In the past, the umbilical cord and placenta were discarded after childbirth without a second thought. Recently though, the benefits of saving this blood have become quite apparent.
Without getting too technical, this blood contains stem cells. Stem cells have the unique ability to develop into three different kinds of mature blood cells: white blood cells, […]
Learning to feed your new baby can be an intimidating experience. Like so many other new parents, you may be worried about whether you are feeding them too little, too much, too often, not often enough, etc.
Rest assured that most babies will let you know! A baby that seems unwilling or unable to suck from […]
If your child has a fever, then the first thing to do is to reach for your trusty thermometer and see how bad that fever is. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, these are the vital temperatures to be looking out for:
A baby under two months – needs to see the doctor, if his […]