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Is Vaping and E-Cigarettes Safe During Pregnancy?
Pregnancy

Is Vaping and E-Cigarettes Safe During Pregnancy?

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You’ll go to any length to safeguard your unborn child while pregnant. If you smoked before becoming pregnant, you may have converted from traditional cigarettes to e-cigarettes or vaping after hearing they were safer. You might also be wondering if secondhand smoke from e-cigs impacts your baby if you’re just a non-smoker.
While there are still some unanswered questions about its effects, here’s what pregnant mothers should know.
What are electronic cigarettes?
Pens, pipes, miniature screwdrivers, USB …

Best Travel Stroller Systems Every Mom Should Consider for 2022
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Best Travel Stroller Systems Every Mom Should Consider for 2022

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For a lot of new parents, it can get very overwhelming shopping for your little one. Many times, you may get things are often unnecessary and will not be used after a few months as babies grow really fast.

However, strollers are one of the baby products that may seem a bit much, but will actually make your lives as new parents a lot easier. In this article, we will look at everything you need to know to get the best stroller system for your well-earned money.

For starters, travel strollers are comprised of a stroller and a car seat. One might think that a baby would need to stay at home the majority of the time, but …

Winter Crafts
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Winter Crafts

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Winter is such a cozy season where most people don’t want to leaves their home to avoid the wet, bitter cold. To keep ourselves entertained, here are the following crafts you can do to occupy your time and beat the cold.

1. Candle Making

Making candles is such a great activity for winter because it provides warmth. You can choose your favorite fragrances and containers. If you make extra candles, you can gift them to others.

2. Embroidering

Whenever I see someone embroidering in movies by the fireplace during winter, I always …

What to Do if You Have a Clogged Milk Duct
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What to Do if You Have a Clogged Milk Duct

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New mommas who breastfeed will relate to this topic very hard. When we’re lactating and breastfeeding, clogged milk ducts can be unavoidable occurrences. It is very common and should not be taken lightly as it can get very painful.

How to Identify a Clogged Milk Duct?

One of the most common symptoms of a clogged milk duct is the presence of a painful lump in a specific part of your breast where there is also a lump present. Look for a milk bleb and take note of the milk flow from both your nipples.

Why Do Clogged Milk Ducts Occur?

As previously mentioned, this…

What Not to Eat During Pregnancy
Pregnancy

What Not to Eat During Pregnancy

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Carrying a tiny human changes our appetite. As people always say, you’re now not only eating for one but for two or three or for how many babies you’re having.

However, not all of our pregnancy cravings are safe during this period, so we’ll be talking about what food you have to avoid.

Caffeine- the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend that pregnant women only intake less than 200 mg of caffeine per day. Excessive caffeine can cause babies to be born with birth defects and limit their growth as fetuses.Alcohol- This one should be common knowledge, but suffice to say, alcohol…

Homeschool Room Ideas
DIY Ideas

Homeschool Room Ideas

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Homeschooling requires teamwork from the entire family. Making an environment conducive to online learning can prove to be challenging, but there are many ways to transform even the smallest of rooms into classroom replicas. 

You do not need fancy equipment or furniture to make homeschooling fun and interactive for your kids. Just get creative and make sure they get involved in the process!

General Tips:

Make sure you understand your children’s learning needs. Are they visual learners? Do they get easily distracted from clutter? Is kinesthetic learning more suitable for them? …

Flu Season-Essential Tips
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Flu Season-Essential Tips

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The season that all parents dread is the flu season. We are always worried about our little ones, but the flu season kind of drives each and every one of us a little crazy.

To make sure that our household is free from the horrors of flu season, we need to set things straight.

The following are useful tips that will make our kids healthy despite the flu season.

1. Get Vaccinated

Kids and adults alike need to get vaccinated with flu shots each year. Not only will it reduce the risk of getting the seasonal flu, but it will also reduce any chances of getting severe effects from the …

Let’s Make Gingerbread Cookies Without Molasses!
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Let’s Make Gingerbread Cookies Without Molasses!

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This is the season for gingerbread cookies and I have a lot of fun baking with my children all the time. It’s a great way to bond with them and ask them about their day.

Our favorite cookies to make together are gingerbread ones, without molasses. My children love these gingerbread cookies because they a bit mild compared to those with molasses.

Here’s how we make them.

Ingredients:

1 ⅓ cup salted butter at room temperature½ cup granulated sugar1 cup dark brown sugar1 cup icing sugar4 cups flour½ teaspoon salt1 …

4-Letter Girl Names
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4-Letter Girl Names

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Choosing baby girl names is a big responsibility. Those are what they have to live with for the rest of their lives, provided that they don’t change it when they grow up.

Many parents opt for long meaningful names for their child but based on my experience, children don’t want long names, especially when they start learning how to write.

We have compiled a list of names that are only comprised of 4 letters. Despite being short, we guarantee that they are as sweet and gorgeous as your baby! We’ve also added in the meanings for your convenience.

Anna- GraceAria- NobleBeah- Happy…

Safe Nail Polish for Pregnant Women
Pregnancy

Safe Nail Polish for Pregnant Women

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Mothers, there is no better time for us to pamper ourselves than when we are carrying little humans in our tummies. Just because we’re not feeling our best during our pregnancy does not mean that we have to give up what makes us feel good about ourselves.

Most women give up nail polish when they get pregnant due to fear of harming the fetus from harmful and toxic substances used in these polishes. However, worry no more as we list down nail polish safe for pregnancies below.

1. Nailmatic

Not only are they safe for pregnancy, but they also make nail polish for our little ones! Isn’t that such a great way…

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