baby firt word

Before babies learn to talk in a real language -- English, say, or French -- they babble and coo, playing with sound. That's baby talk, and baby talk sounds similar the world over.

But when will you hear your baby's first words? Critical milestones for a baby learning to talk happen in the first three years of life, when a baby's brain is rapidly developing. During that time, your baby's speech development depends on your "baby talk" skills as well as your baby's.
When will you hear your baby's first words?

The first "baby talk" is nonverbal and happens soon after birth. Your baby smiles, grimaces, cries, and squirms to express a range of emotions and physical needs, from fear and hunger to frustration and sensory overload. Good parents learn to listen and interpret their baby's different cries.

Just when your baby will say those magical first words varies greatly from individual baby to individual baby. But if your baby misses any of the following milestones in speech development, talk to your pediatrician or family doctor about your concerns.

Baby Talk Milestones

* Baby talk at 3 months. At three months, your baby listens to your voice, watches your face as you talk, and turns toward other voices, sounds, and music that can be heard around the home. Many infants prefer a woman's voice over a man's. Many also prefer voices and music they heard while they were still in the womb. By the end of three months, babies begin "cooing" -- a happy, gentle, repetitive, sing-song vocalization.
* Baby talk at 6 months. At six months, your baby begins babbling with different sounds. For example, your baby may say "ba-ba" or "da-da." By the end of the sixth or seventh month, babies respond to their own names, recognize their native language, and use their tone of voice to tell you they're happy or upset. Some eager parents interpret a string of "da-da" babbles as their baby's first words -- "daddy!" But babbling at this age is usually still made up of random syllables without real meaning or comprehension.
* Baby talk at 9 months. After nine months, babies can understand a few basic words like "no" and "bye-bye." They also may begin to use a wider range of consonant sounds and tones of voice.
* Baby talk at 12 months. Most babies say a few simple words like "mama" and "dadda" by the end of 12 months -- and now know what they're saying. They respond to -- or at least understand, if not obey -- your short, one-step requests such as, "Please put that down."
* Baby talk at 18 months. Babies at this age say up to 10 simple words and can point to people, objects, and body parts you name for them. They repeat words or sounds they hear you say, like the last word in a sentence. But they often leave off endings or beginnings of words. For example, they may say "daw" for "dog" or "noo-noo's" for "noodles."
* Baby talk at 2 years. By the age of two, babies string together a few words in short phrases of two to four words, such as "Mommy bye-bye" or "me milk." They're learning that words mean more than objects like "cup" -- they also mean abstract ideas like "mine."
* Baby talk at 3 years. By the time your baby is 3, his or her vocabulary expands rapidly, and "make-believe" play spurs an understanding of symbolic and abstract language like "now," feelings like "sad," and spatial concepts like "in."

Can you teach babies to talk?

Babies understand what you're saying long before they can clearly speak. Many babies learning to talk use only one or two words at first, even when they understand 25 or more.

You can help your baby learn to talk if you:

* Watch. Your baby may reach both arms up to say she wants to be picked up, hand you a toy to say she wants to play, or push food off her plate to say she's had enough. Smile, make eye contact, and respond to encourage these early, nonverbal attempts at baby talk.
* Listen. Pay attention to your baby's cooing and babbling, and coo and babble those same sounds right back to your baby. Babies try to imitate sounds their parents are making and to vary pitch and tone to match the language heard around them. So be patient and give your baby lots of time to "talk" to you.
* Praise. Smile and applaud even the smallest or most confusing attempts at baby talk. Babies learn the power of speech by the reactions of adults around them.
* Imitate. Babies love to hear their parents' voices. And when parents talk to them, imitating their baby talk, it helps speech develop. The more you talk their "baby talk" with them, using short, simple words, the more babies will keep trying to talk.
* Elaborate. If your baby points to the table and makes noise, don't just give him more noodles. Instead, point to the noodles and say, "Do you want some more noodles? These noodles taste good with cheese, don't they?"
* Narrate. Talk about what you're doing as you wash, dress, feed, and change your baby -- "Let's put on these blue socks now" or "I'm cutting up your chicken for you" -- so your baby connects your speech to these objects and experiences.
* Hang in there. Even when you don't understand what your baby is saying, keep trying. Gently repeat back what you think is being said, and ask if that's right. Keep offering your loving attention so your baby feels rewarded for trying to talk.
* Let your child lead. During playtime, follow your child's attention and interests to show that communication is a two-way game of talking and listening, leading and following.
* Play. Encourage children to play, pretend, and imagine out loud to develop verbal skills as they become toddlers.
* Read aloud. Lifelong readers come from young children who have plenty of fun, relaxing experiences of being read to out loud.

