Every parent wishes her child to be mentally advanced.

There are toys, baby Einstein videos that promise to harness the child’s mind, and almost every home possesses these things. Read the rest of this entry »

A baby boy, unnamed yet, was born as the heaviest baby in Indonesia. He’s weighing 8.7kg (wow, heavier than my baby at 5 months) and he’s 24.4cm long.

Heavy and big babies are a result of diabetic mothers. These babies “receive too much glucose and grow too large”, says the American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Read more…

Below are his pictures and that of an average-sized baby:

The picture below captured my attention. For the fat deposits in our body, there’s a meta-physical explanation for each area. Although for me, I knew that I gained weight because of pregnancy and uneven distribution of my eating habits during my pregnancy, plus, the sleepless nights I have had, and the yo-yo dieting which I underwent after childbirth. However, I want to share this Malena’s meta-physical explanation of our fat deposits. This is more of our spiritual body types. It’s good to know why our fat deposits lie in certain areas of our body. The chart simply says that “every emotion manifests as a physical symptom”.

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I recently read an article from the Web about the importance of Vitamin D in babies. It says that when a baby lacks the sufficient amount of Vitamin D, oftentimes it results to excessive bowling of legs, slow growth, breathing and heart problems. Another article says that lack of Vitamin D increases the risk of rickets, bone problems, heart disease, cholesterol issues, and diabetes.

I have been very worried because until now I think my baby’s legs aren’t straight yet. I wonder if we are doing the right massage, if it’s just because of her diaper, or if she is getting the right amount of Vitamin D (we don’t go out here in this country because it’s too hot outside – sunshine is a source of Vitamin D). I will feed her with sweet potato three times a week since it’s also a good source of Vitamin D. Read the rest of this entry »