Breastfeeding
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Bethenny Frankel quits Real Housewives of New York
She Knows: Celebrity Pregnancy &bull Sep 1, 2010
Bethenny Frankel has certainly changed since becoming a new mom (the once perfectly punctual reality star says now people just have to wait, as her new baby comes first!) And perhaps baby Bryn has also inspired Bethenny to rethink her… Full Story »
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New moms get enough sleep, just not good sleep
Pregnancy Weekly Blog &bull Aug 31, 2010
Contrary to popular belief, new mothers may often get a decent amount of sleep in their babies' first few months - but it's not a good-quality sleep, a new study suggests. The study, which followed a group of new moms, found that on average, the women got just over 7 hours of sleep per night during their babies' first four months. That is within what's… Full Story »
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Breastfeeding Multiples - Yes, It's Possible!
iParenting: Pregnancy Channel &bull Aug 30, 2010
Research certainly confirms that breast milk is the ideal food for babies because it contains the nutrients needed for the first four to six months of life. Breast milk also contains substances that help protect babies from many illnesses. However,… Full Story »
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Jenna Elfman Says Son Gets Bored Easily With His Baby Brother
Babyrazzi &bull Aug 30, 2010
Breastfeeding, I don't know how it works - and it doesn't work for everybody - but it's helped me," admits Elfman. "Then I just get moving - I get on the treadmill, I do stairs, walk in the hills and… Full Story »
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Breastfeed 1 month, reduce diabetes risk
Chicago Tribune &bull Aug 30, 2010
Study: Breastfeeding for even one month will lower a woman's lifetime risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Full Story »
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Jenna Elfman's Son 'Gets Bored' with Baby Brother
People.com - Exclusive &bull Aug 29, 2010
My 3-year-old, he'll be curious about the baby but [Easton] is still only five months old - it's not like he's talking and interacting just yet," Elfman told PEOPLE Moms Babies at Dior Beauty's private luncheon benefitting Operation Smile recently.… Full Story »
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Use Of Certain Antiviral Drugs During Pregnancy Not Associated With Increased Risk Of Major Birth Defects
Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Aug 29, 2010
Bjorn Pasternak, M.D., Ph.D., and Anders Hviid, M.Sc., Dr.Med.Sci., of Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark, conducted a registry-based study to assess associations between acyclovir, valacyclovir, and famciclovir use in the first trimester of pregnancy and major birth defects. The study included 837,795 live-born infants in Denmark… Full Story »
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Breastfeeding May Protect Mother From Developing Diabetes Type 2
Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Aug 28, 2010
We have seen dramatic increases in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes over the last century. Diet and exercise are widely known to impact the risk of type 2 diabetes, but few people realize that breastfeeding also reduces mothers' risk… Full Story »
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Breastfeeding May Lower Moms' Diabetes Risk
WebMD: Women: Pregnancy &bull Aug 27, 2010Breastfeeding for a month or longer appears to reduce a woman's risk of getting diabetes later in life, according to a new study. Full Story »
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One More Way to Avoid Diabetes: Breastfeed (Time.com)
Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News &bull Aug 27, 2010
New moms know that breastfeeding can be good for babies, providing them with much-needed nutrition as well as a shot of antibodies and other cells that help build immune systems. Now, evidence suggests that the practice may keep the mothers… Full Story »
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Bethenny Frankel's Breastfeeding Guilt
Celebrity Baby Scoop &bull Aug 27, 2010Parade magazine recently caught up with new mom Bethenny Frankel, who was happy to dish on her darling daughter Bryn , 3 months, and explain why she feels "like a failure" when it comes to breastfeeding. On baby Bryn: "We… Full Story »
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What's Responsible For The Parent-Child Bond?
Babies Online - The Blog &bull Aug 27, 2010Oxytocin is what makes us parents. That is what scientists are telling us. Over the years, science tried to explain human feelings and emotions in terms of biochemistry. Oxytocin, for example, has been identified as the "feel good" hormone released… Full Story »
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The Nursing Mother's Companion Breastfeeding Diary
The Fashionable Bambino &bull Aug 27, 2010
Fashionable Media Review Policy: The featured product for this review was provided to me, at no cost, by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are not influenced… Full Story »
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What Should You Say And When Should You Tell?
Fit Pregnancy: Blogs &bull Aug 26, 2010
I got the sweetest email from Lisa. She wants to know what she should say when people ask when she's going to stop nursing her 2-year-old. She's happy, her toddler's happy and her fiance's happy. It's everyone else who has a problem. I don't suppose telling them to "mind their own damn business," is really Lisa's style. Women all over the world nurse well into the second year and beyond. What's the big deal? Frankly, I don't know. It's hard enough to get women in the US to… Full Story »
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Study: Antivirals in the First Trimester Appear Safe
Pregnancy Weekly Blog &bull Aug 26, 2010
Taking certain antiviral medications for herpes infections during the first three months of pregnancy does not increase a child's risk of major birth defects, researchers report in this week's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. The antiviral… Full Story »
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More Pregnant Women are Drinking
Pregnancy Weekly Blog &bull Aug 25, 2010
Donna is four months pregnant - and she started drinking one month ago. She's totally unapologetic about this. "My therapist recommended wine [for stress]," says Donna, 32, a Brooklyn mother of two. Her midwife also recommended wine, she says, after her first trimester. "I've had two glasses in the last nine days," she says cheerfully. Still, not everyone is supportive of her choice. "My boyfriend is not happy about it,"… Full Story »
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Certain Antiviral Drugs During Pregnancy Not Associated with Increased Risk of Major Birth Defects
Yahoo! News: Pregnancy Search &bull Aug 25, 2010
An analysis of data from Denmark finds no associated increased risk of major birth defects for mothers who were exposed during the first trimester of pregnancy to the antiviral drugs acyclovir, valacyclovir, and famciclovir, often used to treat herpes simplex… Full Story »
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DIGIDAY:DAILY - Evenflo Taps Into Breastfeeding Social Passion
www.digidaydaily.com via @digiday &bull Aug 24, 2010As August winds down, so does National Breastfeeding Month. That fact may spur some wiseguy comments from the peanut gallery but it is a serious and passionate issue for many women and the subject of an innovative new digital marketing effort… Full Story »
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The Healthy Baby Bounty Bag Needs a New Name! A Chance to Win $100 Gift Card
The Fashionable Bambino &bull Aug 24, 2010
We received an email about The Healthy Baby Bounty Bag needing a new name! If you think up the winning name, you have a chance to win a $100 gift card! Since it is still Breastfeeding Awareness Month and I… Full Story »
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A Win-Win for Breastfeeding
Fit Pregnancy &bull Aug 23, 2010
The longer you breastfeed, the less likely you'll develop a syndrome linked to heart disease, stroke and diabetes, according to recent studies in the journals Diabetes and Obstetrics and Gynecology. Researchers followed 704 women from the time they became pregnant.… Full Story »
