Babies cry - that's what they do!

Here are my reasons why babies cry:

1. Hungry
2. New diaper, please! Although our daughter never complained about a dirty diaper until she was about 7 months old.
3. Cold or Hot, if your baby is sweating she is hot, if her neck is not warm she is very cold!

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Stomach time - every day, few times a day!

We had our daughter on her stomach already in the hospital. It was just few moments at the beginning and few days later a minute, two or even longer. Occasionally she was not in the mood for the tummy time and that is absolutely fine. Once she discovered a new position (rather than laying on the back and staring at the ceiling) she often asked us to put her on her stomach - she needed a different view :)

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Vitamin D = Sun

My first pediatrician wasn't very good, and here is one example why I decided to find a new doctor for my baby. On our second visit she told me that I must buy Tri-Vi-Sol Vitamins Supplement Drops by Enfamil because my baby needs vitamins, especially Vitamin D.

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Take Your Baby Outside

We started taking our daughter for a walk two weeks after she was born. I delivered by the end March so the weather was already nice, but even if she was born in January I would still take her outside regardless of the season.

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Do not pump for as long as you don't have to!

Breastfeed = better sensations for your baby! 

Here is what happens when your baby latches on:

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Less Water = More Milk

I read that during the first three days after delivery you should limit the amount of fluid intake to 1 liter (4 classes or 34 oz)  per day.

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Guys should be there!

Last weekend we had dinner with our friends, they are expecting their first baby girl in the first week of March. They are one of those couples that do not read or research much, they just "go with it", so this time they were asking few questions about labour and child care, they said it was about time to learn something because baby can be born anytime soon (they did not know that if the baby is born before 37 weeks, it is called preterm birth, and in the hospital their baby will be treated as premature). 

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