Acid reflux in infants is one of the most common ailments among newborns and small children. Both of our children were diagnosed with the condition, and it of course was hard news to hear the first time. Your brain immediately goes into parent mode because you don’t want your child to [...]

For the longest time I thought I might have acid reflux disease. I don’t think I did now that I don’t have any more problems, but for the longest time I had some of the symptoms. For the longest time I had horrible heartburn for most of the day, and it really didn’t matter [...]

Many people today are afflicted with heartburn. If they eat food that is too spicy, they get heartburn. If they sleep the wrong way, they get heartburn. If they eat too fast they get heartburn.

There can be many causes for heartburn, also known as acid reflux, and the way heartburn affects people is variable as [...]

After weeks and weeks of crying after eating and spitting up constantly, my first child was diagnosed with acid reflux. The initial news was disconcerting.

It was my first baby, and of course I did not want him to be in any pain or diagnosed with any sort of medical complication.
Our pediatrician [...]

Nutrition is an important consideration regardless of age. Choosing vitamins and minerals for kids is important.

Most children will want the supplement they recently saw advertised on television but it’s important for parents to consider the vitamin and minerals that their child needs to grow up strong and healthy.
Good taste and attractive packing
Most vitamin [...]

I always get my kids New Balance shoes because they are probably the best value that there is, hands down.

Although there may be other choices in footwear, new balance kids shoes are a value that I have always found pretty hard to beat. My children do complain, but ultimately they are resigned to the [...]

Anyone who has ever passed a kidney stone wants to make sure that it never happens again.

These individuals are eager to find a kidney stone cure to avoid the painful event from reoccurring. I have never passed one myself but I have witnessed others go though the awful process.
It’s a pain
The drive for [...]

It is simple, healthy and cost-efficient to make your baby’s food at home.

Homemade baby food allows you to control the ingredients. Whether fruit or vegetables, homemade baby food is easy to make, store and reheat. You can even make tasty combinations of fruits or vegetables that will increase the vitamin and nutrition content of [...]

When my daughter was born we got a lot of be blankets as gifts.

Though most of these were store bought, we did get a few crocheted baby blankets from friends and family. Many of these blankets were useful, but some of them had to be given away as there only so many baby [...]

If you are having your first baby you may be unsettled by the vast amount of baby products on the market today.

There are so many things that the new parent has to decide whether to buy or to pass up on. Will your baby need a swing? Do you really have to buy [...]