tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51723465362479269112011-09-20T20:25:31.191-07:00Designed to address the issues confronted by new parents - prenatal through maturation as well as the health issues.First Dozen Yearshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16897705003033792904noreply@blogger.comBlogger431100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5172346536247926911.post-47374154892192954432010-01-05T23:27:00.000-08:002010-01-05T23:29:28.093-08:00

I had my first pap smear last month and when the result came out, I have a severe infection. According to my pap smear comments, I had severe inflammation abundant neutrophils and predominance of coccobacilli consistent with shift in vaginal flora.My obgyne prescribed to take doxycycline for 7 days to be taken twice a day. She also give me neo-penotran (metrodinozole), a vaginal suppository for

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My daughter is complaining about her stomach ache and at the same with vomiting. After a few hours of observing her condition, I and my husband decided to go the hospital for check up. The doctor or physician get urine and blood sample for testing and find out that there is a bacterial infection in her urine or urinary tract infection (UTI). Thanks God, that is only mild infection so she is not

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For new parents out there, there are very curious in terms of how much time their newborn baby should sleep. Below information is adapted from wyeth brochure taken when I was pregnant.The first few days will pass by in one big blur. Baby’s schedule may be erratic for the first few weeks. He may seem to be awake all the time! Again, take it easy.Not all babies are regular as the clock. Newborn

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(source: The New Complete Medical and Health Encyclopedia vol. III)In general, private health insurance coverage is one of two kinds: group and individual. Employers, unions, and other kinds of organization typically provide group insurance as an employee or membership benefit. An individual can buy individual insurance whether or not he or she is covered under a group policy. But a good group

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Initial StagesThe cancer may start with just one or a few cells somewhere in the body that undergo a change and become malignant, or cancerous. The cells divide and reproduce themselves, and the cancer grows.Most cancers arise on the surface of a tissue, such as the skin, the lining of the uterus, mouth, stomach, bowel, bladder, or bronchial tube in the lung, or inside a duct in the breast,

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Person with healthy lifestyle is far from illnesses. Living a healthy lifestyle means enjoying life without worries, stress, depression, and less disease. Balance your life to maintain a healthy lifestyle.Some Tips to Healthy Lifestyle- Good personal hygiene- Quit smoking- Balance your life- Eating healthy breakfast- Live simply- Eat more fruits and vegetables- Love yourself

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Any problem that confronts the member of the family specially if it is the problem of the children should be the concern of the adults or parents. Following are the suggestions to parents, to prevent drug abuse:Create a warm and friendly atmosphere at home.Develop more effective means of communication by being open, honest, frank about things that matter between them and their

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Just how can a determination be made as to who is mentally ill? No temperature reading, no acute pain, no abnormal growth can be looked for as evidence of a serious problem. Yet there are warning signs, and among the common ones are the following:Anxiety that is severe, prolonged, and unrelated to any identifiable reason or cause.Depression, especially when it is followed by withdrawal from

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As we grow older, the back muscle – weakened by inactivity, poor posture, and almost unavoidable wear and tear – start to complain.Other causes of back problem are muscle and joint strain, changes in the spine, psychological tension, and internal diseases.Here are some tips to help avoid backache:Learn to lift correctly. Use your legs muscles, which are stronger than back muscles, by placing your

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Vitamin AMaintain normal vision, skin health, bone and tooth growth reproduction and immune function.ThiamineHelp release energy from nutrients; support normal appetite and nerve function.RiboflavinHelps releases energy from nutrients, support skin health, prevent deficiency manifested by cracks and redness at corners of mouth; inflammation of the tongue and dermatitis.NiacinHelp release energy

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Hives are indications of allergic sensitivity to various foods, drugs, furs, fabrics, cosmetics, or a reaction to emotional stress. It is not solely blamed to sting bites of insects.Hives appears as red or white welts on the skin which may disappear a suddenly as they come, or may last for several days.The development of hives (urticaria) occurs when the body releases histamine, an organic

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Fallacy:The brain can get tired by reading to much information.Fact:The statement seems to assume that the brain is the same as the mind. The brain has many parts, made up of tissues just as the rest of the body is. It controls bodily movements and is also concerned with the different senses. All the knowledge that we have, first comes to us through the sense organs. The mind, however, is not

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A study done to women who passed the menopausal stage showed that drinking milk fights bone loss. According to this study, women should drink milk during their adult’s lives. This will help fight the bone-thinning effects of a lifetime of coffee drinkingWomen who do not drink milk but drink coffee containing caffeine can suffer bone weakening as they get older. This is according to a study

