Saturday, May 18, 2013

When does process of Teething Begin?


When a baby begins teething there is no set patters on when it will begin, how long it will take and how painful it will be. To one baby cutting a tooth might happen overnight without pain, while another child might have to go through a long, drawn out and painful experience. You may sometimes visibly see a rise or lump in the gum for several weeks, while sometimes there may be no visible clue at all until the tooth actually appears.
On average the first tooth comes in during the seventh month, although it can arrive as early as three months, or as late as a year, or in rare cases even earlier or later.

Which teeth come first? 


What are the symptoms of teething?

The symptoms of teething vary from child to child. Because of these different experiences, parents and physicians often disagree as to the symptoms of teething and how painful it is. 
Some of these symptoms may include - 

Irritablility: As the sharp little tooth rises closer to the surface your babys gums may become increasingly more sore and painful, leading your baby to become fussy.
Drooling: From three to four months of age you may see your baby start drooling more often than normal. Teething stimulates drooling, which is often worse with some babies than others.
Coughing: the extra saliva can cause your baby to occasionally cough or gag. This is nothing to worry about as long as your baby seems fine and shows no signs of a cold/flue and does not run a high fever.

Chin rash:
 If your baby is a big drooler, the constant contact with saliva can cause the skin around the chin and mouth to become irritated. To help prevent this, gently wipe your baby mouth and chin periodically throughout the day.

Biting & gnawing: 
A baby that is teething will gnaw and gum down on anything she or he can get their mouth around. The counter pressure from biting on something helps relieve the pressure from under the gums. This is where our products come in handy for your little one.

Cheek rubbing and ear pulling: Pain in the gums may travel to the ears and cheeks particulary when the back molars begin coming in. This is why you may see your baby rubbing their cheeks or pulling at their ears. However, keep in mind that pulling at an ear can also be a sign of an ear infection.

Diarrhea: While this is a symptom that is disagreed upon by most physicians, morst parents usually notice slightly looser bowel movements when baby is teething.

Low-grade fever: A fever is another symptom that doctors are sometimes hesitant to directly link with teething, but there are many parents who will disagree with this and find their baby gets a slight fever while teething. The best thing to do is be extra safe and notify your dr if the fever lasts more than two days.

Not sleeping well: With teething pain happening during the day and night, you may find your child wakes more often at night when the pain gets bad enough.

Cold like symptoms (runny nose etc): Some parents find that their baby will show signs of having a cold. Runny noses, coughing and general cold symptoms are believed to come from the baby having their hands in their mouth more often. Play it safe and always notify your doctor if symptoms such as this occur.

How can I help my baby with the pain?

The teething process will come and go just like so many other things with new babies. Keep trying different things until you find what provide the best relief for your child.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Amber Jewelry For Pain Relief, and more!





Real Story about Amber Healing !


"After a rough couple weeks this summer with my son working on his 2-year-old molars, I looked into purchasing an amber necklace for him to wear to see if it would help with the last two. As I was buying them, I added another amber necklace for my 4-year-old daughter, partly because they are really cute,
partly because I will randomly try things like this to see if it helps with some aspect of her autism, and partly because whatever her brother has, she wants.
I put the necklaces on the children right away, and because of the amber necklaces were small enough that they couldn’t see them when they looked down, and light enough that they barely felt them, they had no problem keeping them on. I didn’t notice a drastic difference with either child right away, but a couple weeks later I realized that my son had cut in his two remaining teeth without me noticing, which meant that we didn’t have any fussy evenings or all night nursing sessions.
For my daughter who has autism, I didn’t notice a difference until I took the necklace off a few weeks later. With the necklace off she gets more fussy, more picky, and has more meltdowns. So we keep the necklace on!  Another completely anecdotal observation: My children recently had chicken pox, and they didn’t seem to itch at all! They had the necklaces on the entire time, and didn’t seem bothered by the pox one bit.
For us, these changes have been slight, but noticeable. As with most natural remedies, your mileage may vary".
                                           
Healing Properties:
A powerful stone for manifestation, amber is also used for healing of the physical body as well. For over 7,000 years it has been used to stimulate the metabolism and treat skin ailments caused by a metabolic imbalance.
Because of it's warmth it is used also in the treatment of asthma and allergic respiratory problems. Generally wearing amber in a necklace is the most effective for this ailment.
Amber carries a negative electrical energy charge and therefore is good to draw power and energy into its bearer. Amber gives a soothing, light energy that is both calming and energizing at the same time. It can help manifest desires and heighten intellectual abilities, clarity of thought, and wisdom. It cleanses its environment by drawing out negativity, and relieves physical pain the same way.



