For years, we’ve been told that a woman may experience dental problems during pregnancy. But popular wisdom has held that any extensive dental care to resolve a problem during pregnancy should be put on hold till after the baby is born to avoid any unanticipated issues with the treatment. Now a study reports that it …
Continue ReadingVaccinations – much discussion!
As you prepare for the birth of your child you are undoubtedly thinking of all the near-term issues you’ll have to deal with as a parent of a newborn. Many of us also begin to consider the merits and safety of vaccinations. Most physicians recommend – or insist – on inoculations against the most common …
Continue ReadingCord blood bill signed into Florida law
According to the Orlando Sentinel, a new bill in Florida last month requires health care providers to educate their clients about cord blood banking options, including public and private banks. In addition, the Florida Department of Health website has now included a link to a non commercial site, www.parentguidecordblood.org which explains the process of collecting cord blood …
Continue ReadingBaby Body Language: The Basics
So here you are, your baby has arrived and what?? no manual??? We have all been to ‘that place’ where we just don’t know what to do with our) crying baby 2) wakeful baby and 3) always hungry baby. It isn’t as easy as 1) soothe your baby 2) put y …
Continue ReadingFacebook Lets Expectant Parents Add Unborn Children to Friends & Family
Expectant parents can announce the good news to their Facebook friends via a brand new Facebook family member status option. We’ve told you about the online blogging FB journal set up by some expectant parents. This new section allows parents to be to update their pregnancy, including due dates, photos and perhaps the baby’s name. …
Continue ReadingWhy do I need prenatal vitamins, and how do I pick the best kind?
If your body is lacking in certain vitamins and minerals, taking prenatal vitamins is a must. Besides the obvious like calcium and iron, it is very very important to make sure you get enough folic acid. This helps to reduce the risk of neural tube defects,such as spina bifida among others. Making sure you are healthy inside and …
Continue ReadingHarlem Hospital Promotes Collection of Life-Saving Umbilical Blood
Since its inception in December, the Harlem Hospital has collected 20 units of cord blood, well above their expectations and a desperately needed boost in the African-American and Latino communities where donations of bone marrow and cord blood lag severely behind that of whites. Umbilical cord blood has unique characteristics that make …
Continue ReadingCord Blood Banking – a decision for Mom and Dad
Examiner.com/Grand Rapids MI has just posted a comprehensive article explaining cord blood banking, its uses and what to look for if you are choosing to bank your baby’s cord blood privately as well as publicly. The author, Nancy Zielinski, is an expert in the fields of public and sexual health. You can read more …
Continue ReadingWhat are Umbilical Stem Cells?
Cord-Blood Banking Here is an excerpt from an article on kidshealth.org After a baby is delivered, the mother’s body releases the placenta, the temporary organ that transferred oxygen and nutrients to the baby while in the mother’s uterus. Until recently, in most cases the umbilical cord and placenta were discarded after birth without a second …
Continue ReadingPrenatal Massage Tips to Relieve Headaches, Fatigue, Nausea & more…
The quiet, the calm, the massage, the alone time…… When you are pregnant, your body can ache, you may get headaches from hormones or exhaustion. You might feel nauseous and over all malaise. If you have the time try to get a prenatal massage. During pregnancy, women suffer from all sorts of discomforts. Unfortunately, traditional medicine offers …
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