You don’t have to rely on learning aids alone to teach your child. In reality, your child will enjoy learning from you. In fact, listening and growing familiar with you before birth is one of the most important things you can do for your baby’s brain development. From day one, your baby relies on you…
The dangers of smoking have been well-known for decades. Despite the risks, the CDC estimates that as of 2014, 40 million adults in the United States smoke cigarettes and more than 16 million Americans live with a smoking-related disease. As shocking as the numbers are, consider that if a pregnant woman smokes these stats increase…
Taking over the counter drugs to alleviate pain is an age old practice, the most common choices being Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen (Tylenol), and Aspirin. So long as they’re not consumed in excess or with alcohol, these three are perfectly safe. The only people who need be on their guard are pregnant women. While generally safer for…
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a blanket term used to describe the array of effects being exposed to alcohol while in utero has on an individual. According to the NCADD, “it is often a hidden disability.” A mother-to-be has more to worry about than herself. She is carrying an unborn life, and how she…