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Posted March 4, 2010 - 07:30 by Lela Davidson
Vaccines, New Parents
The latest FDA approval for Pfizer's infection immunization comes with a hearty price increase. Is this wonder drug better for the health of your family, or your stock portfolio?
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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 21, 2010 - 09:36 by Lela Davidson
New Parents, Relationships
I never realized the routines I relied on to to survive my children's earliest years would become the foundation for so much more than survival.
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Posted January 7, 2010 - 14:00 by Rhonda Franz
Home Life, New Parents, Pre School, Healthcare, Allergies
It’s one thing to know what to do for the body’s response in winter; but it can be exhausting to get young children to go along. Here are a few tips to help improve the dry conditions in your home, and ideas for encouraging children to stay healthy and well.
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Posted December 29, 2009 - 15:16 by Lela Davidson
Social Skills, New Parents, Culture, Relationships
What is happiness? And how as parents can we give our kids the best chance at achieving it later in life? It all starts with the earliest interactions.
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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 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 December 14, 2009 - 07:00 by Xin Lu
New Parents
When I first brought my baby home, it felt as if I had to hold him constantly because he would cry instantly when he was put down into the crib. This became quite exhausting and I remembered that some other moms I know had worn their babies in slings and wraps. I purchased one of these wraps and I have to admit that there are certainly many benefits to wearing a baby.
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Posted December 11, 2009 - 07:00 by Xin Lu
New Parents
Before I had my little boy, I heard stories about horrible diaper changes where poop and pee attacked parents. It seems that the worst offenders are the little boys because they tend to spray their pee everywhere. Now that I have been peed on multiple times by my little guy, here are some tips for new parents of boys for avoiding these mishaps.
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Posted December 6, 2009 - 23:09 by Debbie Dragon
Home Life, New Parents
During the countless shopping and wrapping sprees are good times to think about family holiday traditions. Your family may have traditions that have been carried on for decades or maybe, if you’re a newlywed or first-time parents, it’s time to start your own family traditions.
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Posted November 11, 2009 - 23:19 by Sierra Black
New Parents
The baby industry brings in billions of dollars every year. They'd like you to think that having a child means spending thousands of your own dollars on expensive furniture, clothing and gear that will make your precious charge safe, beautiful and smart. It's just not true. You don't need that stuff.
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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 3, 2009 - 16:12 by Lori Kerrigan
Entertainment, New Parents
Is tummy time a dreaded occurrence in your home? Does spending time on your little ones tummy send he or she into fits of screams? Here are a few ideas that have turned our tummy time from a traumatic time, to the developmental time it is intended to be!
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Posted July 14, 2009 - 05:56 by Carrie Kirby
New Parents
There are so many products out there marketed at new parents, and you get one chance to register for the stuff you will depend upon for your baby's first year or so. Take this mom's advice to select what you really need.
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Posted May 11, 2009 - 12:49 by Fred Lee
Adoption, New Parents
May is Foster Care Awareness Month and a chance to make a difference in a child's life.
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Posted February 14, 2009 - 19:54 by Margaret Garcia-Couoh
Home Life, New Parents, Sex & Relationships, Culture, Relationships
Why do we keep our young children in a room all the way down the hall from us? Why do we spend too much money fixing up Ikea showroom like rooms for them when they really want to be with us? Why do we think it's weird to sleep with our children when most of the world does it? Wake up, America, and go to sleep with your children.
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Posted January 31, 2009 - 08:13 by Lori Kerrigan
Planning, Adoption, New Parents, Breastfeeding
Are you preparing to welcome a sweet baby into your home through adoption? Is, "can I breastfeed" one of the many questions that has come up? I was joyfully surprised to learn that there are many ways to answer this question that I once thought was never an option.
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Posted January 22, 2009 - 15:05 by Paul Michael
Home Life, New Parents
A sweet deal for anyone whos is currently going through the ups & downs of potty training. Pampers is giving away a free potty training kit, and it comes with Dora and Diego's approval.
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Posted September 7, 2008 - 12:53 by Lori Kerrigan
Safety, Planning, Pregnancy, Birth, Adoption, New Parents
It's time! A new addition is being added to your family tree, but what about the current baby in your life...the four legged canine kind? To make the transition easier on all members of the family, take a look at this list of getting your "baby" ready for baby!
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