Thousands of patients with life-threatening diseases like leukemia are searching for a bone marrow donor. Be The Match Registry matches donors with recipients. This inspiring story has a beautiful ending because of the tireless efforts of those working at the registry. Bone marrow transplants have been saving lives for years and the new research on …
Continue ReadingGO GREEN!!
Ever wonder how ‘green’ your cleaning products are? Especially when you are pregnant, you need to be careful while cleaning your house with potentially harmful products. You can read here about what ingredients to look out for and special tips on to really ‘go green’. Helping the planet while helping your baby grow and thrive …
Continue ReadingSex Ed programming aimed at reducing teen pregnancy will receive Fed funds
The administration reported this week that it will fund more than $114 million to programs that have proven to reduce teen pregnancy. In fact, the program model was designed by a teaching veteran who began researching Carrera started a number of after-school programs that were sponsored by New York City’s Children’s Aid Society and has …
Continue ReadingYeast Infection during Pregnancy
Yeast infections are unpleasant to begin with, and when they show up during pregnancy, it can be worrisome. The Mayo Clinic reports that typical treatments for yeast infections can be prescribed during pregnancy without risk or danger to mom or baby. The clinic suggests a seven-day protocol of the two major medications: Miconazole (Monistat) or …
Continue ReadingFavorite Pregnancy Topic: Back Pain
Here’s a simple article from the MedicinePlus website; a list of helpful hints for preventing back trouble during pregnancy
Continue ReadingBest Children’s Hospitals: US News Reports
US News and World Report issued its study of the best children’s hospitals. The study is based on two sources of input: hospital reputation among pediatric specialists and a data-based survey filled out by the hospitals themselves. The report ranks 30 top childrens institutions across 10 sub specialties from cancer to urology. See the full …
Continue ReadingSmoking during pregnancy – news regarding mental illness
We’ve all heard about the dangers to an unborn child of smoking during pregnancy: asthma, ear infections, respiratory problems… A new study out of Finland has found that children of mothers who smoked during pregnancy are 32% more likely to find themselves on psychiatric medication than those whose mothers did not smoke. In fact, the more …
Continue ReadingDoes your state do what Nebraska does?
What a nice, simple, easily understandable one-pager by the government in Nebraska about cord blood banking. Let’s ask our congresspeople to do the same across the greater 50 states! It offers all the options, lots of choices from private banking to donating cord blood for research. A good cheat sheet for conversation on the topic, …
Continue ReadingAlchohol, Pregnancy and Leukemia – a new study
It’s not news that pregnant women should abstain from alchohol. Evidence of fetal distress syndrome due to extreme alchohol consumption during pregnancy is clear. So the picture of my mom, pregnant with me, holding a cigarette and a martini is sobering when we look at it today (I’m fine. Really.) On a less humorous note …
Continue ReadingMrs. Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign needs a pregnancy component
A recent article in the LA TImes reports that efforts to curb or eliminate obesity smoking during pregnancy would have an impact on the number of school aged children who suffer from obesity and the diseases that often accompany it. There are already guidelines on weight gain and smoking cessation, but the article reports that coordinated …
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