If you're concerned about a speech delay

Watch for any sign of a major speech delay in your baby, and talk with your doctor if you sense there's a problem. A speech delay can happen for a number of reasons, but the earlier a speech problem in babies is diagnosed, the more time you'll have to correct it and help your child reach his or her full potential before school age. Here are things to do to help with delayed speech:

* Have a hearing test done. As many as three out of 1,000 newborns have hearing loss, which can cause delayed speech development. Be sure to have your infant screened for hearing loss before leaving the hospital right after birth -- or by 1 month old at the latest. Give your baby a full hearing exam by 3 months old if he or she doesn't pass the initial hearing screening.
* See a speech-language pathologist. A speech therapist can diagnose and treat specific speech, language, or voice disorders that delay speech. Treatment may include giving parents tips and games to improve speech problems in babies and improve a child's language skills.
* Consider developmental screening. Up to 17% of children in the U.S. have a developmental or behavioral disability such as autism, intellectual disability (also called mental retardation), or ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). Ask your baby's doctor about screening for these developmental problems, which can cause speech delays.

What's the first step for babies learning to talk? Encourage your baby's first words with your frequent cooing, babbling, talking, and singing. Keep responding positively and showing you care. When it comes to baby talk, that's the best building block.

from source : http://www.webmd.com

WHY Baby Cry ?

Have a new babies are pretty predictable. They sleep, cry, eat, cry, soil their diapers, and cry some more. In fact, some babies seem to cry all the time. Crying is the only way a baby can communicate a need. If your baby is crying, it’s usually for one of the following reasons:

1. Hunger. Most newborns feed every two to four hours, with breastfed babies feeding more frequently than those who are bottle fed. Simply feeding the baby can stop a cry of hunger. Remember to burp the baby during a feeding to avoid gas or indigestion. Babies who cry between feedings may need to suck more often, which can be satisfied with a pacifier or your clean finger. Because extremely active babies can work themselves into a frenzy when they get hungry, you may need to learn to anticipate when your baby is going to be hungry and offer the feeding before he or she becomes upset. Babies that cry often are more likely to have a lot of gas from gulping air, and are more likely to spit up frequently.
   
2. Pain. A cry of pain is usually a high-pitched, screaming cry. Some babies have a disorder called colic, which may be caused by too much gas in the intestine. An infant with belly pain may pull his or her legs up to the chest. Rocking or holding the baby may calm a colicky infant. Of course, there are many possible causes of pain, including illness and injury. If your baby cries for an unusual period of time and you can find no source of his or her pain, call your doctor.
   
3. Discomfort. A cry of discomfort can be caused by too much time in a wet or soiled diaper, being too cold or too hot, a little gas, being in one position for too long, or the need to have a bowel movement. Changing the baby’s diaper, burping him or her, or a little walking or rocking can usually calm this type of cry. Many babies cry right before they have a bowel movement, and then stop after their diapers are changed.
   
4. Overstimulation. It’s a whole new world to a baby, and sometimes it can get to be too much. Many babies become fussy in the evening. A baby that is overstimulated can be calmed by a little quiet time, a warm bath, or rocking.
   
5. Sleepiness. Most people get fussy when they are tired. Tired babies often rub their eyes, or rub their faces against your shoulder. A crying, sleepy baby needs to lie down and take a nap. You might want to take advantage of this quiet time and do the same.
   
6. Fear. That whole new world can be scary to a little person. A baby will cry when startled by a loud noise or sudden activity. You’ll find that certain people or animals may scare your baby. Soothe the baby by holding him or her close. Your presence makes your baby feel safe.
   
7. Boredom. Sometimes babies cry because they have nothing better to do, or because they need some attention.

After a time, many parents find they can identify why their baby is crying just from the sound of his or her cry.

It is important to note that extremely active babies may cry more often than calmer babies. This can be very frustrating for a parent. It’s okay to put the baby down in a safe place, such as his or her crib, close the door, and let the baby cry for 15 to 20 minutes. You should remain in a place where you can hear the baby. Many babies will calm down and even fall asleep within that time period. If your baby does not, go back to him or her after 15 to 20 minutes, pick the baby up, and check again for any of the reasons listed above that can cause a baby to cry.

