Online baby boutiques have been springing up everywhere… so where to buy? Use the following buyer’s guide to determine whether or not the boutique you’ve selected will offer everything you need in a crib bedding store. Hold your choice up against the following list, and see how they fare before making your decision: Return Policy – Sure that online boutique is cute, but do they offer a return policy? If so, what can you expect from it? The better and more reputable baby boutiques will offer a full refund on their merchandise, within... 

Once your little one starts crawling around, it is time to baby proof. What should you do to baby proof your home?    1.  Install child locks on kitchen cabinets, bathroom cabinets, and toilet seat covers. To encourage creative play, make one of your kitchen cabinets full of plastic containers accessible for play to him. Make the rest of the cabinets off limits by locking them. Be sure chemicals and medications are locked up in your cabinets out of access to the baby. Toilet seat locks should be installed to prevent drowning, in case the toddler falls... 

It started around 1 A.M. My son, Liam, was 14 months old, and the noises coming from his room didn’t seem completely human: There was a sort of honking bark followed by a whistle-y kind of breathing. I ran into his room, my heart racing with worry, and I found him sitting up in his crib, looking scared and tired. I picked him up, took his temperature — no fever — and called the doctor. “It sounds like croup,” the doctor said. “Wrap him up in a warm blanket, sit outside with him, and call me back if his cough and breathing... 

  When it comes to working out, all hours of the day are not created equal. Check it out:   MORNING: Best for: Yoga. Your ability to perform is lowest in the morning; better to keep your exercise less intense in the a.m. hours. Going long: When your core temperature gets high, fatigue sets in. Your inner thermometer is lowest now, so you will take longer to overheat. AFTERNOON: Best for: Smashing the competition. Time for the smackdown: Some moves requiring accuracy, like your tennis serve, are most precise around 2 p.m., when it’s easiest to get... 

During pregnancy clothing should be comfortable. One should make a careful choice of clothes. The shape of the breasts greatly depends on the clothes you wear during pregnancy and lactation. Breast become very heavy during pregnancy because of the hormones secreted in preparation of feeding her baby. Do not get worried about this change. Support the breasts with the appropriate size of bras capable of allowing the enlargement of breasts as during the period of pregnancy, breasts tend to grow faster. The bra should be made of cotton and not of synthetic material.... 

As young children get older, they start to crawl and walk around the home. Parents can guard against possible dangers by conducting a home safety evaluation from the child’s point of view. The Home Safety Council recommends that parents look at each room from their child’s eye-level and use the following tips to make homes safer for young children: # Young children need constant supervision, especially around water # Install sturdy baby gates at the tops and bottoms of stairs. # Install child safety locks on cabinets to safely store matches and lighters,... 

It is estimated that nearly 11 out of 100 people suffer from migraine headaches. In fact, Nearly 3 out of 4 people who have migraines are women. Typically women in the age group of 35 – 45 complain of migraine headache – attributing it to factors such as hormonal changes, family and social commitments and stress. An episode of migraine can last from 3 – 72 hours. Recurrent migraine headaches can be tiresome and severely restrict your activities. There is loss of productivity and considerable discomfort from the symptoms of migraine headaches.... 

  Open Mouth – Tonsils Tonsil is a mass of lymphatic tissue one each in the lateral(side) walls of the nasopharynx(where the far end of the nasal cavity meets with the oral cavity)the size of almonds. The basic function of these tissues is to provide resistance against disease and they normally subside by the time the kids are in their teens. The problem arises when they get inflamed and enlarged and start interfering with normal swallowing and eating. Infection of the tonsils is commonly seen in school going children. Signs and symptoms: Pain at the... 

  Pain In the Ear – Otalgia Earache is a common complaint especially among the children. It can often be quite severe and incapacitating. It could be due to causes locally in the ear or referred from other areas. Common local causes     * Boil in the ear- Severe Pain in the ear Increased Pain on moving pinna & jaw.       Analgesics & antibiotics will be required.     * Impacted wax – In some people excessive wax may be secreted and deposited as a plug in the ear canal leading to decreased hearing & pain. It has to be removed... 

What are the symptoms of mumps The incubation period is 17 to 21 days. Initially, your child will seem to be generally under the weather. She will then develop a fever and the glands in front of and under your child’s ear will swell up on one side. Your child may even become delirious with the fever. A few days later, her temperature will fall and then rise sharply. In addition, the other side of your child’s face will become swollen. She will have a stiff neck and a sore throat. She will also complain of a dry throat. The complications associated...