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Making Your Money Work For You: 8 Financial Tips For New Families

Posted July 28, 2010 - 21:00 by Rhonda Franz

Family Planning, Planning, Home Life, Finances, Education, Shopping, Pregnancy, Birth, Adoption, New Parents

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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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Probiotic Milk for Moms Helps Reduce Infant Eczema

Posted July 27, 2010 - 21:00 by Fred Lee

Conceiving, Pregnancy, Health, Birth, Allergies

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Maternal probiotic consumption has been found to reduce the incidence of eczema in newborns.

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Research Focuses On Babies’ Health Following Caesarean Deliveries

Posted July 7, 2010 - 21:00 by Rhonda Franz

Health, Birth, New Parents, Healthcare, Wellness

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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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Infant Mortality: Dads Matter

Posted June 21, 2010 - 04:57 by Fred Lee

Planning, Family Planning, Conceiving, Pregnancy, Birth

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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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When to Cut the Umbilical Cord

Posted June 3, 2010 - 08:02 by Fred Lee

Family Planning, Health, Birth

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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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The Perils of Dropside Cribs

Posted June 2, 2010 - 06:47 by Fred Lee

Safety, Family Planning, Home Life, Health, Pregnancy, Birth

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Lawmakers are working towards banning drop-side cribs, which can pose a health and safety hazard for your baby.

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Baby Blues for Daddy Too?

Posted May 25, 2010 - 07:08 by Lela Davidson

Birth, Culture, Diseases & Disorders

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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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Breastfeeding Could Save Lives and Money

Posted April 6, 2010 - 18:18 by Fred Lee

Health, Birth, New Parents, Breastfeeding, Healthcare

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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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Physical Therapy Helps To Lower Risk For Postnatal Depression

Posted March 25, 2010 - 06:14 by Fred Lee

Health, Pregnancy, Birth

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Physical therapy exercises have been found to reduce the incidence of postpartum depression in new mothers.

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Poor Women Opting Out of Epidurals

Posted February 5, 2010 - 20:00 by Lela Davidson

Pregnancy, Birth

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Poor women are refusing epidurals and it's not for the reason you'd think, at least not entirely.

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Notes For Your Underbelly: Great Online Pregnancy Resources

Posted February 2, 2010 - 09:37 by Rhonda Franz

Planning, Family Planning, Conceiving, Health, Pregnancy, Birth, Vaccines, New Parents, Adoption, Breastfeeding, Healthcare

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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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Breast Feeding Problems? Antidepressants May Be to Blame

Posted February 1, 2010 - 09:40 by Fred Lee

Birth, New Parents, Breastfeeding

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Certain antidepressant medications might hinder a mother's effort to breast feed her baby.

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DHA Consumption Linked to Better Cognitive Development in Babies

Posted January 26, 2010 - 12:00 by Fred Lee

Pregnancy, Birth, Breastfeeding, Nutrition

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The addition of an essential fatty-acid (DHA) to infant formula seems to have enhanced the learning abilities of newborns.

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High C-Section Rates Concern Doctors

Posted January 20, 2010 - 09:00 by Lela Davidson

Pregnancy, Birth

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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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Getting The (Right) Word Out: Important Information About Early Intervention Services

Posted December 23, 2009 - 08:10 by Rhonda Franz

Education, Birth, New Parents

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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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Fathers And Postpartum Depression

Posted December 22, 2009 - 08:32 by Fred Lee

Health, Birth

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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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Prenatal Care And Doctor Wars: Standing Up For Yourself And Your Child

Posted December 17, 2009 - 19:39 by Rhonda Franz

Planning, Pregnancy, Birth, New Parents, Healthcare

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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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One More Reason to Circumcise

Posted November 4, 2009 - 15:33 by Lela Davidson

Health, Birth, New Parents, Diseases & Disorders

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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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Natural Childbirth: Have I Been Duped?

Posted August 17, 2009 - 18:32 by Michelle Hogan

Birth

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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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The Nadya Suleman Story – The Opinion Of An Average Joe.

Posted March 23, 2009 - 14:38 by Paul Michael

Family Planning, Planning, Conceiving, Finances, Pregnancy, Birth

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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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