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Teething in infants can cause quite a distress to both the infant and the parents. The process is normal and therefore there is no need to worry. Early signs will help you figure out what can be done to help soothe your infant while differentiating from other issues that your baby may be facing as it is common to confuse the symptoms.   When should you expect your infant to start teething?   It does depend on each baby and their growth although, ideally teething is expected to start at around 4-8 months. Starting with the lower front teeth, this will continue until the infant is about 3 years of age.   Common symptoms of teething   A majority of infants show symptoms while teething some of these include;            Difficulty in sleeping          Swelling or inflammation of the gums          Diarrhea/ Rash around the mouth          Drooling      ...

Issues arising with breastfeeding are not uncommon. A   study  showed that  70%  of mothers face some form of difficulty from breastfeeding. Some of the more common issues such as breast engorgement or sore nipples can be treated easily compared to some of the other issues. Here are a few of the lactation issues mothers face and how they can be treated.   Sore or Cracked Nipples The main cause for this is due to the baby  not being positioned right  and therefore the attachment has been obstructed. Cracked nipples may also allow the candida fungus that causes  thrush , to enter causing infections therefore treating it beforehand would be advised.   Breast Engorgement  This occurs when your breasts are  too full of milk  which can be painful. This usually happens during the early period of breastfeeding as it takes time to get familiar with your baby’s requirements. This may also happen when the baby starts consuming solid foods...

Giving birth can have an overwhelming impact on your body. For the past nine months, your body has been adapting to the growing baby and now it would ideally be going back to its pre-pregnancy state. The following couple of tips would help speed up the process effectively and efficiently.    It can take years for women to recover and some never do simply because of their lack of knowledge, but not to worry if you follow these simple steps, you will see a quick result not only on how you look but also how you feel. 1.    Eat Following a  diet is not necessary  as your body would need the calories to recover.  Further, breastfeeding would require a certain (around 500) number of  extra calories  in order to produce milk for your baby. Cutting out high intakes of sugar would be beneficial. Focusing on healthy food will help give your body enough fuel to speed up the process.   A few healthy easy to prepare options would be; ·   ...

Nowadays, we all lead busy lives. We’ve got things to do, places to be at and even meetings to attend. Since such is the case, most of us tend to not take care ourselves, resulting in faster ageing and a decreased level in productivity. Thus, the following are 5 simple changes that you could make in your lives, to basically improve your lifestyle and live longer. 1. Sleep We’ve been told time and time again that it is essential that we get 6-8 hours of sleep a day if we are to wake up feeling refreshed, with a positive mindset that would help us accomplish our tasks. However, a majority of us are burdened with other commitments that we barely get adequate sleep. This in turn gives rise to issues such as: lower productivity at work skin changes (more prone to breakouts) hormonal fluctuations dark circles and bags under eyes lowers the immunity in the body. Thus, it is important that we get sufficient rest to ensure that the lack of sleep does not burden our way of life. We’ve heard that...