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Experts from the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said that if you want to be healthy, you must eat a lot of vegetables. Good Advice.Good eyesight, glowing skin, and glossy hair come from eating green and leafy and yellow vegetables. These vegetables contain B-carotene. This is converted to vitamin A in the body. Vitamin A is important

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Some believes that it is not good to have a child’s hair cut before the age of one year but nowhere in the scientific literature can one find a medical basis for this belief. Cutting the hair of a child who is below one year old has no effect whatsoever to his physical, mental, and emotional well-being.The growth of hair is normal in all individuals. It begins as early as the third month of

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Fallacy:Everybody has an allergy to certain foods.Fact:Most of us believe that we have some kind of allergy to certain foods. But real foods allergies are rare. Most of what we think as allergies are really food intolerances that have little or nothing to do with the immune system. People sometimes mistake food intolerances for allergy, because both have the same symptoms.A food allergy is

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Is there any magic way to reduce? The only sure way is to eat less, and to continue this practice all the time. It will not help if you go on a crash diet and then resume your normal eating habits. And while exercise will help control weight and burp up excess calories, probably the best exercise is to push yourself away from the table before you’ve overeaten.Here are some additional tips from

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It is the money you save but not the money you earned. As far it is concerned one must know how to budget money. If someone is earning a big amount of money, but he spends it too much on something that it is not needed. Like for example, after payday, he plan to go to department store to buy the latest watch, phones, or high tech gadget instead of going to bank. Be sure to have deposit slip all

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A happy family life emerges through the cooperation of the members of the home. Each member loves the other members of his family, appreciates what the other family members do for him, and accepts responsibilities cheerfully. Good family membership results in successful home life.In every family, however, there are problems that arise from time to time. Problems are part of the process of

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I decided to post obesity among children because I noticed that one of the common problems of children today is becoming overweight. Maybe because of today’s generation, modern technology including internet gaming can be one factor that cause obesity. I observed that children are lack of physical activities such as exercise, running, jogging, playing outside, and involve in sports, they become

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As a parent, we must aware of the most common illness for our toddler in order to avoid it and know how to treat it.One of the very most common illnesses among toddler is common cold. According to studies, children catch 8 to nine colds a year. Colds are unavoidable and not serious, but the proper precautions should be taken to prevent complications such as ear infection or a sore throat.The

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I have 2 years old and 8 months old daughter, she just likes to eat fried chicken as her meal. When she is 1 year old, I don’t have any problem regarding foods because she always has the appetite to eat anything that is ready in the table. But when she is turning 2, he begins to choose the food she eats. She refuses to eat fruits and vegetables. I realize that feeding toddler is a challenging job

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Food is define as the thing intake that supplies the nutrients needed as a source of energy for activity of the body, and as structural materials for every cell of the body while nutrition might be defined as the science of food and the way the body uses them. Your toddler must achieve nutrition found in various foods with nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals and vitamins.

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Television can be good to our kids. It can be a source of learning. There are programs that teach them the alphabet and number, learn about plants and animals from nature shows and creative learning from art shows. Also, it can be source of entertainment and laughter such as music shows, comedies and game shows. Watching Television with kids can be fun wherein each member will enjoy discussing

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Toddler is not aware things that are harmful or bad to them. They don’t know what is right or wrong. During toddler stage, a child is very busy in exploring the things around them. They tried to do things such as walking, climbing, and running. Sometimes they get trouble because they don’t know the potential danger is coming out so it’s up to the parents or caregivers to watch out. It is

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Temper tantrums usually increase if the child is hungry, tired or ill so parents must help them to cope up with these situations. A lot of patience is requires in dealing temper tantrums.Infants may cry a lot not because they have tantrums but because they are hungry, wet, cold or lonely. Crying is the only way of letting know that they need something. By giving the needs of infant quickly, they

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Children throw tantrums anytime whether at home or public place such as department store, grocery, park, church or mall. Anyone who has toddlers experience public tantrum because it is natural and part of growing up. The following are some ways to prevent public tantrums.Remain cool and calm. You’re teaching him self-controlIf you’re going to grocery, make it sure to bring snacks for the child to

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Every young child has tantrums. It is a way of expressing their feelings and frustrations. Don’t panic it is a part of their growing up. It is often occurs in children between one to fours years old and frequently after the second birthday. It may happen anytime such as during bedtime, getting dress, getting up, bath time, meal time, watching TV, visitors at home, interaction with peers, car

