Birth
Posted July 28, 2010 - 21:00 by Rhonda Franz
Family Planning, Planning, Home Life, Finances, Education, Shopping, Pregnancy, Birth, Adoption, New Parents
Don't put off developing good financial habits until the kids are a few years from college, and you're wondering about retirement. Starting putting your money to work now.
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Posted July 27, 2010 - 21:00 by Fred Lee
Conceiving, Pregnancy, Health, Birth, Allergies
Maternal probiotic consumption has been found to reduce the incidence of eczema in newborns.
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Posted July 7, 2010 - 21:00 by Rhonda Franz
Health, Birth, New Parents, Healthcare, Wellness
New research focusing on babies' health shows evidence of protective bacteria in newborns delivered vaginally. The researchers believe the results call for more studies on how birth methods affect health and development of babies and children.
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Posted June 21, 2010 - 04:57 by Fred Lee
Planning, Family Planning, Conceiving, Pregnancy, Birth
New research indicates that a father’s presence before their baby is born can reduce certain health problems in the child’s first year of life and increase their chance for survival.
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Posted June 3, 2010 - 08:02 by Fred Lee
Family Planning, Health, Birth
While it is standard procedure to cut the umbilical cord soon after birth, some experts make a compelling argument that delaying the cutting may have certain health benefits.
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Posted June 2, 2010 - 06:47 by Fred Lee
Safety, Family Planning, Home Life, Health, Pregnancy, Birth
Lawmakers are working towards banning drop-side cribs, which can pose a health and safety hazard for your baby.
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Posted May 25, 2010 - 07:08 by Lela Davidson
Birth, Culture, Diseases & Disorders
New analysis of previous studies concludes that fathers are suffering post-partum depression along with mothers. The study claims men are under the same pressures as women. Except for having having just squeezed a living being out of their bodies.
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Posted April 6, 2010 - 18:18 by Fred Lee
Health, Birth, New Parents, Breastfeeding, Healthcare
Doctors are recommending that new mothers breastfeed their newborns because it could save hundreds of lives and result in significant economic savings.
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Posted March 25, 2010 - 06:14 by Fred Lee
Health, Pregnancy, Birth
Physical therapy exercises have been found to reduce the incidence of postpartum depression in new mothers.
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Posted February 5, 2010 - 20:00 by Lela Davidson
Pregnancy, Birth
Poor women are refusing epidurals and it's not for the reason you'd think, at least not entirely.
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Posted February 2, 2010 - 09:37 by Rhonda Franz
Planning, Family Planning, Conceiving, Health, Pregnancy, Birth, Vaccines, New Parents, Adoption, Breastfeeding, Healthcare
The World Wide Web has some fantastic resources for pregnant women. These sites have some of the best pregnancy tools and resources available.
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Posted February 1, 2010 - 09:40 by Fred Lee
Birth, New Parents, Breastfeeding
Certain antidepressant medications might hinder a mother's effort to breast feed her baby.
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Posted January 26, 2010 - 12:00 by Fred Lee
Pregnancy, Birth, Breastfeeding, Nutrition
The addition of an essential fatty-acid (DHA) to infant formula seems to have enhanced the learning abilities of newborns.
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Posted January 20, 2010 - 09:00 by Lela Davidson
Pregnancy, Birth
C-section rates worldwide are up, way up. The procedure may seem safe, and even preferable, but it's not without risk.
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Posted December 23, 2009 - 08:10 by Rhonda Franz
Education, Birth, New Parents
In spite of efforts by states to inform families of infant and toddler services, many people are still unaware of the resources. It's important for parents to have the correct information about their rights to access Early Intervention evaluation and services.
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Posted December 22, 2009 - 08:32 by Fred Lee
Health, Birth
A recent article in the New York Times has revealed that paternal postpartum depression is more common than people may think.
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Posted December 17, 2009 - 19:39 by Rhonda Franz
Planning, Pregnancy, Birth, New Parents, Healthcare
Sometimes the doctor just isn't a good fit. Before deciding on a physician to provide you and your unborn child with prenatal care, take some steps to help you find the right provider for you and your family.
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Posted November 4, 2009 - 15:33 by Lela Davidson
Health, Birth, New Parents, Diseases & Disorders
Whether or not to circumcise your baby boy is a personal, cultural, and even an ethical decision for some people. Whatever your stance, new evidence suggests that the smaller the foreskin the lower the chances of contracting HIV. And what's smaller than no foreskin at all?
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Posted August 17, 2009 - 18:32 by Michelle Hogan
Birth
I've given birth seven times – six completely without drugs or interventions. My seventh birth was virtually pain-free and it didn't suck! Have I been duped by the Natural Childbirth movement? Could all of my births been pain-free?
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Posted March 23, 2009 - 14:38 by Paul Michael
Family Planning, Planning, Conceiving, Finances, Pregnancy, Birth
Unless you’ve been on Jupiter for the last few months, you’ll know the story of Nadya Suleman. Already a mother of six children, Nadya gave birth to octuplets in late January, a result of some very questionable in vitro fertilization practices. And the whole thing is winding me up.
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