http://www.minti.com/members/ravenheart/advice/ Most Recent Advice on Minti by Ravenheart Copyright 2008 Minti en-uk Ravenheart  When I was pregnant I wanted to know everything about my pregnancy and i loved learning about every aspect of being pregnant. Here are what I think are the top 25 questions asked about pregnancy and they are in NO particular order.1. Am I pregnant?The easiest way to find this out is to take a home pregnancy test, or see your ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/9312/25-FAQ-about-Pregnancy/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/9312/25-FAQ-about-Pregnancy/ Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:38:51 -0700 Ravenheart When jayde was about 4 months old I started to notice eczema apearring on the face around her mouth and on her arms and legs. So i took her to the docs, totally not expecting him to want to do allergy testing... after testing her we found out she was allergic to Cows milk protein, CMP for short.  Im was ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/9202/Cows-milk-protein-ALLERGY-my-story/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/9202/Cows-milk-protein-ALLERGY-my-story/ Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:17:38 -0700 Ravenheart So your period is over due or just  not feeling right. You take a pregnancy test and watch the lines waiting to see the result.... two lines.... positive result.... IM PREGNANT.... Now what!!!What ever your situation maybe you need to take a deep breath and let the news sink in be it good or bad.OK now that you have taken ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/9198/OMG-Im-Pregnant-Now-what/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/9198/OMG-Im-Pregnant-Now-what/ Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:16:20 -0700 Ravenheart Growing up I loved hearing things like "well done" "I'm proud of you" and "You're really good at that" It gave me a warm bubbly feeling inside.Yes, Kids can be annoying, irritating and tireing at times and Yes, sometimes its hard to be calm and think rationally on 2 hours sleep but try try to be positive when dicaplining your ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/9151/Positive-Parenting/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/9151/Positive-Parenting/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:45:49 -0700 Ravenheart  If I could give just one piece of advice on breastfeeding it would be, Yes its hard to begin with but it is so so worth it.I firstly want to say I have nothing against mums who bottle feed and I admire them because it takes hard work to sterilize all the bottles n stuff, and I understand there are ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/9106/How-I-coped-with-breastfeeding/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/9106/How-I-coped-with-breastfeeding/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:27:23 -0700 Ravenheart From birth...Newborn babies have tiny belly's so they need smaller more frequesnt feeds. Most will have about 6 - 8 bottle feeds a day and breastfeeding is normally done on demand and could be alot more smaller feeds even up to 12 times a day to begin with. The more the baby feeds off  the breast the more milk is ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8846/A-quick-guide-to-feeding-babies/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8846/A-quick-guide-to-feeding-babies/ Thu, 08 May 2008 22:06:41 -0700 Ravenheart I was looking thru atricles and there isnt much about feet so I decided to do a little research on feet. Children feet are very fragile believe it or not. they need to be looked after properly to prevent adult problem like back ache for example. Their bones in their feet dont harden untill they stop growing in their midteens. ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8813/Happy-Feet/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8813/Happy-Feet/ Tue, 06 May 2008 05:44:30 -0700 Ravenheart  Tummy pains are very common in children and can be caused by a vary of things.The tummy area is made up of many organs, the stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, kindney, spleen, ureters, bladder and nearly all the s ex organs for females. So when your child says, My tummy hurts it would be any of these causeing the discomfort... often ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8804/Mummy-My-tummy-hurts/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8804/Mummy-My-tummy-hurts/ Mon, 05 May 2008 20:11:02 -0700 Ravenheart Now you may think this is funny if you haven't seen a newly born baby but they can look like a character out of coneheads!But seriously its very common for a new baby to be squished in places and streched in others. If you have a vaginal birth your baby could have a long / pointy head, like coneheads (the ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8677/Getting-to-know-your-new-baby-body-and-shape/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8677/Getting-to-know-your-new-baby-body-and-shape/ Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:54:05 -0700 Ravenheart After 9 months of waiting and wondering what your litlle bundle of joy (or bundles) will look like you may be a bit suprised when you first see your newborn.It usually take about 2 weeks for them to look like a normal baby and become acoustomed to being outside of the womb and being all squished up. When my son was first born ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8667/Getting-to-know-your-new-baby-skin/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8667/Getting-to-know-your-new-baby-skin/ Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:34:14 -0700 Ravenheart