http://www.minti.com/members/avanliamsmum/advice/ Most Recent Advice on Minti by avanliamsmum Copyright 2008 Minti en-uk avanliamsmum My cousin recently announced his wife's pregnancy. One thing seemed to be on everyone's mind after the good news settled in: The couple have 2 extremely spoiled beagle dogs. They are allowed inside, they have specially cooked meals of a night, they sleep in the couple's bedroom and basically, as my cousin put it jokingly, looked after better than he ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8193/Getting-the-family-dog-ready-for-baby/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8193/Getting-the-family-dog-ready-for-baby/ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:14:20 -0800 avanliamsmum I'm an emetophobic, which is someone who has an intense fear of vomiting. People are amazed at how I went through 2 pregnancies and births without vomiting. As you can imagine, I researched a lot into morning sickness, and how to avoid it. I did feel sick on the odd occasion during both my pregancies, mostly my 2nd (as I ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7867/Coping-With-Morning-Sickness/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7867/Coping-With-Morning-Sickness/ Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:13:04 -0800 avanliamsmum Conjunctivitis is a contagious infection of the conjunctiva in the eye (the inside of the eye that keeps the eye wet). Parents usually know their child has conjunctivitis when they wake up with their eyes stuck together with a sticky yellow/green coloured discharge. They may also complain of an itchy eye. This is quite common in infants, both of my children had this recently ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7796/Conjunctivitis-What-causes-it-what-are-the-symptoms-and-what-to-do-about-it/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7796/Conjunctivitis-What-causes-it-what-are-the-symptoms-and-what-to-do-about-it/ Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:37:02 -0800 avanliamsmum I have come across a few great recipes for making your own play dough (cooked play dough, microwave and a basic mix together one), baking clay (your child can create a sculpture then bake it like clay and paint it), finger paint and some fun 'goo'. My daughter loves playing with play dough, I hope your child gets as much enjoyment as ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7506/Homemade-Playtime-Recipes/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7506/Homemade-Playtime-Recipes/ Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:21:09 -0700 avanliamsmum Every home should have a first aid kit that can be easily located in emergencies. I also recommend everyone (especially parents) do a First Aid and Resuscitation Course. St John ambulance run these courses all over Australia, check out their website to see where they hold one near you. These generally take 2 days and are well worth taking.Some items ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7496/What-Should-A-First-Aid-Kit-Contain/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7496/What-Should-A-First-Aid-Kit-Contain/ Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:33:30 -0700 avanliamsmum Primary lactose intolerance is an extremely rare genetic condition. I have brought this subject up as when my daughter was young, I had a couple of comments that she 'must be lactose intolerant', as she wasn't gaining weight very fast and was quite windy. I ended up getting a lactose intolerance test done at my GP and it came back positive. I ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7450/Lactose-Intolerance/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7450/Lactose-Intolerance/ Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:06:03 -0700 avanliamsmum My daughter Ava suffered from reflux shortly after she was born. She would bring up all her feeds in the hospital, but the nurses just dismissed it, saying it was normal for newborns to bring up 'small' amounts of feed. When we brought her home, the vomiting got worse. I would feed her, and afterwards she would vomit up huge ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7448/Dealing-With-Infant-Reflux/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7448/Dealing-With-Infant-Reflux/ Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:17:41 -0700 avanliamsmum Obstetric cholestasis is a condition of the liver that some women suffer from (more commonly in the last trimester) during pregnancy. The liver becomes oversensitive to the pregnancy hormones, and bile (which the liver produces normally to aid digestion) is reduced which means bile salts build up in the blood. The main symptom is intense itching. Obstetric cholestasis affects about 1% of pregnant women, making ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6418/My-experience-with-obstetric-cholestasis/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/6418/My-experience-with-obstetric-cholestasis/ Sun, 17 Jun 2007 05:47:34 -0700