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At the minute of conception, a woman’s body embarks on the most amazing journey to create, develop and nurture a new life. To cultivate this journey a woman’s body undergoes some vivid changes and it is little wonder that newly pregnant women can feel a little ‘strange’ to say the least.
There are many different signs of a pregnancy and symptoms can vary a great deal from woman to woman. Below are five signs that you may be pregnant:
Spotting
Some women experience some spotting and slight bleeding normally at the same time that their period is due. This is usually caused by the egg implanting itself on the wall of the uterus.
Tender breasts
Breast tenderness typically begins between weeks four – six of pregnancy. Many women notice that their breasts are sore to touch or are tender when they run, walk up the stairs or sleep on their stomachs.
Tender breasts in early pregnancy are caused by the rising level of estrogen and progesterone hormones, which increase as the body prepares for the baby. As the pregnancy develops the milk ducts and the cells that produce milk in the breasts will form, resulting, for many women, in the breasts becoming larger and changing shape.
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So you’ve booked a date, time and venue for your baby’s christening now all you have to do is inform the guests.
Whilst the size of the christening and how many guests you want to invite is entirely up to you, there are a handful of guests whose attendance is essential! Who has to attend your baby’s christening?
Your Baby!
Your baby is the ‘guest of honour’ at her christening and all eyes will be upon your precious little bundle of joy! To help the day run smoothly try to make sure that your little one is rested, well feed and completely contented!
The vicar
A baby, or anyone for that matter, cannot be christened without the consent of a vicar. Make sure that you have finalised all the details correctly with the priest who will be leading the ceremony, so that you don’t turn up at the church one day and the vicar on another!
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Visiting the dentist can be a daunting experience at any age but particularly if you are young and it is your first visit to the dentist.
If your little one is frightened about going to the dentist then you may find that the following advice on how to deal with dental fear in Children helps him relax and not be quite as scared.
The earlier the better
The longer you leave it until your child’s first dentist visit the harder it will be to get your youngster accustomed to visiting the dentist. The American Academy of Paediatric Dentistry advises that children should make their first trip to the dentist at approximately one year old, when their milk teeth begin to come through.
Play dentist and patient role plays
Young children love to act out role plays and before their first ‘big trip’ to the dentist it could be worth playing dentist and patient role plays and this will get them used to the idea of what will happen at the dentist. Let your child be the dentist and you be the patient and you never know your child may even become slightly excited about his trip to see the ‘real thing’.
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A pram or pushchair, alongside a cot and a highchair, is one of the biggest and often most expensive purchases parents make in anticipation for their new arrival. No sooner are they a tiny baby in arms, they are sitting up, crawling and walking.
As babies grow extremely quickly and finding a pram or a pushchair that will cater for your rapidly growing baby is imperative to save you buying subsequent pushchairs. Below are 15 factors to determine the perfect pushchair for you.
* Adjustable handle height
* Easy to push, fold and manoeuvre
* Lockable wheels at the front that can swivel
* One hand release collapsible pushchair
* Good suspension for those bumpy tracks and to handle kerbs
* Multi-position seat that includes a lie-flat position for a newborn
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Pureed food for babies can be expensive to keep buying and you can never be really sure what is in those jars.
Making your own versions of baby food can be considerably less expensive and not to mention healthier and all you will need is a saucepan and a blender. Below are three simple homemade alternative baby food recipe ideas.
Lentils with carrots and brown rice puree
Simple mix 2 cups of water, ¾ cup of red split lentils, ½ cup of peeled and diced carrots and ¼ a cup of brown rice into a large saucepan. Bring the mixture to boil and then simmer for 20 minutes. Once the carrots are soft and the lentils have ‘melted’ place the mixture in a blender and blend until it is pureed.
Baby’s curried lentils
Sauté some celery, carrots, onion, two cloves of garlic and some cubes of tofu. Prepare and cook the lentils according to the instructions on the packaging. Add the vegetables to the saucepan of lentils and continue to cook on the stove. Add a pinch of mild curry powder, a pinch of cardamom and some coriander. Blend in a blender until the mixture is completely smooth.
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