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The baby’s birth is divided into two parts, which can last from few hours to two days.

The first part

It’s called labor. During pregnancy, the uterine muscles, which have already begun putting the child at birth position, straighten your body curved in a while. Like it or not, higher forces begin to evict.

The early pressure on their bodies are smooth and only interrupt their sleep, but when the contractions are more intense and more followed, keep her awake. The uterine cavity is becoming increasingly long and narrow, the possibility of movement is practically nil and the surrounding membranes are broken and lost the fluid bathing him.

Slowly begin to cross the cervix, with stiffer muscle tissue and is confronted with the maternal pelvic bones, all areas hitherto unknown to him.

The second part

The process of birth or second stage, lasting from ten to twenty minutes to a couple of hours. At this stage the baby emerges completely from the body of the mother. When you reach the end of the birth canal, all the pressure away and is free, but now faces new experiences.

Before birth, the baby has been in contact only with fluid, all of your airways are filled with liquid to be expelled to allow entry of the first breath, something she does a good effort made. Your lungs expand, your heart starts to send blood and placenta stops working. Lung vessels dilate and suddenly enter a large amount of blood in them. The circulation within the heart also changes completely.

Just as the baby prefers certain sights and sounds to some others, have preferences for tastes and odors. Breathe deeply to smell the milk, vanilla, bananas or sugar, but wrinkled her nose at the smell of alcohol or vinegar.

If you get the chest at the end of the first week will be able to distinguish between nurse wipes his mother from other moms and turned towards them and ignoring others. This kind of radar that has help to recognize the child during feedings and will notify you when you need to get away from potentially harmful substances in the future.

The infant is also sensitive to touch, and the way they caught. Be immersed in a satin or flannel blanket and withdrawal or refusal to show rough surfaces, rough or abrasive. If you caress with the palm of your hand, look as relaxed and calm, however if it takes overnight, they feel attacked and possibly cry.

Always remember that long before they learn to communicate in words the child communicates with gestures and capturing a mood, so it is always advisable at every show how endless is our love for them.

Allergic to milk based product
What allergy symptoms contain milk products? This allergy symptoms can include rashes, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, itching, eczema and difficulty breathing.

What baby food can cause allergies?
Allergies can be triggered by the baby food products that contain substances derived from cow’s milk. Very likely to occur if a breastfeeding mother was turned out to consume milk or dairy products. If the baby is allergic to products containing cow’s milk, chances are he is allergic to goat’s milk because the protein contained in both types of milk are similar.
Allergies are usually easy to detect, with a blood test or skin prick test is simple.

Infant feeding for infants allergic
You do not need to guess the content of milk in any food or beverage products. All baby food products clearly list the nutritional content. So is writing whether containing milk. So if you in doubt, check the label before giving it to the baby to avoid the allergy.

Are allergic to cow’s milk products containing this normal?
Food allergies to cow’s milk-based infant experienced by approximately 2 -7% of infants aged under 1 year. They are usually no longer allergic at the age of three years. Even so, there are also children aged about five years, even middle-aged, who have milk allergies.

Products containing milk intolerance
Baby food intolerance containing different milk allergy, although some symptoms may be similar.

* Intolerance symptoms include eczema, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal cramps (not including itching and difficulty breathing).
* Products containing milk intolerance will not show up in blood tests or skin prick.
* You need to find out whether your baby is intolerant to the protein or lactose in baby food. If intolerance to the protein, the baby may still be able to eat products containing cow’s milk. The best way to find out is to consult with your doctor.

Baby baby food alternatives
If your baby has an allergy or intolerance to infant foods containing cow’s milk, do not worry. Many baby food alternatives are available. These alternative baby foods made from soy or soy protein. To be more secure, you should consult with your doctor before you.

Almost all babies have a rash or blisters for use diapers. Location is often affected are the buttocks, around the genitals, and thighs.
Similarly, perhaps with your baby …

In fact, if the bacteria found in your baby’s urine breaks down into ammonia, this rash can get worse. Of course, this situation is not fun for the little guy.

Well, to prevent this, there are some things you can do …

* Try to make as often as your baby’s skin is dry and is associated with the open air.
* Use diapers that have the ability to absorb better. Save’s fine, but do not let your babies also suffer because you rarely changed him yes …
* When changing diapers, wash the area with water and mild soap. After that, dry thoroughly and use a soft baby powder with no fragrance.
* Ask your doctor whether to use a specific ointment or anti-fungal cream. As much as possible avoid the use of diapers or plastic-coated pants.
* If you use cloth as a diaper, try to wash it with mild soap with no fragrance and then rinse it clean. Detergents can cause skin irritation on your baby.
* Make sure all bath products for baby contains no fragrance and alcohol.

If your baby’s rash got worse and there are no signs of improvement after 3 days (especially if he gets a fever and no appetite), should consult with your doctor …

The growth of twins is monitored in detail

If the egg divides soon after fertilization, each twin has its own placenta and embryo cavity itself. However, if the division is between four and seven days after fertilization, the twins share a placenta. There is sometimes called here “syndrome fetal-fetal transfusion, which is that one twin takes the food to another. So it is important to control the growth of twin fetuses regularly by ultrasound. Even less common is case of twin pairs that share a single cavity and fetal placenta.
Other multiple births

A less frequent if the pregnancy is still more than two children, who always come from different eggs fertilized. A few years ago, were frequent multiple pregnancies resulting from artificial fertilization, but children often born prematurely and not always survived them all. So in some countries, like Spain, only to implant more than three embriones at once, and if the woman is under 38, only two are implanted.
Twin during pregnancy

When a woman is expecting twins or twins, pregnancy is often considered at risk. But do not be intimidated by the concept, as it only means that potential risks should be eliminated through a particularly intensive forecasting and monitoring from the start.