A newborn baby relies heavily on its mum for its survival (if your breastfeeding) and this can cause dad's to feel a little left out or useless.There are many new feelings that come with fatherhood; they include feelings like, panic, anxiety, feelings of inadequacy and even resentment. They are all normal feelings and can be helped by mainly COMMUNICATING these ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8435/Fatherhood-4-simple-tips-on-how-to-be-involved-in-your-newborns-life/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8435/Fatherhood-4-simple-tips-on-how-to-be-involved-in-your-newborns-life/ Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:19:58 -0700 Ravenheart Breastfeeding can be a very time consuming and tiring activity for your partner and she needs all the support you can give her so that she has the strength to do it for as long as possible.This will benefit both your baby and your partner for many reasons, and these 4 simple things will make it so much easier.1.       Breastfeeding ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8432/Fatherhood-4-Simple-tips-for-dads-to-support-their-partner-breastfeed/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8432/Fatherhood-4-Simple-tips-for-dads-to-support-their-partner-breastfeed/ Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:20:43 -0700 Ravenheart When Jessica was born I noticed she had alot of sleep in her eyes all the time, every time i wiped them it would be back with in 10 mins or so. I asked the midwife if something was wrong. She informed me Jessica must have blocked tear ducts. About 5 in every 100 babies are born with some level ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8353/Blocked-Tear-Ducts/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8353/Blocked-Tear-Ducts/ Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:21:17 -0700 Ravenheart OK so most of us know about the "old wives tale" of using Castor Oil to induce labour... heres what I have found when trying to induce my own labour at 40 weeks with Castor Oil...Well I think the main problem with the castor oil theory is to many people have been misinformed on how to use it. I read ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8260/The-truth-about-Castor-Oil/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8260/The-truth-about-Castor-Oil/ Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:25:35 -0700 Ravenheart Hi again, I thought id better write this now because I have been having contractions all night and not sure how much longer I'll be pregnant for!.Im 38 weeks and 5 days pregnant!.This week has been the hardest of all for me so far, I think its because Im so close to meeting for little baby yet at times I ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8224/Pregnancy-Diaries-week-38/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8224/Pregnancy-Diaries-week-38/ Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:26:12 -0700 Ravenheart Well as I near the end of week 37 Im getting more anxious to meet my little bundle of joy!Im running on empty at the moment as the pregnancy induced insomnia has kicked in. Its normal to find it hard to sleep at this stage and there are things you can do to help ease it. So far I have ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8172/Pregnancy-Diaries-week-37/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8172/Pregnancy-Diaries-week-37/ Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:27:01 -0700 Ravenheart  Usually at around the 35 - 38 week mark it becomes increasingly difficult to sleep, and you begin to feel like an insomniac. There are many reasons for the insomnia and once you pin point what is causing it you can try to eliminate the factors contributing to it.Some of the reasons are -Stress / Anxiety. -This is the main ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8170/Pregnancy-and-Insomnia/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8170/Pregnancy-and-Insomnia/ Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:28:00 -0700 Ravenheart By now your probably feeling fed up, exhasted and eager to meet the life you have been growing over the last 36 week. Well thats how I feel anyway! Im growing more and more impatient every day. I just want to hold and smell and hug my little baby. I also want my body back! As the babies head lowers ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8151/Pregnancy-Diaries-week-36/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8151/Pregnancy-Diaries-week-36/ Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:30:16 -0700 Ravenheart We all love summer and being able to head down to the beach or the pool. Summer is also a time of heat, humidity and searing sun rays!According to experts, one of the most dangerous factors during excessively hot weather is the addition of high humidity and where there is humidity there is alot of sweating... which can lead to ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8143/Surviving-Summer/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8143/Surviving-Summer/ Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:30:48 -0700 Ravenheart Birth - 3 MonthsThere isn't alot u can do with a baby so young as far as games go but there are other things you can do;Now is the perfect time to read stories to your little one, they love sounds as they are use to listening to you all day in your belly. You can also sing to your ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8142/Games-and-Activities-from-Birth-to-12-Months/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8142/Games-and-Activities-from-Birth-to-12-Months/ Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:49:24 -0700