Remember that the baby is not crying just to annoy you or because you are a bad parent. If you have a very active, fussy baby, take advantage of a support system, such as grandparents or a reliable friend or babysitter, who can give you a break for a short time. Talk to your doctor about your baby’s crying in case there is a medical reason for his or her distress. If your baby’s crying makes you feel angry or extremely stressed, place the baby in his or her crib, and call someone who can help you, such as a crisis hotline, your doctor, or a family member or friend. Never hit or shake the baby. It will not stop the crying and can cause permanent damage or death.

Bathing Your Baby Tips

Bathing Baby Tips

Bathing your baby becomes a special responsibility often enjoyed by a new parent. Always stay within arm's length of baby at all times. Do not take your eyes off baby.

A bath seat will give your child added support while in the bathtub, but it will not protect the child from injury or drowning. Keep the following tips in mind while using a bath seat or bath ring.

Bath seats and bath rings should only be used with children who are capable of sitting upright unassisted.

Collect all bathing materials (soap, shampoo, cloth, comb) before bringing the baby into the bathroom. More tips below:

More bathing safety tips for your baby...

Place bathing materials within hands' reach of where you will be bathing baby. Be sure the bottom of the tub is clean and free of any soap residue.

If the bath seat or bath ring has suction cups, make sure they adhere to the bottom of the tub. Pull up on the bath seat/bath ring to test.

Never use a bath seat on textured or non-skid surfaces unless the manufacturer's instructions specifically state the seat is intended for such surfaces.

Place the bath seat in the tub so that baby cannot reach faucets or the spout.

Never lift the bath seat or ring with your baby in it as he or she could fall out.

After bathing, lift your child out of the seat or ring before removing it from the tub.

If bath seat/bath ring moves or tips while baby is in it, discontinue use.

The source of this nformation is provided by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Products on this site are not endorsed by the CPSC.

First Foods For Your Baby’s

First Foods For Your Baby’s

From birth to 6 months of age

Breast milk is the best food for your baby. Offer iron-fortified formula to babies who are not breastfed. Babies do not need solid foods until they are 6 months old.

Breastfed babies need 400 IU of vitamin D each day from a vitamin supplement. Formula fed babies may need a vitamin D supplement depending on how much formula they drink. Babies who drink both breast milk and formula need a vitamin D supplement.

Ask your doctor or a registered dietitian about whether your formula fed baby needs a vitamin D supplement.

Why start foods at 6 months of age?

• At 6 months of age your baby needs more nutrients, especially iron.

• Your baby needs to try different tastes and textures.

• Most babies are ready for solid foods. Signs of readiness include:

- baby sits and holds her head up, and

- watches and opens her mouth for the spoon, and

- does not push food out with her tongue.

• Before 6 months high-nitrate vegetables (home-prepared carrots, spinach, turnips and beets) should not be offered.

How much should I offer my baby?

• Let your baby decide how much to eat. When feeding your baby, look for signs of hunger and fullness.

• Babies will shut their mouth, turn their head, or push food away when they have had enough to eat. Do not force your baby to eat more when he has had enough.

• Babies who are still hungry will continue to open their mouths for food and may be upset when the food is taken away.

Use the amounts of food listed here as a general guideline only.

How do I start?

• Offer one new food at a time.

• Wait a few days before adding another new food.

• Do not put cereal or other solids in a bottle.

From 6 to 9 months of age

• Continue to breastfeed or offer iron-fortified infant

formula whenever your baby is hungry – about 720-960 mL (24-32 oz) each day. As your baby eats more solids, he will gradually drink less breast milk or formula.

• Sips of water may be offered in a cup, but don’t let your baby fill up on water.

• Your baby does not need juice. If offering juice, limit to 60-125 mL (1/4-1/2 cup) per day, served in a cup. Offer 100% juice only.

When starting solids, choose a time when baby is content, interested and alert. Begin by offering solids 2 to 3 times per day and increase to 3 to 4 times per day. Sit down and eat with your baby.

• Start with small amounts of high iron foods like single-grain iron-fortified infant cereal or well-cooked finely minced meat, poultry or fish. Mix with breast milk, formula, or water.

• Gradually increase cereal to about 60-125 mL (4-8 Tbsp) each day. If your baby does not eat meat, aim for at least 125 mL (8 Tbsp) of cereal, on average, each day by 9 months of age.

• Offer cooked, well-mashed vegetables like yams, sweet potatoes, potatoes, squash, carrots, and mashed fruit like pears, peaches, and bananas. Start with small amounts and gradually increase to about 60-125 mL (4-8 Tbsp) per day.

