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Learning to say goodbye.

I sat nursing my newborn son in what’s affectionately called “the yellow room.” It’s been that color for many years, since my mother-in-law was a girl. It was her bedroom back then- where she made her memories as a little girl, a teenager, a young woman. While sunlight danced around the cheerful walls, I nursed my son and noticed how he clenched my index finger with his tiny fingers. With his delicate hands wrapped tightly around mine, I was overwhelmed with love for this new little life.

Does consuming your own placenta after childbirth deliver the benefits some celebrities claim?

Are you aware of the latest trend in childbirth? Several Hollywood celebrities have claimed recently that consuming their own placenta after the birth of their child was wildly beneficial to their health. Just how was it beneficial to their health? The claimed benefits include: improved iron levels, hormone levels, lactation, sleep, energy, reduced postpartum bleeding, and a reduction in the “postpartum blues,” a self-limiting form of depression. This practice has been observed in other mammals and human cultures, giving those who advocate this trend a reason to believe in such benefits.

What exactly is placentophagy?

Orlando Health ER and Medical Pavilion - Osceola

The Orlando Health emergency room and medical pavilion will be designed to meet both current and future needs of this growing community.

Mother Baby T.E.A. at Orlando Health Winnie Palmer – TLC, Education, Answers

Created specially to meet the unique needs of mothers with babies up to three month of age, this group provides education, reassurance and support along with a little T.L.C. in an informal, comfortable setting. Lactation consultants and nurses will answer questions about infant care, breastfeeding, ways to comfort your baby, taking care of yourself and more.

Spare the Rod and Don't Spank the Child

Spare the rod, spoil the child. Most parents have heard this advice at some point. The idea is if you don’t spank your child when they misbehave, you’re setting them up to continue that behavior. Sixty-five percent of Americans approve of spanking children—and this trend has been increasing since 1990.

Pediatric Neurosurgery

The Neurosurgery Program at Arnold Palmer Hospital provides highly specialized care to children with neurological problems.

How to use music to promote your infants development

In our previous post, we talked about how some unpleasant sounds in your baby’s everyday surroundings can cause stress and negatively affect your baby. When sound is used appropriately, though, it can also promote healthy growth and development. One of the ways we can use sound to do just that is through music. 

How to help your child achieve their New Years goal for good health

This is a perfect time to evaluate your previous New Year’s health goals and make sure you and your family stay on track. Many families have goals such as eating dinner together, grocery shopping as a family, focusing on eating more vegetables, or going for nightly walks after dinner. Surprisingly, many kids also have their own goals they would like to accomplish. Supporting and encouraging your child while they tackle their goal is a great way to make sure they succeed. 

Why your teenager’s friendships are more important than you realize

Adolescence is often panned in parenting circles as a season of child-rearing that is fraught with challenges and frustration. Gone is the child you thought you knew, and in his place stands an awkward, often unhappy stranger who understands himself and his own motivations about as well as you do, which is to say hardly at all. 

What are the best developmental toys for kids?

It’s December, and that means one thing to many parents – the holidays are quickly approaching. With countless store ads, commercials and online articles about the ‘top toys of 2017,’ it’s hard to really understand what toys are both fun to play with and good for child development.