Archive for November, 2009

Down Syndrome in Babies

Baby Development EUR From 6 to 9 Months OldAt this exciting phase of baby development or from 6 to 9 months old, your babys unique personality will begin to show. Be ready for a lot more interaction with you and the world around her. She is becoming aware of her own body and may be […]

Delivery of Premature Infants

Delivery of Premature InfantsSeveral decades ago, some experts proposed that elimination of the stresses of labor by delivering all preterm babies by cesarean would increase the newborn survival rate. The rationale was that reduced stress on the infant’s head would reduce the possibility of bleeding into the skull. This complication, called intraventricular hemorrhage, is another […]

Recall of Magnetic Dart Boards (US)

Recall of Magnetic Dart Boards (US)Fun EUR

Premature Rupture of Membranes

Child Development EUR Pass the Octopus: Foodies Kids Get AdventurousBy Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kids Nutrition SpecialistGetting kids to try new foods can be, in a word EUR challenging.

How Much Baby Food Can I Take on an Airplane?

Recall of Cereals (US)Malt-O-Meal is recalling its unsweetened Puffed Rice and unsweetened Puffed Wheat Cereals because they may be contaminated by Salmonella.The batches involved have “Best If Used By” codes between April 8, 2008 (coded as “APR0808″) and March 18, 2009 (coded as.

Recall of Action Figures (UK)Certain Action Figures sold at Poundland have been found […]

Recall of Magnetic Dart Boards (US)

This Blog is Moving - Visit Our New BlogOur new blog is now up and running!We’re really excited about the change because - as you’ll see - our new blog has LOTS of features that were missing from this one!Let’s not spend any more time here. instead, head on over to the new Homemade Baby […]

New Approaches for GBS disease

Prenatal Testing Techniques- Aminocentesis, Sonography, Fetoscopy, Chronic Virus SamplingModern technology has enabled medical practitioners to detect health defects in a fetus as early as the 14th to 18th weeks of pregnancy. One common testing procedure, amniocentesis, which is strongly recommended for women over the age of 35, involves inserting a long needle through the mother’s […]

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is the Sudden Death of a New Born Baby

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is the Sudden Death of a New Born BabyStillbirth is one of the most traumatic events a couple can face. A stillborn baby is one that is born dead, often for no apparent reason. The grief experienced following a stillbirth is usually devastating. Nine months of happy anticipation have been thwarted. […]

This Blog is Moving - Visit Our New Blog

Baby Health EUR University of Montreal Study Finds Pregnant Women who Ignore Asthma Pass it on to KidsBy Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kids Nutrition SpecialistUpon discovery of being pregnant, women typically begin to make big lifestyle changes.

Child Health EUR New Link Found Between Osteoporosis and Celiac Disease

Emergency Contraceptive Pills for Stopping Unintended PregnancyThere are more than 2.7 million unintended pregnancies per year in the United States and nearly half are due to contraceptive failure. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 11 million American women report using contraceptive methods associated with high failure rates, including condoms, withdrawal, […]