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by Jeri About Developmental Milestones Easy Way to Pull Shirt Over Baby's Head
When putting a shirt over a baby's head, pull the shirt over
the back of the head first, and then it will easily pull over the
front. This is because a baby's head is much bigger in the back.
Help For a Stuffy Nose
Use a drop of saline solution (available in any supermarket or drug store
as "nasal moisturizer") in each nostril before aspirating baby's nose.
Wait one minute and you'll be amazed how easy and successful it will be!
P.S. by mykidzmom... I've heard that a drop of breastmilk can be used in lieu of saline solution. :-)
A warm mist vaporizer or a cool mist humidifier can help make a
stuffy nose easier to breathe through. If you use a vaporizer,
be careful to keep it out of reach; it gets hot. A vaporizer has
the added plus that it helps warm a room, thus the heat in the house
can be turned down. (The dry heat in the house during the cold
months greatly contributes to the irritation of a dry, stuffy nose.)
Breastfeeding Tips
Pure medical grade lanolin is a lifesaver!
It soothes a new breastfeeding mom's sore nipples and moisturizes baby's sometimes dry skin.
When baby accidentally scratches his face with sharp little nails, a dab of lanolin
heals it in a matter of hours...no kidding! The brand I recommend
is Lansinoh. Putting a little expressed breastmilk on sore nipples can help them heal quickly. Breastmilk helps fight germs, so it will help protect
a cracked nipple from getting infected. Plus, the fat content in the breastmilk provides moisture. (Note: Do not put expressed breastmilk on your
nipples if you have thrush... the breastmilk will feed it.)
Next to your nursing chair, keep a handy container of the
necessities...saline, lanolin, nail trimmer, aspirator. While you nurse
your baby, or hold her while she dozes, everything you may need is right on
hand. *Feeling tied down nursing all the time? Get a babysling!!!
They are great for nursing in at the store, at church, the restaurant, or anywhere.
It's a good way to breastfeed discreetly.
Please visit my Breastfeeding Page for more breastfeeding information and help. While you are there, check out my Helpful Hints for New Breastfeeding Moms (things I wish I would've known!).
Cutting Fingernails
Trim nails while baby sleeps in your arms.
I found that the easiest way for me to keep Ellen's nails short was to bite them off (baby nails are very soft).
If your baby stratches herself with her sharp nails, your can use a nail file to help dull her nails.
Rather than filing across the top of the nail with a back and forth motion (which can actually sharpen the nail!), try filing in a downward motion.
You can also try putting mits on your baby's hands. They even make mits with a hole cut for the thumb. :-)
If you have any helpful hints to add please mail me at mykidzmommy@hotmail.com
Let me know if you want your name and/or e-mail address included.
Jeri is a happily married, stay-at-home mother with two lovable, spunky
children. She has a website called
"Kidz are People, Too!!" which is a resource for gentle parenting from conception through
the toddler years. She is also is the contributing editor for the topic Infants at
Suite101.com.
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The rate at which babies reach each developmental milestone is so varied, chances are your baby is normal.
I know a mom whose first child walked at 17 months, and whose second child walked at 15 months.
My little Ellen started crawling at 10 months and started walking at about 13-14 months.
I know a boy her age who started walking at 8 months! If you are truly concerned, though, follow your instincts
and have it checked out.