Monday, December 3, 2012

Funny and Cute Things Kids Say About Moms



Why did God make mothers?
1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.


How did God make mothers?
1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.
3. God made my Mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger
parts.


What ingredients are mothers made of?
1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in
the world and one dab of mean.
2. They had to get their start from men's bones. Then they mostly use
string, I think.

Why did God give you your mother and not some other Mom?
1. We're related.
2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's moms like me.

What kind of little girl was your Mom?
1. My Mom has always been my Mom and none of that other stuff.
2. I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be pretty
bossy.
3 They say she used to be nice.

What did Mom need to know about dad before she married him?
1. His last name.
2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk
on beer?
3. Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to
chores?

Why did your Mom marry your dad?
1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my Mom eats a lot
2. She got too old to do anything else with him.
3. My grandma says that Mom didn't have her thinking cap on.

Who's the boss at your house?
1. Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dad's such a goof
ball.
2. Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the
bed.
3. I guess Mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.

What's the difference between moms and dads?
1. Moms work at work & work at home, & dads just go to work at work.
2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.
3. Dads are taller & stronger, but moms have all the real power 'cause
that's who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friend's.
Moms have magic, they make you feel better without medicine.

What does your Mom do in her spare time?
1. Mothers don't do spare time.
2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.

What would it take to make your Mom perfect?
1. On the inside she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of
plastic surgery.
2. Diet. You know, her hair. I'd diet, maybe blue.

If you could change one thing about your Mom, what would it be?
1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I'd get rid
of that.
2. I'd make my Mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who 
did
it and not me.
3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on her back.

Saturday, October 6, 2012

HAPPY THANKSGIVING !!!


HAPPY THANKSGIVING , EVERYONE!

We hope that you spend the day surrounded by family and friends, or some pleasant combination of both.



Monday, June 25, 2012

Baby Amber Teething Necklace



Many parents spend countless hours looking for a homeopathic product that provides relief for teething symptoms. As they explore how to soothe and calm teething children and give them comfort during these very uncomfortable times, they often turn to one of the oldest and natural solutions….amber teething necklace. 

AMBER TEETHING NECKLACE DOES IT REALLY WORK? 

According to a huge popularity of amber teething necklaces and positive reviews we can say that this belief is true. Amber Teething Necklaces help babies and toddlers to calm and relax, due to ambers contact with the skin, therefore easing and reducing baby’s reaction to the teething pain.



The amber teething necklace is a bit misunderstood. Several father and mother are under the impression that this device just isn’t intended to be chewed on by the baby. The truth is that is not the truth at all. Baltic amber performs its wondrous healing without being rubbed on the gums or swallowed or chewed on or any such intrusive method. It simply has to be worn and in contact with the skin for it to provide the full benefit of pain relief. 


WHAT AMBER TEETHING NECKLACES REALLY ARE?

The composition of amber teething necklace involves small, carefully rounded and highly polished Baltic amber beads as well as triple strung natural threads to ensure comfort and durability. As a safety feature there is a knot before and after each bead, so that even in the extremely unlikely event of the string being torn, no beads are lost and there is no risk of choking. Amber teething necklaces are secured with a traditional screw clasp, not a hook and ring!



WHAT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO DO FOR YOU 

•boost the immune system
•reduce inflammation
•accelerates the natural healing process
•alleviates teething pain
•calming effect without the use of drugs
•natural energizer
•natural pain killer (reduces or eliminates pain associated with headaches, joint stiffness, etc)
•have been known to treat discomfort linked to throat, ear and stomach irritations as well as fevers and colds.

ARE THEY SAFE

Genuine Baltic amber necklaces for teething are always designed with special string that is knotted between each bead so that if the necklace should be broken, the beads will not scatter. The necklace fastens with a screw clasp that opens and closes easily.



SO WHAT IS THE MAGIC IN BALTIC AMBER 

Baltic amber contains 3-8% of succinic acid, a scientifically examined medical substance used in contemporary medicine. The highest content of the acid is found in the amber cortex--the external layer of the stone.

