Tag: "SIDS"
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How to Swaddle your Baby
How to Swaddle your Baby
Until I started researching swaddling, I didn’t realize how much of a debate there was over the subject. As I researched and read, I discovered, though, that many of the fears can easily be taken care of with a little education and common sense, and proper wrapping techniques, as we will explore below. What is [...]
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The Cosleeping Debate
The Cosleeping Debate
Babies have been sleeping beside their mothers for centuries. The practice of cosleeping (also co-sleeping) has been practiced in many cultures around the world. It is only since the late 1700′s that babies in the Western world have started sleeping separately from their mothers. Definition of Cosleeping There are actually two forms of cosleeping — [...]
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Should I give my Baby a Pacifier or Not?
Should I give my Baby a Pacifier or Not?
Dummy, paci, binky – whatever you call it, many mothers swear by the use of a pacifier, while many more decide not to use them (although sometimes it’s the babies who decide not to use them). It is estimated that “75 to 85 percent of children in Western countries use a pacifier” (Sexton & Natale). [...]
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Breastfeeding and Pacifiers: Do they Work together?
Breastfeeding and Pacifiers: Do they Work together?
Babies have an innate need to suck. They do it to get nourishment and to get comfort. Breastfeeding naturally and automatically satisfies both needs. As nursing became less popular, an artificial substitute for the breast was developed – the pacifier. But as the benefits of breastfeeding not only to baby but to mother as well [...]