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What is Your Infant's Nursing Style?

By Just Ask Baby, DivineCaroline Breastfeeding is never as simple and straightforward as it might seem. Indeed, Edith Jackson, a pediatrician at Yale described (in the 1950s) five different nursing styles. Knowing the style a baby has, helps you know how to respond appropriately:BarracudaThese babies know what they are after;...

The Baby Barrage: Why are More Infants Born in the Summer?

Summer Baby By Allison Ford, DivineCaroline Why does it seem like every year, as soon as the weather begins to warm up, women start having babies all over the place? Along with blooming flowers and lengthening days, it always feels like warm weather brings on the babies. When I was in grade...

The Clumsy Mommy

I'd never spent much time around babies before my daughter was born. I was not one of those responsible teens who babysat in the neighborhood and since I was the baby in my family, I never had younger siblings following me around. So I wasn't surprised to find I...

To Buy or Not to Buy Before Baby

Baby Nursery When I married my husband, I inherited a religious tradition that his family has followed for many years. Baby showers and gifts for an unborn child are taboo. Decorating the nursery before the baby comes home is forbidden. Buying anything baby-related is strictly prohibited until your child is snuggled safely...