• Continue to offer meat, poultry and fish, while adding other high iron foods like cooked egg yolk, lentils, beans, and tofu - about 100 mL (6 Tbsp) total per day.

• Around 9 months of age, try cottage cheese, plain yogurt, and small pieces of hard cheese like cheddar or gouda, and pasteurized soft cheese.

Pureed foods are not needed. Baby can enjoy mashed foods and finger foods before teeth appear.

• Offer finger foods such as:

- pieces of cooked vegetables or soft fruit without the peel, such as potato, yam, avocado, apricot, pear, banana, peach, plum

- pieces of toast, roti or tortilla

- cooked rice or pasta

- “oat rings” cereal

From 9 to 12 months of age

• Breast milk or iron-fortified formula – about 720-840 mL (24-28 oz) per day.

• Offer water in a cup.

• Your baby does not need juice. If offering juice, limit to 60-125 mL (1/4-1/2 cup) per day, served in a cup. Offer 100% juice only.

• Do not let your baby sip on juice (or diluted juice) between meals or snacks as this can cause tooth decay.

Offer foods 3 to 4 times per day. Offer solid foods before breast or formula feeding.

• Iron-fortified infant cereal, about 125 mL (1/2 cup) or more per day.

• Meat, fish, poultry, cooked egg yolk, lentils, beans, and tofu – about 100-125 mL (6-8 Tbsp) total per day.

• Soft vegetables and fruit – about 125-250 mL (1/2-1 cup) per day.

• Let baby try self-feeding with fingers or a spoon.

• By 1 year of age your baby can eat the same meals as the rest of the family (soft and diced). See information under safety tips.

Health professionals recommend that egg white not be given to babies until 1 year of age to lower the chance of an allergic reaction.

What about cow’s milk?

Breastfeeding is recommended until your baby is 2 years-old and beyond. When your baby is 9-12 months old and taking a variety of iron rich solid foods, it is okay to start substituting whole milk for breast milk or formula.

Babies and toddlers need fat for brain development, so choose whole milk until 2 years of age. Lower-fat milk (1% and 2%) can be offered after 2 years of age. Other drinks such as soy or rice beverages may be offered after 2 years of age, but check the label to make sure they are fortified with calcium and vitamin D.

If you choose whole goat milk, make sure it is pasteurized. Most goat milk does not contain vitamin D, in which case your baby would need a vitamin D supplement.

Tips for enjoyable mealtimes

Help your baby develop healthy food habits and a relaxed feeling about eating.

• Offer food at the same times each day.

• Sit down and eat with your child. Babies and children enjoy company while eating.

• You decide what foods to offer.

• Let your baby decide how much and whether to eat.

• Expect a mess. It is part of learning to eat!

• If you have questions or concerns about feeding your baby solids, talk to a registered dietitian.

Safety tips

• Always stay with your baby while he or she is eating or drinking.

• Do not give foods that can cause choking such as popcorn, peanuts, nuts, hard candies, hard raw vegetables like carrots, whole marshmallows, jellybeans, globs of peanut butter, ice cubes, and chips.

• Hot dogs and grapes should be sliced lengthwise first, and then into small pieces.

• Honey can cause botulism poisoning in babies and is not recommended for babies under 1 year of age.

• Milk, juice, and soft cheeses, such as brie, camembert and feta should be pasteurized.

Allergy Alert:

Are you concerned about food allergies? Talk to your baby’s doctor, a registered dietitian or a public health nurse.

7 Tips on Baby Tooth Care

Practical tips for keeping baby's brand-new teeth healthy.

Now that your baby's teeth are on their way in, it's time to start taking care of them. Even though this set will only be around for a short time, their health essential to your baby's gums and those future permanent teeth.

Make sure your baby's new teeth get the best care:

1. Start cleaning your child's mouth even before her teeth come in. Wipe the gums off after each feeding with a warm, wet washcloth or a dampened piece of gauze wrapped around your finger. You can also buy thimblelike, soft rubbery devices (they fit over your index finger) to use for rubbing off excess food.

2. Once the teeth begin coming in, start taking care of them right away. Many parents think baby teeth aren't important because they're eventually replaced by permanent ones. But these first teeth preserve the spacing for the permanent ones and help baby chew and talk. If they're not cared for properly the can decay, leading to a gum infection called gingivitis, which can affect the spacing of permanent teeth.

