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Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes in Infants
Diabetes can affect individuals of any age, including infants and children. Knowing that your baby has diabetes can be really frightening. But by learning how to perform glucose testing and give insulin, you can help your child to grow up healthy. The first thing you need to do, though, is to keep your own stress level down. Your baby can sense if you feel anxious, so it is up to you to be as brave as your little one.
The Ultimate Baby Registry Must Haves for Expecting Moms
As if swollen ankles, mood swings and bladder control weren’t enough of an issue – figuring out all the things you’ll need when a new baby arrives can overwhelming and intimidating. But no need to fret! With the help of baby gear expert Vanessa Antonelli, lots of research and testing,we’ve rounded up all the best,…
Signs of a Genius Baby
While most babies fall within the intellectual norm, some already show signs of exceptionality, even during infancy. If you have a suspicion that your new baby may be a bit smarter than the rest, look for signs that you have a baby genius on your hands. If your infant shows the signs, he may well grow up to be head of his class, outperforming his peers.
Brain Synapses of Children with Autism
Children with autism have too many “junction boxes” in their brains, a studyhas found. The surplus synapses – places where neurons connect and communicate – are due to a lack of “pruning” that normally occurs early in life. In mice with autistic traits, scientists were able to restore synaptic pruning and reduce symptoms with a drug used to suppress the immune systems of transplant patients. The drug, rapamycin, has side effects that make it unsuitable as …
Help! My Sleepless Toddler Is Breaking Me!
There was never a child so lovely but his mother was glad to get him to sleep. – Ralph Waldo EmersonI thought I had it down. Both my babies had been such perfect textbook sleepers, Harvey Karp would have been proud. Swaddle and soothe worked like a charm, as if Sleeping Beauty herself watched over their dreams.But now its payback. My children have become insomniac toddlers. Relentless. Or as my pediatrician calls it …