally both simultaneously in the opposite direction. Relaxing, ear to lift and fall back while exhaling also, works both shoulders while breathing in the direction at the same time. Make sure that the head and spine stay upright!

Exercises for the back

Back pain is a widespread disease in pregnancy. Due to the hormonal tissue loosening up of tendons, ligaments and joints there a reduced stability, which is offset by additional muscle strength on the spine. The result is not only a faster fatigue of the muscles, but also painful tension. Also the women compensate for unilaterally moved through the thick belly weight with a hollow cross attitude forward, which in turn can lead to back pain. Following exercises this back pain have proven:

At the Lockerungsübung in supine position, pull the splayed knees to the body, let but plenty of room for the belly. Roll is now gently from one to the other side, just enough, you don’t tip over.

Relief following diagonal rotation acts on the spine: in supine position, make the legs stretch out your arms to the side and turn your head to the left. Then you put your legs in opposite directions, so to the right on the ground carefully. Remain about a minute so, then page breaks.

Take an exercise ball. Now stand with your back against a wall and jamming the ball between your sacrum and the wall. Now move your body slowly up and down by going more or less in the knee. The ball should it up on the wall and roll down.

Kneeling is now before the big exercise ball, drop the torso, head and arms on this. Rolling you the ball forward, arms and back stretched are, then put it back.

Exercises for the pelvic floor

What is the bottom? Simplified one can explain it. Looking into it from the top of the model of a basin, one finds that the pelvic bones form a wide ring. Down is “nothing” However, therefore all organs there would fall out. But right there the so-called pelvic floor is a network of muscles, tendons and ligaments. A pictorial comparison helps the imagination: this Braid is like a trampoline cloth on which the growing uterus fly buzzing around with the baby at every step of the mother. It’s good for the child, but pregnancy and childbirth are a strain for the pelvic floor. To avoid inconveniences such as incontinence or complaints of reduction in, a consistent pelvic floor exercises is essential not only in pregnancy, but especially after the birth. It beyond the scope of this article to describe the possible exercises for the pelvic floor. I recommend therefore the participation of pregnancy and postnatal exercise classes and will limit myself here to a single, but very effective for this exercise:

Lie down with outstretched legs in supine position (if this item is not dizzy. This is the case, move this unit until after the birth). The arms rest locker next to the body. Now, beat one foot over the other. Breathe easy now. On the exhale, now firmly squeeze the feet, tensing the thigh, buttocks and abdominal muscles. If you do it right, thighs and back lift off easily from the ground. When inhaled, you relax the muscles again. Switch now that the other foot is up, and repeat the exercise a few times. The pelvic floor is with tense automatically and thereby strengthened.

Exercises to strengthen the muscles of the chest

The breast itself consists of glandular tissue (for the production of milk), of connective tissue (is based) and fat (to protect of the sensitive mammary glands from knocks). Among them is the chest muscle to strengthen it.

Sit down on a Chair, the back is straight. Now, include each other’s wrist with your hands. The arms holding you at shoulder height. Exhale carefully now to the sides, so toward the elbow. Repeat this exercise several times before you now take a cushion between the hands. Again, keep the arms at shoulder height and press together sensitively the cushion on the exhale. Then shake out arms and hands to loosen.

Put once again to conclude of the gymnastic exercises. Breathe quietly and stretch both arms before the body, upwards, run down over the head and then on the sides of the body. After a few repetitions, you have finished your exercise program for today. Do not forget to drink plenty of mineral water or tea, to compensate for the loss of fluid caused by sweating.

Here is still a tip at the end: Together, everything is easier. Whether with a friend or partner who exercises do well also non-pregnant women.

How to Put the Baby to Sleep?

