Do All Newborn Startle?

All healthy newborn are born with an evolutionarily programmed involuntary impulse called Moro reflex. So if your baby is startled by the sound of a pot clanking or a siren, for instance, he'll fling his arms wide, spread hid fingers, then grab instinctively - for Mom, of course. Then he'll bring his arms back to his body and relax. Newborn's haven't learned to differentiate between common and uncommon noises. As you little one matures, his brain learns to distinguish sounds and movements and suppresses this primitive reflex.

As simple sleep routine for your baby

Here is a simple sleep routine you can do to help your baby sleep better, longer and have less awakenings.

1. Start with a warm bath. The warm water not only cleanses, but also winds baby down, preparing her for a good night's rest. This helps tell baby that it is time to sleep.

2. Follow with a gentle massage. A soothing massage is a wonderful way to promote bonding between you and your baby. Massage or touch therapy, helps promote weight gain and immunity, in addition to improving your baby's sleep pattern.

3. Spend some quiet time. Ease your baby off to sleep with quiet time together. You can read to her, sing her lullabies or play soothing music, as you watch her drift off into slumber.

Walker Facts

I have found this one article and i hope i found it sooner before i bought a walker for my baby. Although my baby didn't have any accident with her walker. Now that shes trying to walk while holding one of my hands sometimes she leans forward while walking, a habit she got from using walkers. Here's the lowdown on these popular walking aids:

• Walkers with wheels - Vince Gomez, MD says walkers do not help children walk earlier. Some babies even form bad habits because of this. "They walk while leaning and pushing with their toes or feet. These are not natural ways to walk," Rosanne Sugay, MD. adds, "Numerous studies show that mobile walkers cause a significant increase in toddler injuries. They get to places they are not supposed to get to a lot quicker than on their own steam."

• Walking Harnesses - walking harnesses are just fancy version of what Filipinos lampin slung across your baby's chest and underarms, according to Dr. Sugay. She reccomends holding your baby's hands instead. 'Harnesses, if used to often, can sometimes contribute to chest deformities.

• Stationary Walkers - These stationary bouncy chairs cannot be considered walkers because your baby doesn't move around in them. Dr. Sugay says these are not harmful and can actually be fun for your baby.
  

Breast Myth

I have a friend who have just given birth to a healthy baby girl. and she would always tell me that every morning she would always drink plenty of milk so that she will produce more milk for her baby. We'll im kinda not sure of what she's telling me is true, so i did a research at the lib, and found a clippings about common myth about breastfeeding and saw the answer their, so i inform my friend so that she would know that what shes doing is not true. Here are 6 common breast myth i found on the clippings.

MYTH 1 Some women fail to produce sufficient milk.
FALSE: Most women do have enough milk supply. If a baby fails to gain(or even loses) weight, this is more likely the result of the baby not latching properly onto the breast or not feeding often enough. It is common for newborn to feed eight to 12 times in 24 hours.

MYTH 2 A mother must drink milk to make milk.
FALSE: A healthy diet of vegetables, fruits, grains and proteins is all that a mother needs to provide the proper nutrients to produce milk. Calcium can be obtained from a variety of nondairy foods such as dark green vegetables, seeds, nuts and fish. No other mammal drinks milk to make milk.

MYTH 3 Mothers who have had cosmetic breast surgery cannot breastfeed a baby.
FALSE: Many women who have had breast augmentation or reduction have gone on to breastfeed. It is important that women consider the issue of breastfeeding before going under the knife, as some procedures reposition the nipple and areola. In these cases, breastfeeding may have to be partial rather than exclusive.

MYTH 4 Mothers who breastfeed cannot consume alcohol or spicy food.
FALSE: Usually the body digest and processes all the food a mother eats before the body makes the breast milk. An occasional glass of wine or beer would not hurt a nursing baby and the same goes for spicy foods. There is also no conclusive research to support the theory that mothers who consume gassy foods(such as beans and broccoli) will have a colicky baby.

MYTH 5 Breastfeeding is a great alternative for birth control.
FALSE: While in many instances ovulation is suppressed during breastfeeding, only abstinence will ensure that no little surprises happen. Nursing mothers can safely take low dose birth control pills or use barrier methods of contraception without harming their baby.

MYTH 6 A breastfeeding mother should space her feeding so that her breast will have time to refill.
FALSE: A lactating mothers body is constantly making milk. Her breasts function in part as "storage tank" some holding more than the others. The faster the breast emptied, the faster the body makes milk to replace it. Conversely, the fuller the breast, the more production of milk slows down. If a mother consistently waits until her breast are full before she nurses, her body may get the signal that it is making too much and may reduce overall production.