Smoking - An Addiction or Habit (Part 1)

Written by Steven A Harold


When smokers think about quitting smoking they will consider what it is they are trying to stop. Part of that thinking, (depending on how easy or hard they find it to stop) will be whether smoking is a habit or an addiction.

If you were to askrepparttar person inrepparttar 137378 street this question "What is more difficult to stop - a habit or an addiction?", you would no doubt get a majority saying that an addiction is harder to stop. In fact calling something that we get an urge to do, an addiction, can rob us of our power. It is almost like saying 'I can't stop because I am addicted' or 'I can't stop because I am not in control'. An addiction has many people perceiving that they have little or no control. This is part ofrepparttar 137379 issue with stopping smoking. If you view it as a total addiction, and have acceptedrepparttar 137380 above perception of an addiction, then you have now made stopping smoking much hard in your mind.

Of course an addiction is quite a general term. There can be different types of addiction such as a physical or a psychological addiction. A physical addiction is whenrepparttar 137381 body craves for something and a psychological addiction is whenrepparttar 137382 mind believes it wants or needs something.

14 Tips for Improving Your Baby's Infant Reflux

Written by Roni MacLean


It's important to realize that not all babies with reflux will require medication or have difficulties with their reflux. Many infants, usually called happy spitters, will benefit greatly from some simple steps that you can start trying right now. Many ofrepparttar things listed below will help with your baby's discomfort and spitting up, eliminatingrepparttar 137377 need for medication.

If, after trying allrepparttar 137378 below listed tips, your baby is still spitting up, or having difficulties with their reflux, visit InfantRefluxDisease.com to read about whether or not medication may be needed and what medications will likely be used.

POSITIONING STEPS FOR REDUCING REFLUX

Positioning During and After Feeds

1./ Keepingrepparttar 137379 child upright during and for at least thirty minutes after feeds can help to reduce reflux by allowing gravity to work at holdingrepparttar 137380 food in their tummies. As well, after feeding, try to keep them as motionless as possible for at least thirty minutes after feeding. Formula fed babies may require longer periods since formula is digested slower than breastmilk.

A Word About Car Seats

2./ Some car seats position baby in such a way that they hunched and slouched over, putting added pressure on their tummies which can increase reflux episodes. Look for a car seat that allows baby to be reclined enough that they aren't slouched yet, inclined enough that they are fairly upright. Sleeping Position

3./ As with positioning after feeding, keeping baby propped during sleep is essential when they have reflux. It can help reduce painful reflux episodes and reducerepparttar 137381 risk of aspiration. For more info on propping baby, seerepparttar 137382 article on propping at InfantRefluxDisease.com. Prone vs. Supine (Front vs Back)

4./ The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends all babies sleep inrepparttar 137383 supine position (on their backs) because it has been shown to reducerepparttar 137384 risk of SIDS. This is fine for babies with reflux as long asrepparttar 137385 baby is safely propped up to at least 30%, we foundrepparttar 137386 higher baby is proppedrepparttar 137387 better. Having said that, many babies with reflux prefer sleeping inrepparttar 137388 prone position (stomach), also elevated of course, and may have less reflux episodes in this position. Discuss this with your doctor and he can help decide if it's okay, and how to safely manage allowing baby to sleep inrepparttar 137389 prone position. It's very important to discuss this withrepparttar 137390 doctor before trying it as babies with reflux are already at an increased risk of SIDS.

Carrying

5./ Try carrying baby around as much as possible in a baby carrier through outrepparttar 137391 day. Carried babies tend to cry less and crying will make reflux worse, plus, it keeps baby upright.

CLOTHING AND REFLUX

Avoid Tight Clothing

6./ Tight clothing, particularly clothing that's tight around baby's tummy, can make reflux worse by increasing pressure onrepparttar 137392 LES (lower esophageal sphincter). Make sure baby stays in loose fitting, elastic waists whenever possible.

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