Parenting as Life Marches On
Parenting as Life Marches On
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 …
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 …
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 …
Jake Owen and his wife Lacey are overjoyed about expecting their first child. Jakes music is what brought this couple together. Lacey appeared in the music videos for “8 Second Ride” and “Barefoot Blue Jean Night.” The recent newlyweds were married in Owen’s hometown of Vero Beach, Florida. No word yet on whether the couple …
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 …
According to People.com Tamera Mowry-Housley is expecting her first child with husband, Adam Housley. Housley is a correspondent for Fox news. Mowry-Housley is best known for her childhood roll acting alongside her twin sister Tia Mowry on the sitcom Sister, Sister, which aired for 6 seasons. The sister starred in a few other productions together, …
A new study has shown that women who are stressed out were more prone to have a baby girl. The study included having women who were trying to conceive journaling what going on in their lives. They also were measuring the cortisol and enzyme alpha-amylase which is an indicator of the adrenaline in the system. …
Kelsey Grammers just became a grandpa this week. His daughter Spencer Grammer and her husband James Hesketh welcomed their first child into the world on October 10th. People.com reports that Spencer Gramer gave birth to baby boy Emmett Emmanuel two days after her official due date. Many know Kesley Grammer for his role as Dr. …
In the United States, the rate of C-sections has grown higher that most would want at 34%. This increase in C-sections has been attributed to many factors, but many would agree that the number could be less. It was surprising to see that China is facing C-section numbers that even higher than those in the …
Jessica Alba and her husband Cash Warren just welcomed another baby girl into their family. The couples have an older daughter named Honor. Honor’s new baby sister was named Havern Garner Warren. Baby Havern was born Saturday, August 13th. Alba posted a happy announcement to her Facebook account, much like how she posted her this …