Health Smart Mom

Whether this is your first pregnancy, your last, or somewhere in between - if you haven't already invested in a doppler fetal heart monitor, you don't know what you're missing!  Gone are the "is my baby okay" worries of the first and second trimesters where you have to wait an agonizing 4 weeks between visits to hear your little one's heart go pitter patter.  And even once you've experienced the "quickening" can can coach your baby to kick with a glass of orange juice, hearing the baby's heart beat through a monitor is such a calming sound. What is a Heart Fetal Monitor? A heart fetal monitor,...

If you’re a busy mom like me, you usually don’t consider it a big deal to carry a few extra pounds on your frame (okay so now maybe it's more than a few pounds!) You just chalk it up to “baby” weight (even though your kids are all in elementary school now!) However, if those extra pounds are around your middle, then you could be sporting a problem bigger than your waistline. Excess belly fat can affect the health of the rest of your body. What do you know about belly fat? In women, during child-bearing years, fat accumulates in the hips, thighs and also in the abdomen (seriously, where...

Protect Your Family As a mom, you want to protect your family as best you can.  But with the impending threat of the Swine Flu what is a mom to do? The Swine Flu Survival Guide for Moms is your best resource for ways to protect your family and how to survive the chaos when the Swine Flu Pandemic hits your neighborhood. Don't be caught off guard, now is the time to prepare. The Swine Flu Survival Guide for Moms covers such topics as: What is the H1N1 Flu and How Is It Different From the Seasonal Flu The WHO and What They Say About H1N1 Preparing for the Personal Financial Impact of...

As children with physical challenges age, their differences can become more apparent.  The toddler stage will find kids exploring their surroundings and themselves.  Learn how to help your toddler face their physical challenges. Firstly, a physical challenge doesn’t diminish your child in any way.  Positive acceptance of the physical challenge whether it be due to an accident or birth, is needed to help the toddler accept who they are.  Give all the love and support that you can to your toddler as they learn and grow. Toddlers normally find it frustrating to try and do something and not...