The Supreme Court has ruled on one of the most controversial issues in our society: surrogacy. The plenary session of the First Chamber of the high court ruled that “substitution gestation contracts violate the fundamental rights of both the pregnant woman and the gestated child, and are therefore manifestly contrary to our public order and null and void “, the …
The popular peekaboo game (known in English as Peekaboo) is one of the first games of hide and seek that we play with the baby. It consists of hiding our face with our hands while we say “cuckoo…” and suddenly uncovering it at the voice of “after!”. Babies love to watch us and laugh out …
Anesthesia is the use of medications used to prevent the sensation of pain during surgery or a painful procedure. There are different types of anesthesia , but all are intended to block nerve impulses and, therefore, pain. During childbirth, the most frequently used anesthesia is epidural , which consists of the reversible blockade of the nerve roots, avoiding pain …
There are many myths about cravings during pregnancy . That irrepressible desire to eat or drink something in particular can happen at any time, but it is enhanced during pregnancy. In fact, one in four pregnant women say they have had cravings at some point during their pregnancy. But what is behind the cravings, what causes them? A study led by researchers …
The birth of a child is a momentous event, and as has been mentioned on other occasions, what happens during childbirth is deeply engraved in the brain of mother and baby . It is an experience that marks us and leaves us with an invaluable gift: our baby. However, there are times when childbirth is not what the mother …
Given the suspicion of pregnancy, the most used method to confirm or rule it out is the pregnancy test that you buy at the pharmacy and you can do at home. Thanks to it, you can find out quickly and easily if you are expecting a baby or not. There are many doubts that arise about the pregnancy …
“It’s just that I’m very impatient” , I told myself for many years. To this day I still say it, but only in certain situations. Standing waiting for my turn, for example, makes my patience less with each passing minute. But if we talk about motherhood and parenting, patience is something that yes or yes we must have , because …
Does your child, or student, have an autism spectrum disorder ( ASD ) and you have trouble finding activities to stimulate him or her that are fun? If so, don’t worry! We bring you some ideas to have fun while learning to develop skills such as identifying emotions, socialization or language. Take note! 13 ideas for fun games and activities to …
All of us have a membrane located under the tongue that attaches it to the floor of the mouth and allows it to move. Generally, the growth of this frenulum is in line with that of the tongue, but it may happen that this is not the case, leaving the sublingual frenulum short. It is known as ankyloglossia , …
The hectic pace of life that we lead ends up engulfing children , who are often forced to speed up their natural rhythm to match ours. Added to this is the little time we spend with our children due to commitments and conciliation problems, as well as the growing demands that many parents place on their children’s education in …