baby - Selecting Suitable Baby Names

What name will you give to your new born baby? Something special! Or ordinary common name which can be remembered easily. This reminds the famous song, "Remember me when I am gone?" Parents are filled with anxiety when a child is conceived. They wished to shower the best things available on this earth. Unfortunately, giving a 'name' is not their cup of tea. Selecting suitable baby name is an acid test for most parents. Some try hard to provide a memorable name that should reflect their love and care for the baby. After all, name shows the true quality and inseparable nature of the person! Parents should seek honest opinion of the people around them. They might come with some serious, funny and simple names to choose from. These days, internet can be the best bet to find baby's name. When parents have a list of different baby names, they should start selecting the most sweetest, passionate and cutest name of their choice. Alternately, father can make a list of boys' names while the mother takes care of the girls' names only. Thereafter, they can 'veto' for the common mutually acceptable name. In case, if both parents face problems to choose their favourite name, process like rating names with the help of people is another best option. The long lists of baby's name could be rated on the basis of like and dislike and chosen the top rated ones. It is the responsibility of the parents to name their offspring whom they loved the most! Mohen Naorem is a journalist from India. His other work can be read at http://www.mohennaorem.com Article Source:http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Mohen_Naorem baby - Special Considerations for the Premature Baby Every parent hopes and prays that their newborn will be healthy and safe. Normally a pregnancy lasts nine months. The gestation of a full term pregnancy is traditionally between 37 to 42 weeks. Any baby born before 37 weeks is considered premature. Premature Babies face many challenges that full term babies often escape. This includes the possibility of being born with organs that are underdeveloped. Many premature babies have respiratory problems, as the lungs are generally one of the last organs to develop completely during gestation. Fortunately modern technology has provided hospitals with the ability to care for infants born prematurely. In times of old infants born before 34 weeks faced many challenges, and were much more likely to die. Modern technology has allowed babies born as early as 26 weeks to still survive. There are several factors which might contribute to a mother's likelihood of having a premature infant. These include the following: Having delivered a premature baby before, which increases your risk up to 40% Multiple gestations - the parents of twins generally face delivering prematurely Diabetes Smoking High Blood Pressure Pre-eclampsia - a condition in the mother experiences high blood pressure and edema, normally resulting from a buildup of toxins in the body Malnutrition Accident or injury Fetal Distress Some premature babies have to stay in the hospital for several weeks after birth, until they are strong enough to venture home with mom and dad. Babies born before 34 weeks are often given steroids to help the lungs mature, in the hope that respiratory problems might be minimized. Some premature babies are too weak when born to suckle at mother's breast. Moms however are still encouraged to place their premature infant at their chests. Studies show that babies who have skin to skin contact when born prematurely are more likely to thrive and gain weight faster than those who are not. Mothers who give birth to a premature baby sometimes have to pump for the first few weeks in order to establish an adequate milk supply. If you find this is the case, you might consider renting a hospital grade pump to allow for optimal milk supply maintenance. Premature babies can be fed breast milk through a bottle. Premature babies will benefit from having the antibody rich milk from their mother's breast. Some babies born after 34 weeks require little extra assistance. Many leave the hospital after a few days, though the majority of babies born prematurely are not discharged until a time near their original due date. Signs that your baby is thriving include the ability to eat and a regular pattern of weight gain. The hospital staff will also take great care to ensure your baby is breathing well on his own. Some infants are born with a condition called jaundice, and are placed under special bilirubin lights to help the body break up the materials causing jaundice. All newborns are at risk for infection because their immune systems need time to properly mature. This is even more so the case for premature infants. Many physicians recommend that you not take your infant into public/crowded places until they are at minimum three months old, to reduce the likelihood that they will catch a potentially life threatening cold. Many babies born prematurely eventually catch up to their peers within a year. Thanks to modern technology a majority of babies born prematurely will do just as well as those born at or around their due date.