New FDA warnings have parents rethinking how to sooth the gums of their teething baby. You can watch two newly released videos that warn parents about using over the counter medication and teething jewelry to help relieve irritated gums. Teething jewelry has parts that that separate and then become a choking hazard. These include teething …
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Clinical Trial:Viagra for Pregnant Women
Most people would r think that Viagra would be only used help women get pregnant, but that was it. The pill is generally prescribed to help men achieve erection by helping to simulate blood flow in the penis. Now that same concept is being transposed to the womb. Doctors hope that by giving women Viagra …
Crib Safety Includes Not Using Drop Side Cribs
When parents place their baby in a crib one thing that they are counting on is that the baby will be safe. Unfortunately, 32 deaths have been linked to drop-side cribs. New safety standard have not been implemented that eliminates the use of drop-sides on cribs. Although the newer cribs will not have the standard …
Whooping Cough Vaccine Recommended for Pregnant Women
It is now recommended by the CDC (Center for Disease Control) that pregnant women should get the pertussis, which is commonly referred to as whooping cough, vaccine. They say it is so that some of the antibodies will pass on to the baby through the placenta, while getting the mother immunized as well. The vaccine …
Duchess Catherine and Prince William Expecting First Child
Last year Prince William and Duchess Catherine were united in marriage as the whole excitedly watched their royal nuptials play out live on television. Now word has come that the prince and his bride are expecting their first child. An official due date has not been released and the couple have tried to keep their …
Doctors will Include Routine Lead Testing for Pregnant or Nursing Moms
Some tests have become standard for pregnant moms and have become part of the normal prenatal visits. Recently, adding lead testing to one of the routine tests was considered. Instead of deciding to test all pregnant women, a Rueters on Yahoo article reports that the ACOG recommended that that women be screened for their risk …
Fear and Long Labor Link
An article by LiveScience discusses a study that links fear and anxiety to longer labor. The study says that labor will last an average of 47 minutes longer and with chances for more interventions if mom is afraid of childbirth. This study goes along with many of the things that are spoken about in childbirth …
Baby Soaps Causing False Positives in Marijuana Tests
Some hospitals randomly test newborn babies to see if they were exposed to marijuana in the womb. If the baby tests positive for marijuana exposure then there may be an investigation done by child protective services. This may see fine to many, but now a study has found that the use of baby shampoo and …
Jessica Simpson Losing Post Baby Weight with Weight Watchers and $3 Million
According to a CNN.com report Jessica Simpson has signed a $3 million contract with Weight Watchers to lose the weight she gained while pregnant with her baby daughter. She was highly criticized about her weight when she was pregnant, but she was also criticized about her weight before was pregnant. Now everyone has had their …