Health

You can play an active role in strengthening your baby’s wellness and immunity. This section explains how your baby’s body develops, and offers activities and practices for you to help her thrive.

Natural Remedies to Soothe a Teething Baby

Discover teething symptoms that appear as your child’s teeth erupt, and learn home remedies for teething. Grow Healthy. Grow Happy. is the comprehensive reference for natural parenting.

Oral Health & Development

Discover the tools, foods, & timeline for healthy oral development. Grow Healthy. Grow Happy. is the comprehensive reference for natural parenting.

Body Systems and Related Common Childhood Illnesses

There is nothing more worrisome for a parent than a sick child. However, by educating yourself about a few fundamentals of illness and treatment, you can contribute proactively to your child’s healing from the majority of sicknesses that come her way.

Your Baby’s Circulatory System

Your baby’s circulatory system depends on three systems working together: cardiovascular (heart), pulmonary (lungs), and systemic (arteries, veins, etc.)

Your Baby’s Muscular and Skeletal Systems

Your baby’s more than 200 bones and 600 muscles serve to support her, to protect her vital organs, and to allow her to move.

Your Baby’s Endocrine System

The endocrine system is a system of glands that secrete hormones to instruct the body’s cells about what do to and when to do it. You can help your baby’s endocrine system develop and strengthen by feeding her whole foods, especially healthy fats and oils and minerals.

Your Baby’s Lymphatic and Immune System

Your baby’s lymphatic system facilitates her immune response to defend against disease by balancing her bodily fluids and providing the mechanisms that filter toxins from her blood, including the spleen.

Moderate Media

To give your baby’s brain a rich environment in which it can grow and develop to its full potential, consider moderating the amount of media to which she is exposed.

Your Baby’s Digestive and Urinary Systems

As a parent, you are probably highly aware of your baby’s digestive system, because it regularly requires your attention through her hunger, thirst, and bowel movements. Your baby’s digestive system breaks down food into nutrients so that her body can absorb them and gain the energy to grow and repair itself.