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Used babies sleep at night can be a nightmare for first-time parents, because babies don’t understand that there is 1 hour of rest. To better understand how to make this transition, in the first months of the child, we talked to the sleep consultant and educator familiar Jessica Costa, Mom’s Wife.
Lullaby babies or not we should even get caught asleep?
First we need to understand that in the process of creating kids nothing can be said as right or wrong, or even talk about what should or should not do something. For a very simple reason: every family has its peculiarities and features a dynamic and unique routine. In addition to the values that each mom and dad there, which means that right for a family may not be for another. It all depends on what every family considers important, intimate connection with the self of each one and with the values and belief that each carries itself.
However, as a consultant, the guidance will always be doing something (be it rock, swing, breastfeed, walk through the house, riding in cars, watch design, give milk, sing, swing on the network, etc.) with full awareness of what you do. Because surely we are talking about staying in the habit for a few years, until the child alone, have the neurological maturation and understanding enough to perception that it is merely sleeping. Just not every night, but every time the baby wakes up, he’s going to want that same habit. After all, that’s how he learned to sleep.
In most cases, unfortunately, this does not occur. Often begins a habit and with 6, 9 or 10 months tiredness takes the family to the point of reaching exhaustion, low self esteem and high State of stress.
Nature restores energy and hormones and other benefits at nap time. So, everybody needs to take a good, long and restful night’s sleep. For this to occur, you need to teach the baby to sleep. You must create a pleasant atmosphere, a ritual for the NAP and put the baby sleepy and not sleeping in your crib or wherever you sleep. It is the best way to teach an excellent habit of sleep.
How to teach him to sleep alone?
You must have a nice atmosphere that encourages the relaxation of the day, which facilitates the baby to reduce energy. I bought a star night light from JosephNightLights to accompany my son to sleep. Of course, the family needs to have a constant sleep routine. Parents need to be patient, persistent and consistent.
My son always falls asleep sucking, all right?
It’s okay if the family think “okay”. But it’s good to ask yourself: “I will stay in this method by 1, 2 years?”; “feel comfortable breast-feeding in every change of sleep in the morning?”; “I support network to support this habit?”; “And the next day, I’m fine and ready for exactly care and attention due to my son?”.
Are these questions that will answer “OK” or not. There’s no mistake in breastfeeding to sleep, the so-called non nutritious, including guided in the first month until mom be able to understand the real reasons of the chorinho. But I always evaluate the constancy of habit, as this leads to permanence.
The best habit for the sake of the whole family is to understand that we should start something that will stay. It is very tiring and sometimes frustrating for some moms understand that spent many months teaching something and suddenly need to change. Of course the baby strange and cries. All can be avoided if we started the way we will keep.
Nothing I do for him to sleep on his own works. And now?
There are some possibilities for that “nothing works” and some actions can be taken:
1) the family doesn’t have a routine for the baby. And routine doesn’t mean you don’t have flexibility, after all, children alone already represent days much fickleness. That’s exactly why they need routine to understand the meaning of actions that parents take. Routine teach small to foretell the future and the sequence of actions. So the baby will understand what means one day of 24 hours and all your achievements.
2) the family doesn’t have enough ritual. Sometimes parents don’t realize they have in the arms never lived in this world and so does not know the meaning of nothing. Which also included sleep. Don’t know how to close your eyes and ready, slept. They feel fatigued body, heavy eyes, tiredness and not understand that all this is sleep. Parents need to show the meaning of things. What to do to talk to this baby’s bedtime “!?
We can’t just pick up and put the baby in the crib. It is important to create rituals of the NAP. It’s worth everything, provided that they do not increase the energy of the baby. Can be conventional bath or hot tub, massage, put a bedtime story, music, etc. You have to follow a ritual for the understanding of the baby.
3) Forfeit at the first hurdle. We don’t want the babies cry, of course not. The cry of them is also our cry. But it is necessary to differentiate the cry that we feel (something that hurts) crying for not understanding what’s going on or even request. All sleep training must have a lot of respect, love and delivers the baby. Never let him cry alone. Let’s support, comfort, talking, hugging, Lullaby (which I need for) to help you understand that only it is time to sleep. The crying has many causes, and not only, the cause that parents interpret pain. When this happens, the parents abandon the method you were trying to. For baby’s terrible going through many changes. Remember that they need routine to understand the consequence of facts.
4) mother’s emotions. If the mother does not believe that what you do for your son, it’s the best for him. Better not do. There’s no need to talk. Babies feel what we feel. So, just change a pattern if you’re convinced the change. Need pass confidence, tranquility and peace. When parents are safe, aware and convinced that is the best for your son, he feels this atmosphere of trust and love. And associated with a good NAP channel total tranquillity ritual for entire nights of sleep for the whole family.

Sleeping Accessories for Baby

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Our plan is that our little man sleeps the first 6-8 months of his life in the parents’ bedroom. From then on, we slowly get used to his baby bed in his room. The reason for this is that I want to breastfeed the first six months and it is therefore easier to have it right next to me.

Bedding Set By Fabimax

The bed set I ordered because of a low price. Since the little one will not be too long here. The set consists of a side bed, a mattress and a nest. In addition we got the lock grille, a mattress protector and two tension beds to change. Together, all this cost 162 €. We get it from my mother-in-law as a birth gift. Therefore, I will not list the costs in the total listing.

Baby Sleeping Bags And Baby Pucksack

Since babies still have to manage without pillows and blanket to reduce the risk of sudden childhood, we have chosen sleeping bags. The left is from the company Alvi. It consists of two parts. A white inner bag and the large outer bag. Depending on the temperature we can vary here. Since babies are known to watch from time to time, we’ve got a second sleeping bag. This is from the company Jacky. It is very soft and the sleeves can be easily removed.

Since babies in the mother’s body are very cramped, we bought another pucksack .Many babies enjoy being closely scrutinized. The pucksack is made by SmileBaby and is made of 100% cotton and is therefore breathable. We will test how our sprout reacts to it and maybe buy some.

The baby sleeping bag from pimasleepingbags costs 43 € and we get it from my brother for the present given. Therefore, the price refers to the Jacky sleeping bag and the pucksack.

Costs -> 58 €.

