Tue 30 Oct 2007
The American Academy of Pediatrics has released new recommendations with respect to autism screenings. In a new report to be released next month in the journal Pediatrics the AAP will discuss new recommendations that children be screened for autism twice before the age of two. The rate of autism is on the rise in the [Read the rest]
Sun 28 Oct 2007
My due date is just around the corner, I can't believe there are only about 3 weeks left. We are busy trying to get the nursery put together, hopefully that'll be done this week sometime. I don't procrastinate and am one of those people who has to have everything done early, be on time (or [Read the rest]
Wed 24 Oct 2007
My husband and I attended a breastfeeding class last night at the hospital we will be delivering at. The class was lead by a nurse/lactation consultant. It was really a fantastic class and I would highly recommend you plan on attending a similar type class if you are planning on breastfeeding, or even if you [Read the rest]
Mon 22 Oct 2007
The decision of whether to stay home with your baby or to return to work is a hard one and one that has many variables to consider (most of which are out of your control). Stay at home moms are often pitted against working moms in the media, as if there is some battle between [Read the rest]
Wed 17 Oct 2007
Skin to skin contact between a mother (or father) and a premature infant has shown time and time again to be therapeutic for the infant (and the parents). This care, commonly referred to as kangaroo care, is used to help with the bonding between parents and an infant that is in the neonatal intensive care [Read the rest]
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