Growing up two children in the womb, the body of the pregnant woman is more loaded, but it fits right from the first few weeks: increase the amount of blood and the uterus is enlarged. So weight gain than usual in the first stage of pregnancy is a sign that cuff links are on their way.

Until the 12th week of pregnancy, some mothers fat and about 5.5 kilograms. Until the birth, may be at least between 17 and 20 kilograms, compared to between eight and 13 is normal when one child.

Although many experts recommend that the music is classical, the fact is that other genres are also valid. Has not been shown that a child exposed to classical music is to be an intellectual-looking, nor has shown that a child listen metal music going to be a rebel without a cause. This applies only to certain stereotypes that society has.

What parents should seize the potential of music as a vehicle for interacting with our children. It is appropriate to devote a day to make time to listen to different tunes and see how they react. You may find some tunes or sounds that relax you to such an extent that can be used when sleeping difficulties, for example.

In short, music can be a great ally in the development of our baby, even before birth. Like any activity that takes place in the formative stage of the child, should be encouraged and promoted by parents, including in the routine that is followed, taking advantage of the opportunity pass to spend quality time with our children.

For adults, listening to pleasant music we can be the perfect complement to enjoy a nice relaxing time, or the peak of excitement at a party in which we give free rein to our abilities. In the case of the baby, we know that from week 18 or 20 of pregnancy is able to hear and even remember melodies, at least until the first year after birth.

The music produced in both the mother and fetus relaxing effects, which is important in the future development of the child, as determined by listening to melody, associated with the environment that surrounded him in the womb and relax significantly. To this effect, also suggests the use of soothing sounds (sounds of nature, birds singing, streams, sounds of the sea).

Listening music from before birth may increase a child’s intelligence, but no solid studies to support this assertion. What is best documented is the so-called Mozart Effect, “according to which music stimulates certain parts of brain related to speech, coordination and psychomotor activities. It is noteworthy that, contrary to what the name might suggest, the study itself speaks of music in general, not only of a particular composer or singer, the name being derived from a well known product line. There is also a wide range of products on the market that offer different alternatives.

Meals: Eat four to six small meals per day instead of three large to try to prevent heartburn and discomfort you feel as the baby grows.

Snacks: cheese, yogurt, fruits and vegetables are good, healthy snacks. Peanut Butter (peanuts) and nuts are also healthy if you are not allergic.

Liquids: Drink at least six to eight glasses of water, juice or milk every day.

Vitamins: Take a multivitamin or prenatal vitamin every day. Ask your health care professional if you need an iron supplement or calcium as well.

Caffeine: Limit the caffeine you consume each day to 200 milligrams. This is about the amount of caffeine in a cup of coffee 12 oz. The amount of caffeine in coffee depends on the brand you take and how it is prepared. Just check the label on the package or ask at your coffee shop. Instead of regular coffee, try drinking decaffeinated coffee (which contains less caffeine). Caffeine is also found in tea, chocolate, soda and some drugs without prescription. Read labels on foods, beverages and medicine to know how much caffeine you’re consuming.
Your healthy diet should include foods containing folic acid and folate (the form of folic acid found naturally in food). Examples:

* Breakfast cereals fortified
* Enriched grain products
* Beans
* Leafy green vegetables
* Orange juice

Avoid foods that cause food poisoning or that contain harmful chemicals.

* Raw fish, especially shellfish
* Well-cooked scrambled eggs and foods made with raw
* Unpasteurized Juices
* Raw sprouts, especially alfalfa sprouts
Unpasteurized milk , and foods made with this
* Herbal supplements and teas
* Fish that have a lot of mercury, like swordfish, king mackerel and tilefish. You can eat a limited amount of fish with small amounts of mercury during the pregnancy. You can eat up to 12 ounces per week of fish with small amounts of mercury. The 12 ounces can include:
or shrimp, salmon, catfish and tuna canned light
and albacore (white) – Do not eat more than 6 ounces of this type of tuna in a week.
* Meat, poultry, seafood, and raw hot dogs or just cooked. Deli meats (such as ham and bologna) can cause food poisoning. Avoid them or reheat them before eating.
* Refrigerated  meat or seafood cream smoked. Canned versions are safe.

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Eating healthy foods can help you have a healthy baby. Sometimes it’s hard to know what foods to eat

Overall, most women need about 300 extra calories during pregnancy. However, the exact amount of extra calories you need depends on your weight before pregnancy. Talk with your health care professional to find out what is best for you.

Try to eat foods from each food group each day, because they provide important nutrients that you and your baby needs. But how much you should eat per day while pregnant? Follow the food guide below. If your health care professional has recommended it, you should take a prenatal vitamin.

Note: Fatty foods (like donuts, and potato chips) and sweets (like sodas, cookies and candies) will not provide your baby enough of what you need to grow.

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