Healthy fats in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

HEALTHY AND WELL BEING --FATS IN PREGNANCY AND BREASTFEEDING.


During pregnancy and breastfeeding, it is important to eat foods that contain health fat every day. These healthy fats are called essential fats or omega 3 and 6 fats. Omega 3 and 6 fats promote proper brain growth and development of nerve function in growing babies.

Pregnant and nursing woman should enjoy foods that contain omega 3 and 6 to provide their growing baby with these important nutrients.
Omega 3 and 6 fats are important during the entire pregnancy and while breast feeding, but are especially important during the third trimester of pregnancy when brain development is at its peak. deficiencies in omega 3 and 6 have been linked to impaired learning and abilities and poor memory in children.

Omega 3 fats are found in oily fish, omega-3 eggs, flax oil, canola oil, walnuts, soybeans, tofu, wheat germ and leafy green vegetables.

Omega 6 fats are fond in nuts, seeds, and vegetable oils like canola, safflower ,soybean and corn and also in meat.

Menu ideas to include Omega 3 and 6 fats :
chunk or flaked light tuna or salmon sandwich on whole wheat bread.

Spinach salad: dressing made with canola or soybean oil and toasted walnuts.

Ground flax sprinkled on breakfast cereal or yogurt.

Small handful of mixed nuts.

Omega- 3 egg omelette

Stir-fried tofu and vegetables

Grilled lake trout drizzled with safflower oil

Use vegetable oil in cooking and baking instead of butter



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Baby clothes on a frugal budget

Baby Clothes On a Frugal Budget
By Nancy Macdonald

In the world of art, there is a movement called frugal living. If you're not an art student, or an artist, or a professor of art, there's really only one thing you need to know about frugal living. It means that you can do whatever you want. Essentially, it is a melding of things that have come before, a new take on old things. What does this have to do with baby clothes? Anything you want it to.

Perhaps you're a young mother who is sick of the basic options of pink and blue, ruffled or hemmed with ribbon. Perhaps you're on your second or third child and frustrated that the styles for your baby haven’t changed at and you’re tired of looking at the same thing over and over again. Perhaps you just don't feel like shopping for baby clothes once every two weeks as your infant grows into the next size that they will rapidly outgrow. In any case, there is a solution to your frustration.

There are lots of things that are not baby clothes, but could be. Like what you ask? How about bandanas? That's right, your baby is tiny. If teeny bopper club girls can wear bandanas as shirts, imagine how much baby can fit into one! Bandanas are great for summer time as a shirt or a diaper cover, and that can be accomplished without a bit of sewing! With a little bit of snipping and stitching, there is plenty of material for an infant sized dress or pair of pants.

Baby doll t-shirts that are made for young women are ideal as dresses for older infants or even toddlers. Sure, some of the writing on them may not be so “babyish,” but some of the more neutral styles would be much more dressy than you can find for the same price in baby dresses.

Taking your own worn out clothes, or just clothes you're sick of as material to make clothing for your baby is a great way to personalize their style through your once loved clothing. It will save money and give you a little bit more space in your closet. Do you have a t-shirt that you once loved, but that now is stretched in an unflattering manner, or perhaps has wear spots in a specific area? If so, you're not alone! Most of the material from the t-shirt can be salvaged and made into a whole outfit for your baby to play in with a simple pattern that can be purchased for less than two dollars.

There are lots of other household items that can be used to tend to your baby. A normal sized bath towel, for example, can, in a matter of minutes be converted into a robe for your baby to wear at the beach or when just out of the bath. When the baby is an infant, just adding some accents and a hood to the towel will make a cheaper alternative to designer robes, and is a one of a kind statement that you simply can't buy at a department store. Let your creative mind wander before you throw out those never used scraps of material and old clothes. Your wallet and your baby will thank you.

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What's Troubling Your Teenager? - Peeling Back the Onion Layers
By V. Michael Santoro, M. Ed.

Onion layers are a good analogy for problem solving. Like onions, problems can have multiple layers, and if you do not dig deeply enough, you may end up not solving the real problem.

A good way to indicate whether or not you have "peeled back" enough layers is to see how you "feel" during the problem solving process. At times it will seem like you have discovered the proper solution, but something just doesn't "feel right" about it. At that point, it is advisable to trust your instincts and discuss the problem with someone.

I have often said myself, "You know, everything seems right, but it just doesn't feel right." You may not even be able to articulate why at the time. Usually, as you discuss it, while reviewing the available information; and running through the questions you asked to get to that point; something will trigger a new idea or thought. Then bingo, the light comes on and you can "feel" that you have the right solution.

Discuss this concept with your teenager. The point is, even if the current information seems to point to a correct solution, if it doesn't feel right, continue seeking the right solution until it does feels right. This is a good time to observe your teen's body language.

What to do
Even if she cannot articulate that something is missing or not right, her body language will indicate it. They say, "The eyes are the window to the soul." Check your teenager's eyes, as they will be a strong indicator of where she is "emotionally" during your problem solving session. She may be saying the right things but her eyes may be communicating a totally different message.

A good way to handle this is to say something like, "You know, I hear what you are saying, but there seems to be something else on your mind. Why don't you tell me about it?" If she says she isn't sure, start asking her questions that will help her to visualize and evaluate her feelings. For example you can ask, "Okay, what are you feeling? Try to describe it. Or, "What comes to mind when you are feeling this way?" "Does a particular person come to mind?" "Is there anything giving you cause for concern?"

Ensure that the questions are open-ended. They should allow your teenager to think about issues that: 1. May not be at a conscious level or 2. Is something that she is not willing to face just yet.

"Peeling back the onion layers" will help you to get to the bottom of what is troubling your teenager. With your help, she will be able to talk about her thought process, visualize it, and then tie these pieces of information together so things become clear. This approach will help you focus on helping your teens to evaluate their feeling and become better problem solvers.

You can then begin discussing a better solution to her "real" problem.

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