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One of the main jobs of being a parent is to enforce proper discipline and guidance. Effective discipline helps our child developed self-control. It is more on teaching rather than punishment. It involve the teaching the concept of right or wrong, how to respect the right of other and what behavior is acceptable or expected. Parents often worry about child’s misbehavior and how to handle it

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12-15 monthsImitate actions such as covering eyes while playing Peekaboo.Make use of gesture words to express desires such as: Raising arms to be picked up, or saying “ball” or pointing a certain object.15-18 monthsKnow how to respond to others.Address other with greetings.Imitate activities such as cleaning up or talking on a phone, sweeping the floor.18-24 monthsLearn to be separate with their

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12-15 monthsImitate the sound around himMay use four to six letter words such as “doll” or “ball”Understand simple command such as bringing a cup to you when you point at and say “Please bring me the cup”, throwing the garbage” by saying “Please throw away the garbage by pointing the trash can.Remembers things still exist when they are out of sight, such as a ball or doll placed into a closed box

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12-15 monthsHaving gross motor skillsStanding alone wellWalking wellDrinking from cup (poorly)Turning pages of the bookLearning to walk backwards and up stepsPlaying ball by rolling or tossing it15-18 monthsPlacing block in a cupBending down and standing up without helpWalking well alone.Holding a crayon well enough to scribble.Lifting a cup to mouth for drinkingClimbing onto furniture18-24

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Toddler is usually between the stage of infancy and childhood. Also, it is a time that a child begins to walk. The toddler is discovering that they are a separate being from their mother or caregiver and are testing their boundaries in learning the way the world around them works.The toddler wants to explore and investigate all the things around him. He stays very busy. He has things to do and

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It is important that mother provides a warm and loving environment as the child’s need. During the toddler stage, wherein the child develops the real relationship with his mother. In most cases, the mother is the loving, warm, secure comforter in child’s life, the giver of rewards and disciplinarian of his activities, the center of his life. During this time, it is imperative that the child’s

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At the age of 2, child begins to develop independence and separateness from his mother. He explore everything around him more actively. He experiments with greater and greater distances and increasing independence from his mother. At the end of second year, children frequently become quite independent, trying to do many things for themselves, and resenting their parents or other adults doing

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At the age of eight months, an infant who has in the past without complaint allowed anyone to pick her up begins to distinguish her mother from other individuals. When picked up by another the infant usually cries, acts frightened, and, in general, looks unhappy. The infant recognize her mother from other individual, this is one of the milestone of infant's development.Usually around the age of

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As the baby matures, one of the tasks is to begin to see himself as separate from the world around her. During early infancy, the infant does not see himself as an individual who is separate from his mother, from other adults, and from the rest of the world. One of the gratifying events in the early months of a child's life is the smiling responses. An infant can respond in a social way to

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Most of the infant's satisfaction and gratifications are through the skin's perception of being touched - through physical contact with her mother and other caring adults - and through the mouth, especially sucking. Infants have a great need to suck even when they are not hungry, and this sucking should be both allowed and encouraged. Parents frequently worry that if they respond to a

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During a child's first year she needs a warm and loving emotional environment in the home. Trust must be established in child's first year. That is, he learns to be a trusting individual who feels that her important needs - those of being cared for, fed, and comforted - will be met by other human beings, initially by her mother. Holding and cuddling the infant, talking to her, and playing

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Emotional development is noticed as the child learns to express feelings. The first emotion a child will display is excitement. A child may show the emotions of fear, pleasure, anger and joy for the first few months. A child is capable of expressing affection at about 9 months. The first hug and kiss are one of the most precious moments treasured by parents. Infant's total dependency

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The first months following the birth of a child are filled with new developments and major adjustments. Sleep patterns well established over the years are often disturbed by a cry in the night. Not all the changes will not be inconveniences. Your home will be enriched by your child's first smile, the gentle sounds of a baby's coo, and the joy of holding your baby close.It will be necessary that

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The parent-relationship provides feelings of satisfaction, pride and joy. At other times, the parent-child relationship results in feelings of frustration and inadequacy. Preparations must be made to greet the new arrival. A good place to sleep a baby is a must because baby may sleep from 12 to 20 hours a day the few first few weeks. Either a crib or a bassinet with a firm mattress

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When a husband and wife decide to have a baby they should be aware of responsibilities of having a child. They must know how to take care of the baby. In addition, they should both undergo complete physical examinations to ensure the safety of the baby. This will make it possible to detect and treat abnormalities like diabetes and anemia that might affect the future pregnancy.Advice to a New

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