3. Watch for cavities. The first signs of cavities in baby teeth are discoloration and minor pitting. Putting baby to bed with a bottle of milk (or worse, juice) is notorious for causing cavities. Don't leave your infant with a bottle for long periods of time, especially if you notice he's no longer feeding and is just using the bottle for comfort.

4. Follow meals with water. Most infant foods easily wash off baby's teeth with just a drink of water after meals. But it's good to introduce a toothbrush (choose a very soft one) as soon as possible, so baby can get used to having it in his mouth. You probably won't need to use the brush to actually clean baby's teeth until he's eating only table foods (and has a significant number of teeth), at around 18 months. However, you'll want to gently clean your child's teeth with a toothbrush or thimblelike cleaner and some bicarbonate of soda if your toddler has eaten sticky, sugary foods.

5. Begin using a pea-size amount of nonfluoride toothpaste once baby is about age 2. Wait until at least age 3, when your child is old enough not to swallow the toothpaste, before introducing the fluoride kind.

6. Regulate baby's fluoride intake. Even though your baby isn't using a fluoride toothpaste, he should get enough fluoride -- important for preventing tooth decay -- from drinking tap water. Most communal water supplies have it added just for this beneficial purpose. Ask your doctor about fluoride supplements baby can take once he's 6 months old if your tap water is not fluoridated or your child doesn't drink any tap water.

7. Schedule a dental exam. The American Dental Association recommends that baby get his first dental exam at age 1, but most pediatricians agree that the first visit can wait until age 3, as long as you practice good home care.

If you take good care of this first set of pearly whites, you can establish good dental habits for years to come.

All content here, including advice from doctors and other health professionals, should be considered as opinion only. Always seek the direct advice of your own doctor in connection with any questions or issues you may have regarding your own health or the health of others.

TIPS TO CHOOSE THE FINEST TOY FOR YOUR BABY

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tips To Conceive A Boy or Girl

Is it possible to influence what sex the child turn out to be. As everyone knows what it takes to make a baby, many people believe you can, so let us give you some advice you may wish to try if you want increase those chances of a baby boy.

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Nature’s Way

It is important to understand how the sex of a child is decided by nature. All human beings have 46 chromosomes in 23 matching pairs, all of which are present in every cell in our body. The exception to this is the sex cells, sperm, and oocytes or eggs, as these contain only 23 single chromosomes. The 23rd chromosome in all oocytes is always an X chromosome. This way, any egg can become male or female depending on which sperm fertilizes it.
This is because there are two types of sperm produced in equal amounts; one carrying a X chromosome, and one carrying a Y chromosome. If a Y-bearing sperm fertilizes the egg then the baby will be male, and if the X-bearing sperm is the first past the post the baby will be a female.

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Timing with ovulation | The Best Time To Conceive

The timing of intercourse in relation to ovulation is considered to be important factor due to X and Y chromosome carrying sperm having different characteristics. Y-bearing sperm are faster swimmers but have a shorter life-expectancy than X-bearing sperm so there’s no point in having intercourse with 4-5 days to go until ovulation as it’s likely that there’ll only be X-bearing sperm left. Instead you need to be thinking about having intercourse as close to ovulation as possible really if you want a boy.
There are a number of ovulation prediction kits available on the market that can help you to get as accurate a reading as possible.

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Depth of penetration

Deeper penetration during intercourse is recommended when trying to conceive a boy. The average distance between the sperm and the egg is about 4 inches, which sounds like nothing, but if the sperm were the size of a salmon it would equate to a 43 mile trip!
The closer the sperm are ejaculated to the cervix the better, so try intercourse in the missionary position or with the woman on all fours to give the Y-bearing sperm the best chance!
The cervical fluid closer to the cervix is also less hostile towards Y-bearing sperm than that found at shallower penetration, increasing their chances of survival and the conception of a baby boy even further.

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Chinese Birth Chart

Discovered over 700 years ago, the Chinese conception chart, or Chinese pregnancy calendar as it is sometimes known, is thought to predict whether you conceive a boy or girl. It works by cross-referencing the
mother’s age with the month when the moment of conception took place. So by pre-planning the time you want to conceive, you should be able to decide the gender of your baby, or in theory anyway.

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Dietary Supplements and Medications

Although scientifically unproven as yet, it is believed that a woman’s diet may be able to influence the eventual gender of a baby at conception. Being healthy and having a healthy diet is good for your general fertility anyway, but if the woman has a capsule of Evening Primrose oil per day and some Guaifensin tablets for the 5 days before ovulation it’ll help them to produce better quality and thinner cervical mucus which favours Y-bearing sperm.