Birth
[subscribe]How to flatten your mummy tummy [Full Story]
Gurgle 2 Hours AgoDon't knock that muffin top you have in the first weeks after you give birth - it's proof of the great job you did carrying and nurturing your baby. The problem is that the longer you leave it to tackle your mommy tummy, the harder it'll be . . . Add A Comment »
Women who smoke during pregnancy risk having aggressive kids (News-Medical-Net) [Full Story]
Yahoo! News: Pregnancy Search 3 Hours AgoWhile previous studies have shown that smoking during gestation causes low birth weight, this research shows mothers who light up during pregnancy can predispose their offspring to an additional risk: violent behaviour. Add A Comment »
Screening Test May Lead to Birth Defects [Full Story]
Babies Online: Pregnancy Articles YesterdayIn years gone by women who were pregnant could only pray that they would give birth to a healthy child. As soon as a baby was born all everyone wanted to know was if the newborn was ok. However medical science has made it possible for pregnant women to know Add A Comment »
Link Between Maternity Leave, Fewer C-Sections And Increased Breastfeeding [Full Story]
Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today YesterdayTwo new studies led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, suggest that taking maternity leave before and after the birth of a baby is a good investment in terms of health benefits for both mothers and newborns. One study found that women who started their leave in the last month of Add A Comment »
Home Visits Reduce Risk Of Low Birth Weight Babies (Medical News Today) [Full Story]
Yahoo! News: Pregnancy Search YesterdaySocially disadvantaged mothers who receive home visits from trained community visitors are less likely to deliver low birth weight babies than other mothers in similar circumstances, a new study finds. Moreover, the earlier that visits occur in a women's pregnancy, the greater the reduction. These Add A Comment »
Survey Of Spanish-Speaking Women Finds Most Are Missing Benefits Of Folic Acid [Full Story]
Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today YesterdayOnly 17 percent of Spanish-speaking women of childbearing age in the United States are taking a multivitamin containing folic acid daily, according to the first nationally representative folic acid awareness survey to focus on this population. Folic acid can prevent neural tube defects (NTDs), serious Add A Comment »
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RSSmemeNov 9, 2008Home Visits Reduce Risk of Low Birth Weight Babies (Newswise) [Full Story]
Yahoo! News: Pregnancy Search Jan 5, 2009Socially disadvantaged mothers who receive home visits from trained community visitors are less likely to deliver low birth weight babies than other mothers in similar circumstances, a new study finds. The earlier that visits occur in a women's pregnancy, the greater the reduction. Add A Comment »
Orgasmic Birth? [Full Story]
Babies Online: Pregnancy Articles Jan 5, 2009A new documentary titled Orgasmic Birth made the rounds of worldwide film festivals in 2008 and now the concept is getting mainstream coverage in a report on ABC's 20/20 news show. The same show also featured segments on breastfeeding and the trend of home births with little or no medical Add A Comment »
Tim Allen is expecting a baby! [Full Story]
She Knows: Celebrity Pregnancy Jan 5, 2009Well, the famous comedian, Tim Allen, isn’t personally planning on giving birth, but his wife, Jane Hajduk, is pregnant with the first baby the two of them will share. The new bouncing bundle of laughs is due in just a few months, reportedly this spring. According to the couples representative Add A Comment »
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Baby Born on the London Underground [Full Story]
AOL: Parent Dish Jan 5, 2009I don't know about London, but here in San Francisco, people do all sorts of things on the street cars -- read, listen to music, work on their laptops, sleep, even dance. But as far as I know, no one's ever had a baby on a train or in one of the underground stations. Not so in London, England Add A Comment »
Rebecca Romijn Has Her Twins! [Full Story]
AOL: Parent Dish Jan 5, 2009Former supermodel turned actor turned sexy mutant Rebecca Romijn has finally become a mommy ! The Ugly Betty star, who at one point claimed she was ready to have the babies as she felt as big as a beached whale, gave birth to twin girls according to pal Howard Stern who made the announcement on his show Add A Comment »
Mother Sues OB Who Said She Deserved Pain—And Gave It to Her [Full Story]
MiriamJoyce Jan 5, 2009
Catherine Skol, former Chicago cop and mother five is suing her OB for a list of astoundingly abusive behavior during her birth. Some people, however, think she should shut up just because the baby is healthy. Add A Comment »
Baby Born on the Tube: Mom Gives Birth to Baby in London Subway Station [Full Story]
Babies Online: Pregnancy Articles Jan 4, 2009Can you imagine? A pregnant British woman got off her London Underground subway train and all of a sudden, her water broke and she went into labor on the platform. Paramedics were called, who decided that there wasn't enough time to get her to hospital. And 35 minutes later she Add A Comment »
Twins Born in Different Years [Full Story]
AOL: Parent Dish Jan 4, 2009If this happened to me, I know I would be pissed. Because, after all, what's the point of throwing your New Year's Eve away to have a kid if you don't get the full year's tax deduction for the year just ended? Well, Tarrance and Tangernika Woods at least got half their potential deduction Add A Comment »
ADHS Stresses Importance Of Folic Acid For Young Women [Full Story]
Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today Jan 4, 2009"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." That old adage is quite true when it comes to reducing brain and spinal birth defects. Today, the Arizona Department of Health Services launched an awareness campaign to stress the importance of preventing those birth defects by taking a multivitamin Add A Comment »
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Graco Logico S Car Seat (Baby Seat) £39.00 @ Bargain Crazy (Was £99.00) [Full Story]
www.hotukdeals.com via @HotUKDeals Jan 3, 2009This same seat is £90 in Halfords and £100 in mothercare.I've just recently bought a car seat for our impending arrival, but wish that I had seen this deal from Bargain Crazy - a cracking deal in my opinion:Group 0+ rear-facing car seat suitable from birth up to 13kg (29lbs) approx. 12-15 months (secured Add A Comment »
'With Braille I could read - even under the bedclothes at night' [Full Story]
The Daily Telegraph: Health: Women's Jan 3, 2009On the 200th anniverary of Louis Braille's birth former Home Secretary David Blunkett salutes a man whose 'secret text' has become a lifeline for the blind around the world Add A Comment »
