Sciatica is a shooting pain that can be felt in the lower back and also down your buttocks and the back of your leg. It’s caused by the compression of the sciatic nerve, which runs through that area of the body. Continue reading
If you’re surprised that your baby seems to demonstrate strong feelings of affection and attachment, we’re about to surprise you even more. Find out what we mean. Continue reading
Out of the myriads of toys meant for babies and toddlers, nothing quite matches up to the benefits a little one gets out of playing with a shape-sorter. This versatile, often colorful toy has been around for ages and has helped babies and toddlers master remarkable motor skills and problem-solving skills too. Continue reading
What would parents do without the convenience of baby wipes, really? It has to be one of the most thoughtful inventions that take the edge of diaper changing clean-ups and other messes little ones make throughout the day! Continue reading
Once your toddler masters the art of holding a pencil or crayon or pen, there will probably be no stopping the pile-up of cute little scribbles and doodles. The fact is, kids, even as young as one year old and art, are like two peas in a pod. Continue reading
Setting up a nursery is one thing, but keeping it neat and tidy takes some skills, we say. Take care that your baby’s nursery does not end up messy and disorganised! Continue reading
If you’re concerned about using drugs during labour to curb the pains and would like to learn more natural methods to ease labour pains, this article is for you. Continue reading
“The time is always right to do what is right”, “Time waits for no one”, “It takes time to build a castle”.
There are many proverbs about time. One thing for sure, time does fly and we’ve already put the first quarter of 2018 behind us!
There is this birthing practice of leaving the umbilical cord uncut and attached to the placenta and baby until it falls off naturally, which usually about 10 days. It used to be quite the thing back in the 1970s, although most young moms and moms-to-be today are probably not aware of it. Today, however, the lotus birth seems to be making a comeback! Continue reading
If you’ve given birth before, you’d probably be familiar with the term perineal tear, which is a possible consequence of having a vaginal birth. Many women have experienced this, but is it as inevitable as it seems to be? Well, maybe not, so moms-to-be, take note, especially if you want to try your best to avoid a tear while giving birth. Continue reading
