Tip Archive

Below are this month's tips from Your Baby Today. Tips appear daily on the Your Baby Today home page.

• Trim your baby's bangs in the bath while her hair is wet and easy to hold and she is distracted by her toys.
• Eat crackers when you awake to prevent morning sickness.
• Vitamin B may help ease nausea during early pregnancy.
• Your baby will sleep better if you set up a nighttime ritual and stick to it.
• Invest in some pull toys -- they encourage babies to crawl and walk.
• Watch for slippery floors or rumpled carpets that could trip you while you're holding your baby.
• Most newborns cry a total of 1 to 4 hours a day as they become accustomed to life outside the womb. If you expect some fussing, it can make it easier to deal with.
• Attach bookcases and tall furniture securely to a wall to prevent them from falling over on a curious crawler.
• Use washcloths to grip a slippery baby when you hand baby over to another person during bath time.
• A baby who lacks an appetite may be sick.
• If your baby is teething, try rubbing her gums with a cool spoon or wet gauze.
• If your baby has colic, try burping her more often.
• Never leave a baby alone in a parked car.
• Avoid greasy, spicy foods to prevent morning sickness.
• If your pregnancy makes you uncomfortable at night, try sleeping with a pillow under your stomach and between your legs.
• Enroll your babysitter in the Red Cross Babysitter Training Course, which includes first-aid and CPR.
• Exercise releases endorphins to help battle post-partum depression and helps shed post-pregnancy weight.
• Take an infant CPR course before your delivery date.
• During the first year of life, many children are allergic to egg whites, wheat and peanuts.
• If your nipples are sore from breast-feeding, try a cream like Lansinoh to relieve pain.
• Kegel exercises (which strengthen pelvic floor muscles) can help prevent bladder problems before and after pregnancy.
• If traveling by plane while pregnant, be sure to drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration.
• Vitamin B-6 and multivitamins may raise energy and stave off baby blues. Ask your doctor about adding a nutritional supplement to your diet.
• Sleeping on your side with a pillow between your legs helps prevent back pain during pregnancy.
• If your baby starts choking, turn him face down and give four blows between his shoulder blades.
• Don't heat bottles in the microwave because the milk could get too hot and burn your baby.
• Enroll your babysitter in the Red Cross Babysitter Training Course, which includes first-aid and CPR.
• If you own a pool, make sure you install a child-proof fence before your new baby arrives.
• If your baby is teething, try rubbing her gums with a cool spoon or wet gauze.
• During labor, make sure you drink plenty of fluids.

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