Two words which become elusive as the months go on. Sleep and Pregnancy. For a safer pregnancy, make sure to sleep on your left side as it increases blood flow and nutrients to the baby. For the first twenty weeks it is safe to sleep on your back but after that it isn’t advisable because …
Continue ReadingA great Flash Mob video with a surprise!
Click on this great you tube video for a fun flash mob video with a GREAT cause for the March of Dimes
Continue ReadingAre Home Pregnancy Tests Accurate?
Finding out you are pregnant is one of the most exciting things about having a baby. But how soon is it to take a test? and how accurate can they be at such an early stage. Are there some which are more accurate than other? Woahhhhh! These are all great …
Continue ReadingChicago Bulls Forward praises stem cell transplant
Chicago Bulls forward Carlos Boozer’s son was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia. He and his wife (at the time) decided to have stem cells transplanted from a healthy sibling to Carmani, who has the disease. Its been 4 years since then and all is well with the little boy once diagnosed with the devastating disease. “It teaches …
Continue ReadingCBS’ The Doctors on Stem Cells and Cord Blood
On the most recent episode of The Doctors on CBS is an awesome segment about stem cells and cord blood. The Doctors answer a question from a women deciding whether she should store her third child’s cord blood. The collective answer was a resounding ‘yes’. They speak about the overwhelming and positive potential of …
Continue ReadingAn in depth look at prenatal screening tests
Deciding what tests you want to have while you’re pregnant can be mind boggling. You can choose no testing at all with the thought that you wouldn’t terminate the pregnancy anyway. Or you can choose blood tests only because they are less invasive. You can also choose to have all …
Continue ReadingWays to keep your pregnancy healthy and green.
From the moment you find out that you are pregnant, your mind is going in 1000 different directions. First and foremost, usually, is how to have a healthy pregnancy, labor and delivery. There are a few things you can do immediately which add to yours as well as your baby’s health.First, drink …
Continue ReadingSex after childbirth: tips from the experts
Thanks to our guest contributor, Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus, clinical director of the Medical Center for Female Sexuality. She sees many women in her practice who are wrestling with regaining their pre-baby sex life. With parenthood, ideal of spontaneous and urgent sexual desire may give way to the reality that parents have to create sexual …
Continue ReadingDo you remember Garanimals?????
Way back, somewhere deep in our memories are those cute little togs which were so easily matched that anyone ( and i mean anyone ; ) ) could do it??? That’s right, Garanimals. Well, they’ve grown up, er, they have come of age, the internet age that is. Thanks to our friends over at I …
Continue ReadingThe Importance of Genetic Testing
Genetic diseases affect an estimated 12 million Americans, yet according to a survey of 1,000 people conducted by the Genetic Disease Foundation (GDF), while two-thirds of those surveyed were willing to and saw the benefits of undergoing genetic testing, close to 80 percent had never talked to their physician about genetic screening – an inconsistency …
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