Your Baby's Colic

Written by Karen Zastudil


Many parents become frustrated when their newborn develop colic. The continuous screaming every night for hours on end, can't help but be disturbing. New mothers often feel they must be doing something wrong or worse yet that there is something wrong with their baby.

Most new mothers are not aware that almost all babies develop a fussy period andrepparttar actuality of colic is present in one form or another. Colic is not an illness or a physical disorder. Doctors define colic as 3 or more hours a day of continued crying. The baby's persistent crying is generally not due to any obvious signs such as: hunger, wet diaper, or gas, and in many cases,repparttar 110819 child cannot be comforted or soothed. There is good news though, colic generally does not last beyondrepparttar 110820 first three months!

Several studies that involved more than 12,000 babies have indicated that mothers who smoke during pregnancy face almost twicerepparttar 110821 risk of having a baby with colic. Exposure to second hand smoke also appears to increaserepparttar 110822 risk for colic.

Parents dealing with a colicky baby need to be observant and patient. Experimenting may be required to find ways to comfort your baby. Holding your baby is notablyrepparttar 110823 most effective way to calm him.

Interestingly, one doctor commented that "the more hours they are held, even early inrepparttar 110824 day when they are not fussy,repparttar 110825 less time they will be fussy inrepparttar 110826 evening." Holding your new baby does not spoil your child! Swinging, rocking or singing lullabyes can also be effective.

Home Decorating For Smaller Spaces

Written by Bonnie P. Carrier


“Big Things Come In Small Packages” We’re all familiar with this quote, it’s normally associated with gifts not home decorating, but it should be.

A one or two bedroom house, apartment, condo or townhouse can be just as impressive and grand as something with fifteen bathrooms, Wow, imaging having to clean all those, I have enough trouble with two.

One interesting thing I have found from past experience is that decorating a smaller place is actually easier, not to mention less expensive.

Whether your currently living in a small space or downsizing – that’s another one of those trendy “buzz” words, which simply means your moving into something smaller – planning how your going to decorate or redecorate is a good idea.

You may think because it’s smaller, having large pieces is out ofrepparttar question. Not true, having oversized furniture is not going to make your rooms appear smaller, what it will do is give a warm inviting feeling. Of courserepparttar 110818 layout and size of a room will determine how many pieces can comfortably go into it. After all, you may be looking for drama and comfort, but you still need to be able to maneuver around.

This also applies to accessories, it’s better to have a few large dramatic pieces as opposed to a lot of small items, which can tend to turn into clutter and dust collectors. The exception to this would be with collections. But again you want to have places to showcase them like glass front hutches, cabinets, bookcases or shelves.

Another decorating challenge can be in warming up your new place. This normally can easily be achieved by adding color with paint. Now that’s all fine and good unless you happen to be renting and your landlord say’s “Paint, oh no”. That’s ok; color can be added in a number of other ways. Several examples: ·Window treatments ·Furniture fabric ·Accent pillows ·Area rugs ·Wall art ·Plants & Flowers

Storage can be another issue in a smaller space, there just never seems to be enough. If you’re buying new furniture or deciding on which pieces to bring from your current home, look for ones that can perform double duty.

For example:

·Instead ofrepparttar 110819 standard coffee table, look for one with a flip top or shelves underneath. Cedar chests, blanket chests or trunks can also be substituted.

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