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how can i prevent jet lag?

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Depends: Traveling eastward is typically worse than westward.  It also depends on the number of time zones you are crossing.  If you are just crossing one or two time zones, you may just want to live with it.  Crossing more than two, if you have a week to prepare, you can start living based on your new time zone, adjusting one hour each day until you are living in your new time zone BEFORE you leave. Best.

Question 2

varicose/spider vein from babies - prevention methods?

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Varicose veins: Hard to prevent unless you used special stockings, can be addressed after delivery.

Question 3

how can i prevent choking in an infant i babysit?

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See below: Safety. The environment must be safe. Make sure any small objects, toy parts, are not within in reach of a curious infant. The child should be under your observation at all times. And, you need to avoid foods that maybe choking hazards, nuts, hard candy, whole hot dogs, etc.

Question 4

had 2 missed misscariges both died at 8 weeks what are the causes and how can i prevent it happening again had healthy babies before?

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MFM: You need a consultation with maternal-fetal medicine specialist to help you find the answer to that question, and you need to do it before conception. There could be something wrong with you that is causing habitual miscarriage or there could be something genetically wrong that creates a fetus with a problem. These are the things that the MFM specialist will help you explore.

Question 5

how can i prevent sudden infant death syndrome?

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Sleep Position: Babies who sleep on their stomach or side, have a higher risk of sids, therefore they should always sleep on their back. Pacifier use and background noise, such as a ceiling fan, have been shown to decrease the risk as well. Smokers in the home and overheating have been shown to increase the risk.

Question 6

how can i get fairer and baby smooth skin. how can i prevent and cure ance fast?

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Acne : Depending on the severity of the acne, combination therapy with topical antibacterials , retinoids , and sometimes oral antibiotics or Accutane may be prescribed . See your dermatologist to evaluate the acne and prescribe the appropriate treatment . In any case there are no quick cures yet over time the skin can improve.

Question 7

how can i prevent my baby from getting a cold?

Accepted Answer

Reduce exposure: Colds are a fact of life. Aside from living in a bubble, your child will get them. For the most part, they are harmless and will pass. Avoiding obviously sick people, washing hands, cleaning surfaces and handles, and staying away from populated locations may help reduce the overall viral exposure. Daycares and preschools are considered automatic sick contacts as there are so many viruses.

Question 8

how can i prevent my baby from getting a diaper rash?

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Barrier cream: Always use barrier cream or ointment with each diaper change. Baby's get diaper rash because their skin comes into contact with their urine and feces. If you form a barrier on their skin, this helps prevent rash. Examples include vaseline, aquaphor, desitin, (zinc oxide diaper cream) bag balm, etc.

Question 9

how can i prevent my baby from having sids?

Accepted Answer

For a healthy baby..: ...Without an additional risk factor (such as prematurity or family history of sids), sleeping on her back in a clean, smoke-free, well-ventilated room, without pillows or heavy covers, and without co-sleeping, offers the best chance for avoiding sids.  Additional measures may be needed for high-risk babies.

Question 10

how can i prevent my baby from developing allergies?

Accepted Answer

Nothing Much: There are really no proven techniques which have been demonstrated scientifically to prevent the development of allergies.

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