Baby Development EUR Longer nursing may Aid in Kids Mental HealthBy Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kids Nutrition SpecialistMum Mums recently reported that the UK sent researchers out to discover why breastfeeding rates and duration lengths remain low in that country, particularly when current research touts numerous health benefits to both mother and baby. Although many […]
Birth Control Methods and TechniquesDepo-Provera Depo-Provera is a long-acting synthetic progesterone that is injected intramuscularly every three months. Although used in other countries for years, the FDA did not approve it for use in the United States until 1992. Researchers believe that the drug prevents ovulation.Depo-Provera encourages sexual spontaneity because the user does not have […]
Looking After Your Baby’s TeethDid you know that your baby’s dental care should begin even BEFORE his first teeth emerge from his gums?Dentists actually recommend using a piece of damp gauze - or even a soft washcloth - to remove milk residue from baby’s gums from birth. Whilst this might.
Baby Health EUR Prevention is Key […]
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 […]
Imaginarium Recall - Details for AustraliaImaginarium Activity Centres, recalled last week in the US, are now being recalled in Australia.The products affected were sold at Toys R Us stores from 11 August 2007 to March 2008. If you live in Australia and have either of the recalled items, please return.
Three New Toy Recalls (US)If you […]
New Approaches for GBS diseasecurrently, researchers are investigating two other approaches: the development of a vaccine against group B strep and the development of a rapid, easily available, and accurate screening test that could be performed in labor with immediate results. A screening test would identify the women who carry GBS at the time of […]
Down Syndrome in BabiesMore than half of the average American woman’s expected life span is spent between menarche(first menses) and menopause(last menses), a period of approximately 40 years. During this 40-year period, she must make many decisions regarding her reproductive health. Deciding if and when to have children, as well as how to prevent pregnancy […]
Birth Control Methods and TechniquesDepo-Provera Depo-Provera is a long-acting synthetic progesterone that is injected intramuscularly every three months. Although used in other countries for years, the FDA did not approve it for use in the United States until 1992. Researchers believe that the drug prevents ovulation.Depo-Provera encourages sexual spontaneity because the user does not have […]
Baby Development EUR The First 3 MonthsAfter just having a baby, you may feel that life is an endless cycle of diaper changing, feeding, and sleepless nights.
Child Nutrition EUR Tips for Feeding Your ToddlerBy Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kids Nutrition Specialist