Just Pregnancy Tips

A large fear on people’s mind when it come to IVF is that of multiple births. Multiple births is when more than one child is born in one pregnancy and the rates of multiple births have risen since in vitro fertilization’s introduction in the United States in the early 1980s.

Having twins, triplets or even more children can be overwhelming for many new parents and their concerns are understandable. Parents who have only one newborn baby know it can be economically challenging, so having twins or triplets can take a toll. Read the full post

How is a Baby’s Sleep Pattern Different than an Adult’s?

Yes, babies sleep a lot, especially newborns. Your new baby will sleep about 16 to 18 hours a day. Unfortunately, this is not during the typical hours of 6pm and 8am. A baby’s sleep pattern is much shorter than an adult’s and this is why babies continually wake. When an adult wakes from sleep they roll over and go back to sleep, this is not so easy for a baby. A baby has not yet learned how to go back to sleep. It seems odd that this is a learned behavior, but it’s true. Until your new baby learns how to fall back to sleep, he or she will rely on you to help them get back to sleep. Read the full post