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Here’s a look at what research can tell us about the potential role low-dose aspirin may play in supporting a healthy, full-term pregnancy, as well as who might benefit from popping a little orange pill a day and who probably won’t. What Aspirin Does One effect aspirin has on the body is that it causes blood to become thinner, slowing its ability to form clots. That’s why low-dose aspirin sometimes is prescribed for people with a history of heart attack or stroke....

15 to 30 minutes Materials Wide-rimmed glassBreadSandwich fillings Food coloringMilkSmall paintbrush Directions Extensions Sprinkle the colors with cinnamon before toasting and use it for a tea party.Let your child make a sandwich for you after asking you questions to guide choices.Use a color theme, like all red or red and yellow, for creating a sandwich.Use cookie cutters to make fanciful sandwich shapes.

Have Fun Together Having fun together is one of the most important parts of your marriage. Your adult life as a married couple is filled with responsibility. The two of you deserve to have fun together. Every single week you and your spouse should spend fun time together. Schedule it on your calendar, along with all of your other appointments. Make Each Day Count It’s so important to make each day count with your spouse....

Listening to classical music may boost some skills, and has other benefits and appeals. But a permanent enhancement of intellectual ability is unlikely (and not backed by evidence). The Mozart Effect The belief was sparked by a 1993 study led by Frances Rauscher, PhD, in which researchers played a Mozart piano sonata to a small group of college students and then asked them to complete a spatial reasoning test. They then compared these results to scores of spatial reasoning tests taken after listening to 10 minutes of a relaxation tape or silence....

How Popular Is the Name Nathan? Nathan is popular in Europe, often ranking in the top 100 boys’ names in countries like France and Belgium, but it’s also quite popular here in the U.S., too. It has remained in the top 100 boys’ names since 1972, per the Social Security Administration’s rankings. In fact, the name hit No. 45 in 1975, and it never dipped below No. 50 again until just two years ago, in 2019....

If your pregnancy loss involves a medical emergency such as a ruptured ectopic pregnancy or a hemorrhage, you will most likely need to have surgery. If you do have a choice in your treatment, each of your options have possible pros and cons depending on your situation, medical history, and personal preferences. Waiting for Natural Miscarriage Early in pregnancy, a miscarriage will be very similar to a heavy, crampy menstrual period....

5 to 10 minutes Materials Cookies or fruit Directions Someone new in the neighborhood gives you a chance to model kindness to your child. Package up some cookies or fruit attractively and walk together to give it as a gift of welcome. Extensions Make a similar delivery to a senior living nearby or in a residential facility.

Shocking Statistics About Sugary Drinks Sugary beverages have a hold on us here in America. The Cancer Action Network reports that more than 50% of American adults consume at least one high-sugar drink daily, and the CDC reports that more than 10% of our daily calories (approximately 145 calories) come from these sugary beverages (less than 10% added sugar is considered the daily threshold for a healthy diet). Now, new research sheds light on how this could affect breastfed newborns....

Make golf clubs out of newspaper and tape, and your preschooler can play golf indoors. Newspaper Tape Golf or tennis balls Masking tape or paper Directions

Materials: crayons paper plate string (five 8 1/2 inch pieces) scissors glue Directions: Print out, cut, and color shapes for the mobile. Punch holes on four sides of the plate and punch one hole in the center of the plate. Glue blank sides of the shapes. Place one string at top of shape on glued sides. Glue blank sides of the same shapes together. Place one string through each hole and tie a knot....

More: How To Limit Your Child’s Data Usage Kids today are growing up faster and faster than ever before, which means they are influenced by everything around them in a way that previous generations never were. Today, part of growing up means technology and cell phone access, but if you’re not quite ready to get them the latest iPhone or Android, a flip phone may be the answer. Here, we’ll breakdown some of the pros of giving your child a smartphone or a flip phone: And a few of the cons for each type of phone: Christy Matte, a mother, Boston-based tech writer, and contributor for Xfinity Mobile shared additional insight about the benefits of children using smartphones: “Smartphone benefits include access to the Internet for homework, GPS for navigation, a variety of entertainment options, and access to social media, which can be an important part of the social lives for teens....

As soon as a baby starts teething, their parents will do just about anything to bring them comfort, which is where the Nuby IcyBite Keys Teether comes in. It’s a ring with three “keys” attached, each of which is filled with cooling gel and is textured to massage and soothe sore gums. The keys’ filling will provide a cooling sensation at room temperature, but can also be refrigerated to give your baby a little more relief....

Some infants cannot tolerate the carbohydrate or protein in breast milk and depend upon specialized infant formula for survival. Moms who cannot breastfeed for one reason or the other (see Deciding to Breast-feed) rely on infant formula as a suitable substitute. Premature or low-birth-weight infants (under 5.5 pounds) and full-term babies who don’t gain enough weight on breast milk alone often improve when infant formula is added to their diet....

Excessive time spent watching television, using the computer, and playing video games is partly to blame for this escalating rate. Children, on average, spend up to five to six hours a day involved in these sedentary activities. Perhaps it wouldn’t matter if they weresufficiently active at other times, but most of them aren’t.To make matters worse, children are bombarded with well-crafted TV ads from fast-food chains and other purveyors of high-fat, high-sugar meals and snacks....

Paper Household objects Pencil, pen, or marker Clear contact paper Scissors Box or bag Directions