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Archive for the ‘Pregnancy and Parent Care’ Category

December 24th, 2007

Waddling like a duck? It’s part of pregnancy, and evolution

I used to walk like a graceful ballet dancer. HA! Not anymore, since my 6th month of pregnancy. These days, I walk waddle more like a duck… still looking pretty, but definitely ducky.
Now if you’re pregnant and feeling down about this, don’t.
A recent study showed it’s part of a woman’s adaptation to successfully carrying a […]

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December 16th, 2007

Top Holiday Tips from your b5 Science and Health bloggers

Science and Health bloggers from b5 came up with our Top Holiday Tips for our Channel theme day, and boy did we outdo ourselves this time!
Check all of them out…
Angela at Breastfeeding 1-2-3 started our theme day off today with her very witty and I mean witty, post, Top 10 Funny Breastfeeding Slogans.
Kristina at Autism […]

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November 29th, 2007

Don’t know how to care for an infant? Get an android baby

Soon-to-be parents, this one’s for you!
Most new or soon-to-be parents have no prior experience with taking care of fragile newborns. How does one carry, feed, burp and (heavens!) change the diaper?! That’s enough to scare even the toughest among us.
Well, don’t despair, there is now a high-tech solution to this old-age problem.
The Yamazaki Co. in […]

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November 22nd, 2007

Thanksgiving foods to avoid when pregnant

And you thought pregnancy is a great excuse to eat anything… ;-)
Well, obviously not. Pregnant woman have to be careful what they eat, not just to maintain a healthy weight gain but also as safety precaution for the mom’s and the baby’s sake.
Here are some foods to look out for, or AVOID, during the holidays.

Turkey […]

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October 14th, 2007

Flu shots for the pregnant

There have been apprehensions about giving flu shots to pregnant women. Honestly, I didn’t get one when I was pregnant with my first, and my hospital didn’t recommend it either since I didn’t belong to a high risk group, I was told. But I’m going discuss this in detail with my doctor for this pregnancy. […]

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October 6th, 2007

Health links ’round the network: Science and Health

Time to visit other blogs that talk about children’s health!
B5media has several blogs that pick up issues pertinent to keeping our kids and family healthy and fit. Last time, the family and relationship channel took center stage.
Today, let’s visit the Science and Health Channel, where I belong.
Eat, drink and be fabulous with Ruth at Eating […]

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September 26th, 2007

Health links around the network - Family and Relationships

B5media has several great channels and blogs that are relevant to children’s health and to this blog. So let me introduce them to you with some of their recent posts that deal with keeping our family in top shape.
Let’s begin with the Family and Relationship Channel .
Bill lets you in on the secrets to thriving […]

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