Yes, we all know about the morning sickness, the tiredness, the lack of interest in sex (or the exact opposite!) and so on, which are among the more common facts relating to pregnancy. But here are some le 1. Rarely a pregnancy can last for a year. While a vast majority of pregnancies last for [...]
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One of the commonly seen problems during pregnancy can be swollen ankles and feet. It isn’t just the fact that the feet have to take the added weight of pregnancy with the growing baby and the weight that the mother puts on. There is also the problem of water retention that causes fluid to pool [...]
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Scoliosis is a medical condition in which a person’s spine is curved from side to side in an S shape or a C shape. Scoliosis and pregnancy can raise obvious concerns, both in terms of the condition worsening due to the pregnancy and difficulties in labor and delivery as well as concerns regarding passing the [...]
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Mothers who have struggled with breastfeeding will be happy to hear the latest news: longer breastfeeding is linked to larger brains. The World Health Organization currently recommends breastfeeding for two years. A study published this week, led by Professor Robert Burton at Durham University, studied 128 groups of mammals including humans. The researchers learned that [...]
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In 1992, the Back to Sleep campaign was launched to prevent the incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Almost 20 years later, the rising number of babies with deformational plagiocephaly, otherwise known as “flat head syndrome,” has aroused concern from pediatricians that always putting babies on their back to sleep may have some undesirable consequences. [...]
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Anyone who has had a colicky baby can attest to the great lengths they have gone to in order to calm the constant crying. While colic has no known long-term effects on a child’s life, it provides a tot-sized nightmare for many parents. The cause of colic is unknown and only experimental treatments such as [...]
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Currently, there is no known treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI), a condition that approximately 1.7 million people sustain each year, but a new study reveals the potential for a patient’s own stem cells to significantly improve their neurological health. The study, published in the March issues of Neurosurgery, reviewed the use of bone marrow [...]
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Pink and hubby Carey Hart are expecting a baby late this spring — and the rocker is apparently prepping herself for labor. Recently, she tweeted: "for all of my pregnant mamas to be out there in America, please watch "The Business of Being Born". informative, inspiring, incredible."
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When I was an angst-ridden, flat-chested teen, summer was a bittersweet time. Sure, we had three months off from school and I lived in a lazy beach town, but access to miles of ocean also meant suiting up in a bikini and showing off my “raisins on a breadboard,” which wasn’t exactly the highlight of [...]
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A new survey of scientific research confirms what doctors have been telling sleep-deprived, stressed-out parents about alternative treatments for colicky babies: There’s just no straightforward cure for colic.
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We scoured the Web for ohmygodIneedthat kids’ stuff, must-have mommy finds and yummy recipes to make this week. Here’s what we’re loving right now…
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Download these free, adorable springtime printables for your kids!
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Peggy Tanous, the 41-year-old blond beauty from this season’s The Real Housewives of Orange County, had a glamorous career as a model before becoming a stay-at-home-mom to two girls, London, 3, and Capri, 1 1/2. Now she’s opening up about a very real and not-so-glamorous aspect of her life: suffering with postpartum depression (PPD). We [...]
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When I was pregnant with my first son, my husband and I came to an easy agreement about who we wanted in the delivery room (besides the necessary medical staff, of course): Just the two of us and our doula. Our families live in the midwest — far from our New York home — so [...]
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When I heard Rachel Zoe gave birth this week, the first thing I wanted to know was what she wore for the delivery. (What? She’s a celebrity stylist. I was curious.) Instead, everyone seems too obsessed with the kid’s name (shocker!) to even throw me a bone.
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Your inner Easter Bunny will cotton to these fun ideas ?- whether you’re trying to find activities to do with the kids or ways to surprise them on Easter morning.
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Things no one told us about how labor and delivery really happen.
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One in four children under age 6 use the internet regularly, according to a new report by Sesame Workshop and the Joan Ganz Cooney Center. And thirty-six percent of children ages two to 11 watch TV and use the Internet at the same time.
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As the season changes and your bump gets bigger your wardrobe will need some urgent additions. Looking lovely through your pregnancy doesn’t have to cost much if you stick to buying just a few maternity wear basics. Listed below are suggested basics to buy for cooler weather. These are all about bottoms – pants, skirts, [...]
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You’ll be well aware of the whooping cough epidemic Australia is still experiencing. In recent years the number of babies under six months old catching whooping cough has increased alarmingly. Already in 2011 we have had a tragic death of a baby in Victoria; this disease is serious. How will your baby catch whooping cough? [...]
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The amount of information available on safety for your baby can make your head spin. To help you get ready for baby, here are ten tips on what to organise now so you know the hectic first few months with your baby will be spent in a safe environment. We have provided some recommended resources [...]
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In November, we adopted a sibling group of three. The oldest of this group is a boy we call “The Captain” and he turned 4 years old just last Monday. The Captain has attachment issues, likely due to the fact that the move to our home a year ago was his sixth move He was [...]
Read More..Ahhh! The smell of Spring is in the air. I love when the sun begins to shine on a routine basis, the birds chirp and flowers bloom. It is almost as if someone flipped a switch and winter faded. One thing that Spring brings is lazy Saturday mornings. They are the best. OSG is still [...]
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