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Child rearing
Child rearing refers to the process of raising children to adulthood.
Industry: Parenting
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Child rearing
doula
Parenting; Child rearing
A woman trained to provide advice and emotional support to new mothers.
crawl
Parenting; Child rearing
To move using the hands and knees, which usually takes place before a baby starts to walk.
babywearing
Parenting; Child rearing
A way of holding a carrying a baby using a piece of cloth or a baby carrier.
postpartum depression
Parenting; Child rearing
A temporary condition in which mothers feel overwhealmed, hopeless, and stressed soon after thebirht of their baby.
sling
Parenting; Child rearing
An alongated piece of cloth used to hold and carry an infant or other small child.
new mother
Parenting; Child rearing
A woman that has recently given birth for the first time and does not have experience with babies.
midwife
Parenting; Child rearing
A person, usually a women, who is trained to assist in childbirth, as well as pregnancy care, usually outside of the hospital setting.