Amber works by the skin warming the amber which releases healing oils and the oils are then absorbed into the blood stream. The active ingredient is succinic-acid which was analysed by the pioneer of modern bacteriology, the Nobel-prize winner Robert Koch (1886), who confirmed its positive influence and recent scientific research has also proved that succinic acid has a very positive influence on the human organism. Succinic acid is a powerful antioxidant that helps fight toxic free radicals and disruptions of the cardiac rhythm, succinic acid has been shown to stimulate neural system recovery and bolster the immune system, and helps compensate for energy drain in the body and brain, boosting awareness, concentration and reflexes, and reducing stress.



Amber teething necklace - It's not just a pretty necklace.




Baltic amber (succinite) is a fossil resin from the Eocene Age which formed under natural conditions over 45 million years ago. In spite of the many processes, which the resin went through to transform into amber, it remains in the fossil stage, is subject to oxidizing and polymerization. Since this process is ongoing, amber keeps changing so we can assume that it is a “living” stone, friendly to humans. And so, this unique stone has been fascinating humankind for well over a dozen millennia and has been a material for craft and art, as well as a stone thought to have magical and medicinal properties.


So amber teething necklaces is it fact or fancy fiction? Well, according to a huge popularity and positive reviews we can say that this belief is true.

First recorded in 460 BC, amber became the most precious substance of its time, the messenger of ancient history to scientists (the resin having inclusions of tiny insects and plants of that period), and a most unusual healing solution. The healing properties of Baltic amber are attributed to its primary ingredient, succinic acid, which is mostly located in the surface layer of the amber, and is an exceptionally powerful therapeutic healing agent.

So remember…your child doesn’t need to endure teething pain and the irritability that comes with it. At the first sign of teething, which is most often drooling, reach for natural amber teething necklace. And then relax and let nature take its course.



HOW DO YOU CLEAN YOUR AMBER IF BABY FLINGS PEAS ON IT? 

Use a clean, soft cloth and warm water. The amber can be dried and rubbed with clear olive oil, then rubbed with a soft cloth to remove excess oil and restore the polish.


WHERE DO YOU STORE YOUR AMBER WHEN BABY ISN'T WEARING IT? 

Do not store your amber with other jewelry because it can create a permanent white coating on the amber. Also, try to avoid getting lotions and perfumes on your amber. These things can create a coating that prevents the natural oils from being released, thus hindering the healing properties of the stone.





Thursday, May 24, 2012

Ten Tips for Naming Baby



Perhaps one of the most rewarding stages of pregnancy is picking a name for your baby. Choosing a name for your child is often a neat but frustrating experience. The name you choose is the name that your child is forced to live with, which comes with a lot of pressure. Here are 10 tips to consider when choosing a name for your baby.

Don't let others influence your choice of a name


Everyone you come into contact with will have an opinion on the name you choose, and if you happen to take everyone's opinions into account, your child may end up with no name at all. Therefore, it is best to keep the name a secret until birth.

Think about problematic initials in a name 


When thinking of names, the initials are most likely not something thought about, but should be. A friend recently picked a name for her daughter, realizing later that her initials were O.M.G., which may not look very good when monogrammed on a towel.

Make sure the name is pronounceable


Going through life constantly correcting others on the pronunciation of your name can become frustrating,  and your child may not be thankful later on in life.

Think about teasing at school


Children can be brutal at times, as is their nature. Giving a child a name that rhymes with a something foul will not be in your child's best interest.

Know what the name means


It would be best to give your child a name that stands for something strong, such as Dustin, which means "brave warrior". The alternative could be Byron, which means "small cottage or house."

Figure out the spelling of a name


The spelling of a child's name could very well separate the Emily's from the EmmaLeigh's.
Spelling on its own can make a name more unique than those already thought of. Be careful when choosing spelling, though, because some spelling differences can change pronunciation.

Nicknames are inevitable


More often than not, children are given nicknames. Thinking about the nicknames that may come out of  the name you choose may help the decision-making process.

Being unique is fine, but classic names work well


There is a fine line when choosing a unique name. If going in this direction, you must choose a name that is unique on its own, but is not too unique that it may take away from the character of the child. Classic names are classic because they have been tested and are well-liked by many.

Start early when picking names


Naming your child should start early on in pregnancy, such as within the first trimester. This is because names that sound good at the time may not sound good later on and starting early leaves plenty of room for change.

Pick a name both you and your spouse agree on


Both the mother and father should agree on the best name for your baby is to be confident in your decision. If you have done the research, though about it, and done the best you can, it's a wonderful gift both you and your child.

Source: Kristen Brenner