Let’s Talk Babies

You don't need me to tell you that smoking is bad for your health, I'm sure your doctor and family have already done that, not to mention all the advertisements showing the impact smoking has on your health.  However, what I am here to discuss is how smoking during pregnancy can have a very damaging [Read the rest]

I purchased and read the above book based on a recommendation from my mother-in-law.  She suggested it as a great book to read and tell my readers about.  Several years ago she taught parenting classes and used this book as part of her program so I thought it was worth a read.  I purchased the [Read the rest]

A typical pregnant woman can expect to see her prenatal care provider 10-15 times during pregnancy. The usual course of visits includes one visit every 4 weeks for the first two trimesters, than one visit every two weeks until the 36th week of pregnancy, and finally one visit a week until the birth of your [Read the rest]

A new study released by the National Health and Social Life Survey says circumcision rates are on the decline in the US, and have been falling for a while. According to the study circumcision rates peaked in the 1960s with 90 percent of boys born in the US being circumcised. The rate of circumcisions began [Read the rest]

Happy Father's Day to all the dads and dads-to-be out there.  This is another one of those special days, which, like Mother's Day, gives kids a chance to show their appreciation to a very important person in their life.  Dad's will be waking up tomorrow morning to handmade cards, new ties, new golf equipment, maybe [Read the rest]