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Archive for the ‘Pregnancy and Parent Care’ Category

June 24th, 2008

"Teen Pregnancy Pact" denied by one of pregnant girls

There has been quite an uproar over this news rumor the last couple of weeks, that a group of teenage girls in Gloucester, Massachusetts made a pact among themselves to get pregnant. Seventeen girls in one high school were reportedly pregnant and Time Magazine broke the story about a pact among the girls.
Now, however, […]

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June 10th, 2008

Junior celebrity health: Tori Spelling gave birth to a girl

Another celebrity tot has just entered this world!
Image details: Tori Spelling Book Signing served by picapp.com
Tori Spelling and husband Dean McDermott also welcome their second child! !
Stella Doreen McDermott, at 6-pound, 8-ounces, was born June 9, 2008. Most likely we will see the new baby take part in her parents’ […]

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June 10th, 2008

Junior Celebrity Health: Jessica Alba gave birth to a girl!

Marijke of WomWithin tagged me to a game of pregnancy meme, so I thought I’d stop talking about celebrities for a while and insert a good game of meme/tagging.. Oh wait… Let’s talk about pregnancy tags AND celebrities!
Celebs first:

Image details: The Eye - Premiere served by picapp.com
Jessica Alba and […]

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May 27th, 2008

Health alert: Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream has harmful ingredients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to discontinue use of Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream, marketed by MOM Enterprises, Inc. The product was found to have harmful ingredients that can cause respiratory distress or vomiting in infants.
Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream (click for image) is used by nursing mothers to heal and soothe […]

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May 24th, 2008

b5media Health and Wellness has a new baby…

… Blog that is! Yup, our channel launched Womb Within today and it’s all about babies, pregnancies and maybe even a few months postpartum.
                
I am so excited about this new blog. The writer Marijke Durning, a registered nurse with postpartum experience, is one awesome blogger (in a channel with many greats!). I […]

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May 21st, 2008

Cell phone use by pregnant women leads to behavior problems in children later

If this study from UCLA finds solid proof, then all my children are in big trouble!
An epidemiological survey by UCLA researchers found that pregnant women who regularly use mobile phones are more likely to have children with behavioral problems. What’s more, the study found that the risk of developing hyperactivity and emotional difficulties increase […]

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May 10th, 2008

Aquafina Spa and Prize Packs Give-away - winners

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Kids Health Notes Give-away: Aquafina Spa and Prize Packs give-away! I would love to see you come back often for great content and cool contests!
And now, we have FOUR WINNERS! The following numbers-names were randomly drawn -
Tags: aquafina, aquafina give-away, blog give-away, child, children, Children’s Health, childrens health blog, […]

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May 1st, 2008

Healthy gift idea for Mothers - Popcap video games!

Now PopCap is NOT your average video game. I know, because I just played the topseller Peggle, and it was… FUN!
I didn’t stress, wanted to hit someone, or angered over losing. In fact, I was playing it rather calmly, and absolutely amused by it. Weird? Nope, it’s PopCap.
PopCap Games is the […]

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January 27th, 2008

Of pre-eclampsia, vitamins and folic acid

Two recent findings posted in Science Daily look at the effectiveness of pregnancy supplementation in lowering the risk of pre-eclampsia.
A large study from Canada found that folic acid supplementation during pregnancy reduces the risk of pre-eclampsia while another  study out of Cochrane showed that taking anti-oxidants such as vitamins C and E does not […]

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January 4th, 2008

P.U.P.P.P…. w-w-what?!

Here’s a tongue twister -
Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy.
Otherwise known as P.U.P.P.P. and more recently shortened to P.E.P (polymorphic eruption of pregnancy), this is the most common rash in pregnant women. And I happen to be one of those preggies to have gotten it.
PUPPP appears around the third trimester as itching around the […]

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