All posts tagged "Babies and Pregnancy"

  • Taking too much time to put baby to sleep?

    Sleep training a baby can be the most demanding of all parenting jobs. If you’ve done your homework but still can’t get your child to sleep when he needs to, Jodi Mindell, Ph.D., psychology professor and author...

    • Posted February 15, 2017
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  • Babies with big heads are intelligent, study reveals

    For a long time, you might wonder why people  called someone as a form of insult, a ‘bird brain’.  Well, science has the answer. A study by Edinburgh University (headed by Professor Ian Deary), on the link...

    • Posted February 9, 2017
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  • Q. Should you be worried if sedation on your baby is required for MRI to diagnose a Venusian dimple?

              Dr. Joe Kurosu of Primary Care Tokyo gives his medical opinion on the matter. In general, what are referred to as “Venusian dimples”,  located on the sides of the lower back, are...

    • Posted December 22, 2016
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  • 10 surprising facts about babies

    Did you know that your little bundle of joy is quite unique?  Here are some really awesome facts about babies. 1.  The chances of giving birth to twins are high in certain West African countries. In Nigeria,...

    • Posted August 17, 2016
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  • Solution to a gassy tummy

    We’ve all experienced gas pain at some point. It’s that uncomfortable feeling when bubbles are trying to mess up our digestive system. Although gas pain is very common in babies during the first 3 months, it rarely...

    • Posted August 14, 2016
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  • New Lightweight stroller made for Tokyo cruising

    For 8 straight years, the Mechakaru line of Combi lightweight strollers has been selling like hotcakes in Japan. A new addition to the Mechakaru series for release this month is the ‘White Label Mechakaru,’ the first 2016...

    • Posted April 23, 2016
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  • The futuristic self-driving stroller

    Smartbe a self-driving stroller developed by a startup company in New York city is in its crowd funding stage to produce a revolutionary concept in design and functionality that offers solutions for urban babies and parents. The...

    • Posted February 23, 2016
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  • Emergency Daycare from 2 mos to 6 years old: AI PORT

    Life can be challenging in a foreign country with kids to look after and no family around to turn to for emergency child care. There are of course a few options available but rarely on short notice....

    • Posted February 23, 2016
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  • Stroller Review: Rolling in Tokyo

    A stroller or ‘baby car’ as it is called in Japan, is the most indispensable transporter you need to move around with your child in urban Tokyo. Shopping for a stroller in Japan need not be difficult...

    • Posted July 10, 2015
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  • Educational video shows what goes on inside a baby’s brain

    Did you know that when a kid turns 6, new neuro connections are formed in the brains every second? A recent CNN video shows that there indeed is a lot going on in the brains of a...

    • Posted September 30, 2014
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  • 15-minute core exercises for moms

    After having a baby, the abdominal walls weaken and loses shape. The quickest and safest way to strengthen the deepest layer of the abdominal wall is by doing regular core-focused exercises even for a few minutes a...

    • Posted February 3, 2013
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  • Top 10 baby names in Japan and the USA

    One of the largest life insurance companies Meiji Yasuda Seimei released the official results of its research on the most common names of Japan-born babies in 2012.For the first time in eight years since 2004, the name...

    • Posted February 3, 2013
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  • Yoga for pregnant women

    ISHTA, an acronym for “Integrated Science of Hatha Tantra and Ayurveda,” was created in South Afriva during the late 1960s by Yoga entrepreneur Alan Finger and his father Kavi Yogi Mani. “Yoga invites transquility and stability into...

    • Posted March 29, 2010
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  • Meet Abigail Terrien

    The TF tribe talks to a foreign mum who is trying to fill a need for eco-friendly alternatives  in Tokyo. Where is your family originally from and what brought you to Japan? We are a very international...

    • Posted April 29, 2009
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