6. Babydorm Storage Cushions

This is a so-called hole pad. It helps the baby to lie in the supine position, which in turn reduces the risk of sudden childhood. Furthermore, the bones of babies are still very soft and often deforms the back of the head, since the small are always on it. The pillow holds the head round. We will test it in any case if the next generation should agree.

Costs -> 40 €

7, 8. Babys Safety And Baby TV

This was again a topic with which I do not know at all and there is much too much selection. Which babyphone is right for us and do we need a safety mat? How reliable does this work? Clearly a technical topic, this was under Alex responsibility. He opted for the Angelcare AC300 motion sensor mat . It is relatively cheap and well-rated. 89 €.For this the babyphone NUK 10256296 for 150 €.

It would have given the Angelcare system also with a babyphone for nearly 300 €.However, Alex chose the combination of these two products because of the low radiation load of the NUK system. It only radiates when it perceives sounds, while the Angelcare Phone transmits through and radiates through. Also the camera should be better with the NUK device.

We get these two gadgets from my dad for birth.

Cost -> 0 € for us, 239 € for my dad.

Altogether we paid for 98 €.

Learn What to Ask Your Obstetrician to Plan Labor

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The new Parent portal for life by Cytothera aims to guide future mommies and Daddies, addressing issues related to motherhood. And because delivery is an important moment and sometimes causing feelings such as nervousness and fear, know what you should ask your obstetrician to be well prepared and therefore less anxious

There is a possibility to prepare a birth plan to feel safe and in control of some decisions that should be taken, including the location, the procedures during hospitalization, before, during and after childbirth. For this, and taking into account that there are some less predictable variables, you should always consult your obstetrician.

To decide where to have the baby the parents reflect on certain questions: desire a public or private service?Believe it to be essential that the birth in the vicinity of the place of residence? The location in mind has good references and accessibility? If persist questions concerning the choice, conduct a site visit and consult the obstetrician.

Another important question is what the pregnant for your delivery. The obstetrician can provide information about the prognosis for the delivery, stating if there are more likely to be a “normal” or if childbirth is provided for the need for a c-section. Ask when you should go for motherhood and what are the common practices after the relocation. Please inform yourself about the practices of the institution after the birth, in particular regarding breastfeeding. Demystify any question related to oxytocin, the possible realization of the episiotomy, the possibility of having a chaperone at time of delivery, the ascent of milk and the time of internment.

Note that many pregnant women just put in your plan a list of demands, or situations that do not want that to happen, preventing health professionals to act with speed and procedures necessary before any medical complication, compromising the safety of the mother and the baby. In terms of birth should always exist contingency margin.

Finally, ask the OB about the signs that the birth is around and think about what you should take to motherhood.

Meet the parent project for life by Cytothera here

The Calculated Birth Date Is Here!

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According to the calculated date of birth, our little prince should be born on 06.07.2017. Since these calculations are based on the woman’s cycle and are considered a normal birth date three weeks before and two weeks after the date, these are only estimates. My stomach feeling told me immediately that I will certainly still be pregnant about appointment. And so it was…

These pictures were taken on 06.07.2017. In the day I visited my mother and just enjoyed the day. Just do not look on the phone and feel annoyed again … Simply enjoy the beautiful day. Because one of the most annoying things in the pregnancy were definitely the whole Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram news or even personal conversations “when it would be with me so far”.

Even an Insta story with a picture of our bed with the remark “I slept so badly” let my mobile phone explode. “Is it already time?” “Do you already notice something?”

No, no, and once again no! I’m pregnant not sick and when it starts, nobody will know!

This was at least the plan. And I have almost been able to put him on the table. While I was in labor in the Kreissaal, my husband had to answer my Whatsapp messages, so that no one suspected. That worked flawlessly. Since I got an introduction on 11.06.17 and my parents wanted to come to us that day, I had to tell them…But then they were really the only people who heard about it.

Since I was blinding during the entire pregnancy, except for a little nausea and fatigue in the first trimester, it was clear to me that I would go over the date. An irregular cycle of 28-40 days encouraged my feeling. So I could convince everyone that I will definitely be pregnant for longer. According to Stunnerdresses.com, from the reason began with me the annoying questions after the birth only 2-3 days before our appointment.

My husband and I were not one of those parents who were waiting so longingly for the child and were so curious. Of course, it was interested, but we were also glad that we had enough time to prepare everything for the next generation in the house. But ALL the others could not wait.To all “Nichteltern” or parents who have forgotten how annoying these questions were. Please leave the constant questioning after the birth. In the end, you’ll find out when it’s going, if the woman wants it. If she does not want it, you will find out later. I had a little feeling of being crushed. And I myself could not really rejoice that it will start soon. Now the little prince was born on 12.07.17 and we enjoy the first time with our offspring.

How do you like my outfit? The blouse is not a circumstance. It is simply an Oversize blouse by Zara. Unbelievable how round I was at the time! On Instagram you can see how small my belly is now.

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