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The night before the first day of school, Eliza received a call informing her that her 12-year-old son’s bus would be 30 to 40 minutes late in the morning due to unexpected driver resignations and illnesses. The school district had decided to choose one or two buses from various schools to run late. Her son’s bus was one of them. The New Jersey mom of two scrambled to call a few neighbors and found a friend down the street to drive him along with their own daughter....

You will encounter some recommendations that obviously have been passed down through the ages. For example, here are some of the folklore methods of labor induction: Driving on a bumpy road Eating spicy foods (even special labor ginger cookies) Dancing naked in the moonlight Walking, exercise, or strenuous physical activity A full moon or bad weather While you might discount those, here are some other natural methods touted as being able to start labor, and what the evidence is that they might work....

Because these losses often occur because of factors associated with the mom’s pregnancy, such as premature birth, some people consider neonatal death a form of pregnancy loss. What Neonatal Death Means Neonatal death is the loss of a baby less than 28 days old. SIDS and other losses of older infants (classified as post-neonatal death) are not within the scope of this article, which will focus on the loss of infants shortly after birth or after complications arising from prematurity....

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will now authorize pharmacists to administer routine childhood vaccines, similar to the way the flu shot is offered each year. The goal is to avoid a spike in preventable diseases like measles, polio, and rubella. Benefits of the HHS Plan There are clear benefits to the plan, says Nancy Lyons, BSPharm, MBA, CDE, chief pharmacist for Health Mart. “The government’s decision to use an available resource—pharmacists and pharmacy interns—to lend a hand and help solve a serious national health problem is simple....

Basic Measurement Units Nurses in the NICU talk a lot about fluid volumes and a lot about weights. Here’s one simple fact every parent or caregiver will learn early on the journey: 1 milliliter (ml) = 1 cubic center (cc) = 1 gram (g). Milliliter, cubic center, and gram are essentially interchangeable. When you hear one nurse say, “Your baby is eating 25ml” and another one says, “Your baby took 25cc from the bottle,” they are talking about equal amounts....

If I Were Here What Would I Say? “Yes it is true that I never got to see all that this world holds. The flowers, the trees, grass—or a bright sunny day. Not even the smiling faces of my loving family. But in my heart I have seen all of these things, even in my short time.” — Lorraine Lehman-Jones Light “My little man, down what centuries of light did you travel to reach us here, your stay so short-lived;In the twinkling of an eye you were moving on, bearing our name and a splinter of the human cross we suffer; flashed upon us like a beacon, we wait in darkness for that light to come round, knowing at heart you shine forever for us....

Perhaps you like one of the classic names like Elizabeth or Evelyn. You could also go with a fun and whimsical flapper name like Josephine or CoCo. No matter which one of these unique names you decide to go with, the 1920s are a great resource of terrific baby names! More: 100 Hipster Baby Names That Are Effortlessly Cool We checked with the Social Security Administration to see the most popular baby names in the 1920s and have curated a list of 75 of the most classic and unique baby names inspired by the 1920s....

Third-degree stage fright manifests itself as a revved-up heart beat, elevated blood pressure, a flushed face, and trembling hands. When you have stage fright, you’re experiencing a reaction shared by your cave-dwelling ancestors. Experts call it the flight-or-fight reaction. When a cave dweller saw a saber-toothed tiger, adrenaline pumped into his blood stream and his body prepared itself to scamper up a tree or, if necessary, to do battle. Most people have the same kind of reaction the first time they face an audience....

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Parechovirus isn’t a virus most people are familiar with, but since May, the CDC has received reports of infection from healthcare providers in several states. The CDC is appealing to doctors, nurses, and public health professionals to consider it as a diagnosis for any infants displaying unexplained fever, seizures, or sepsis-like symptoms. “Parechovirus is part of the picornaviruses family and is not an uncommon virus in childhood,” explains Lisa Hoang, MD, a pediatrician with Providence Mission Hospital in Orange County, California....

Age: Preschool through elementaryTime: An hour or more Type of activity: Arts-and-crafts Materials: Pine cones Red, yellow, and orange construction paper Glue Styrofoam ball White and orange feltRed pipe cleaners Brown paint Paint brush

Some are even surprised by the intensity of their emotions. The fact is, it’s common to experience a bout of depression or mood swings after you’ve weaned from breastfeeding. The problem is that so few women talk about this experience, which can make it all the more confusing and isolating. So, what is post-weaning depression? How do you know if you have it, and what can be done to make weaning a less emotionally tumultuous experience?...

Fortunately, getting the answers to some of your most pressing questions can be as simple as downloading an app. Technology isn’t it wonderful! Benefits of Using a Pregnancy App You bought the books, took the pamphlets home from the doctor’s office, and printed out every possible checklist and chart you could find on the internet, and now, you’re left staring at a massive pile of stuff. If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone....

Depending on the preschool you choose and the early childhood education philosophy it follows, your child may explore a wide variety of academic, social, physical, and emotional lessons. In addition to academics and social skills, many preschools also work on critical speech and fine motor skills. In some settings, preschools are also able to help children complete their toilet training. By the time they get to kindergarten, children who participate in preschool should be ready to speak in longer phrases and sentences, use a pair of scissors, follow instructions, and kick a ball....

Most kids spend lots of time outdoors during the hot summer months, so it’s important to know how to prevent heat stroke, and to be aware of the signs and symptoms of the illness that your child may not be able to communicate to you. Let’s take a look at what they are and what to look for. What Causes Heat Stroke? There are two types of heat stroke, explains pediatrician Florencia Segura, MD, FAAP: classic (non-exertional) heat stroke and exertional heat stroke....