Hot Topics - Infants

• Mom to Be

  Preparing for the Very First Pediatric Dental Visit

  

  Posted 10:50 AM 6/17/2013 by Scarlet - Family Focus Blog

  Preparing for the pediatric dentist is a challenging undertaking for both parents and children. Recently, Jen and I have been researching what other parents, dentists and dental hygienists have offered in parenting advice when preparing your little ones for their first dental visit. Let's be (More)

  
  

• 719Moms - Hot Topics

  New sleep study for babies makes us rethink the "cry it out" method

  

  Posted 11:13 PM 6/2/2013

  We had the cry it out debate in my family. I couldn't do it. My sister did. Her son cried and cried in his crib until he realized she wasn't picking him up and laid down and went to sleep. I couldn't stand to hear my son scream. I couldn't make it past the first few minutes. I made excuses that (More)

  
  

• 719 Moms - Childcare

  A Summer Nanny Can Make All the Difference

  

  Posted 9:16 AM 5/25/2013 by Tony - College Nannies & Tutors

  Summer is just around the corner, which means warm weather, fun in the sun and... summer childcare dilemmas! While you are at work all day, the last thing you should be worried about is what your child is doing during the day. The perfect solution, for all ages, is a summer nanny! Why? Read (More)

  
  

• 719Moms - Hot Topics

  2 children drown in California Pool- It shouldn't have happened

  

  Posted 10:57 AM 5/18/2013

  This week there has been a news story circulating about the mom who woke up to find her 2 babies floating in the pool. Instead of calling 911, she and her boyfriend drove them (More)

  
  

• 719Moms - Hot Topics

  Shocking new report about Pitocin

  

  Posted 12:56 AM 5/13/2013

  Induction and augmentation of labor with the hormone oxytocin may not be as safe for full-term newborns as previously believed, according to research presented at the Annual Clinical Meeting of (More)

  
  

• 719Moms - Hot Topics

  Good news for pacifier babies!

  

  Posted 11:23 PM 5/6/2013

  Pacis, binkies, whatever you call them, they can be a hassle. They are constantly being dropped or lost out in public and at home.  Moms have a love/hate relationship with them for this very reason.  But could the germs from the pacifier cut your baby's risk of allergies?

  As (More)

  
  

• Mom Tips

  How to capture their true personalities....

  

  Posted 12:55 PM 4/5/2013 by Grace - My719Moms Contributor

  

  For all my mom-tographer friends, have you ever wondered how to capture your child's personalities in a photograph? Here's five tips you can try today...

  1. If you are planning a (More)

  
  

• 719 Moms - Infants

  Crawling and Brain Development: Why Babies Need to Master Crawling

  

  Posted 12:46 PM 4/5/2013 by Vicki - Happy Green Mama

  When it comes to babies and physical development, I am overly sensitive. Baby #1 crawled at eight months with her hips on the floor which some might call the "army crawl". However, at 15 months she still wasn't walking. She was diagnosed with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) or hip (More)

  
  

• 719Moms - Hot Topics

  Bugaboo Stroller Recall

  

  Posted 11:50 AM 3/28/2013

  According to the Miami Herald Bugaboo International is recalling over 9,000 strollers sold here in the US. The strollers being recalled have the serial numbers from 19010 11153 00001 to (More)

  
  

• Gymboree

  How your baby learns and grows in Gymboree Play & Learn Level 2: (6-10 months)

  

  Posted 3:20 PM 3/25/2013

  Between 6-10 months, babies are learning that they can make things happen by using gestures (like reaching or crawling toward a person or object), facial expressions (like smiles), and sounds (coos, babbles and cries.) One of the key ways they make things happen and also learn how the world works (More)