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Are you a parent of twins or about to become? Feeling overwhelmed with receiving double happiness in one go! True however becoming a mother means so much responsibilities and commitments, especially when it's twins everything doubles, yes even the fun. It's a challenge to be the parents of twins. Looking after twins can be very stressful to mothers however small tips can really change your life. As parents you need to involve yourself in proper time management so that your challenges and responsibilities do not overshadow a lifetime experience of love and happiness.

Tips to handle twins:

Every woman's dream is to become mother and feel her baby in the lap. Motherhood is the ultimate dream role which makes a women complete. However to get pregnant is sometime very easy for few but conceiving a child can be elusive and frustrating for some. By following some tips you can conceive soon and don't have to wait long and long for your baby.

Healthy Life style:

Knowing your Ovulation date:

1.      Menstruation cycle:

Toddler develop great social skills through the interaction they have with people around them. Different activities help to develop mental, physical, social and emotional skills to stimulate your children's imagination and creativity. As a parent you should involve your child in such activities through which your toddler can understand and learn the world around him.

Some of the activities that can enhance your toddler's social skills are mentioned here:

• Importance of Money: Give your child different coins and ask them to count them. Teach your child how to use the money and about money which will enable them to understand the value of it.
• Indulge them in cooking: Accompany your child in mixing, baking, measuring the ingredients. These are the tasks your kid will enjoy doing and it goes not matter if they make a mess
• Cleaning work through game: This will give them the sense of responsibility and will be hygienic from the very beginning of their life and they will do it as part of the "norm".
• Encouraging Play with Others: Always involve and encourage your child to play in a group. This will inculcate the team skills in your child. They will watch and often copy what they see others do, even though they're not yet able to play with them. I am sure untill now your toddler thinks everything is MINE, but they need to learn the skill of sharing. As they grow and become more experienced at play, they'll learn to play with other children. This is called "cooperative" play, and usually happens after the age of 3. In cooperative play, children learn to work and solve problems together, and develop their social skills.

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For the couples experiencing male fertility problems or those who have been unsuccessful with less advanced treatments, IVF is often the best alternative to achieve pregnancy. IVF is simply the uniting of egg and sperm in the lab - in vitro. Subsequently the embryos are transferred into the uterus through the cervix and pregnancy is allowed to begin. IVF involves collecting eggs and sperm from you and your partner and placing them together in a laboratory dish for fertilization.

Who needs IVF?

• If woman's fallopian tubes are blocked or damaged, this can make it difficult for the egg to be fertilized or for an embryo to travel to the uterus.
• Male factor can include a low sperm count, problems with sperm function or motility which can inhibit sperm from fertilizing an egg on its own.
• Abnormal uterus shape, fibroid tumors, or exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) as a fetus.
• Ovarian issues.

You must consult your doctor to know the best treatment for your infertility.

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Did you know that during pregnancy, the basic framework of a babies brain is formed. The different parts of the brain are in place, for example the brain stem, thalamus, and cerebellum. This initial development also provides basic brain functions that help the baby live. After birth the brain is still immature in that the connections between different parts of the brain are not yet formed. The literature also says that to some extent formation of the connections depend on exposure to our environment--through relationships and experiences. So just think about what you do and what environment your baby is in.

 

Babies learn to talk through you, they learn by hearing language and having a "conversation." Between the ages of 6-12 months, babies begin to fine-tune their ability to perceive the speech sounds of their native language as opposed to non-native language. Finally did you know that, a baby's brain has the greatest density of brain synapses by age 3! I just think that is amazing. So here a few things you can do to a baby form newborn to 6 months of age and beyond.

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SIDS is the sudden death of an infant under one year of age which remains unexplained. SIDS stands for "sudden infant death syndrome". The majority of SIDS cases are babies who die in their sleep and it is a sad thing that leaves parents inconsolable and often blaming themselves, because in most cases, doctors can find no medical reason for death.

It has been discovered that babies who die of SIDS are born with one or more conditions that make them especially vulnerable to stresses that occur in the normal life of an infant, including both internal and external influences. SIDS occurs in all types of families. Most deaths from SIDS occur by the end of the sixth month. African-American infants are twice as likely and Native American infants are about three times more likely to die of SIDS than Caucasian infants and more boys than girls fall victim to SIDS as reported by kidshealth.org.

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A child's reading skills are important to their success in school and work. In addition, reading can be a fun and imaginative activity for children, which opens doors to all kinds of new worlds for them. Children may not understand the importance of studies and find it boring, so you need to make the entire process interesting from a young age. Even if you don't have time to exercise, or even to cook, do take out at least 20 minutes daily and read out loud books to your child according to their age and make it a source of game for them.

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When your baby steps into nine months its time to be creative in food you make for your little one. They are ready to chew with their new teeth and will be no more interested in boring mashed food. By now, your baby will happily enjoy three solid meals a day. Try chopping their food rather than mashing it, and encourage them to feed themselves. By the time they are a year old, they will be eating many of the same foods that your family normally eat. Make sure your baby's diet includes full fat dairy products, and remember they only have small tummies so feed smaller meals at regular intervals.

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Once your baby starts to grow they need variation in food and taste. So, it's time to get creative! Your 6 to 9 month baby will be eager to try new foods now, and may even start to chew, with those beautifully new teeth. Learn how to create meals that will please his tiny palate! There are no hard and fast rules here. All babies are different, with their own unique likes and dislikes. Just like you and me!

At 6-9 months baby food recipes include softly mashed, or chopped into fine pieces of fruits, vegetables, meats, pasta and dairy such as yogurt and cheeses. Pasta, veggies, and fruit should all be soft cooked and possibly mashed with a fork or masher. (Bananas need only be mashed, l like added some boiled and cooled water to it to make it like a mouse, try it and you will see what l mean.) Raw fruits are often introduced at this stage. Meats and proteins should be cooked and pureed or chopped into small soft bits. If offering Tofu, you need not cook it first. Ensure dairy offered is easily manageable as they may have no teeth at all and if they do they have to learn how to chew.

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Giving birth to a new life is an important decision and means lots of responsibilities on mother's part. The American Academy of Pediatrics recognizes that breastfeeding is important for optimal infant and child health and development. As parents you want to make the best choice you can in everything you do for your children. And breastfeeding is the natural choice.

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