Archive for March, 2009

Preparing for Baby: Essentials for Your New Child

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Do you have the essentials for your new baby? I don’t mean the baby’s room necessarily, though a crib or basinet is important, but I do mean the items that you are going to need to take care of your baby once she/he is longer inside you. read full article…

Understanding teenage pregnancy: coping as a parent – San Francisco Examiner

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

You just received the shocking news that your teenage daughter is pregnant or that your teenage son is going to have a baby, now what? As the parent your reaction could make all the difference in your teenager’s life. According to the Florida read more

TOPIC | Pregnancy and Childbirth – Daily Oklahoman

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Before Ryan Weeks died, mom Trinity Anderson came close to losing him 3 hr ago State child welfare workers at least twice recommended 3-year-old Ryan Weeks and his siblings be permanently removed from their mother’s home because of alleged abuse read full article

Basilea’s Toctino(R) (alitretinoin) included in new dermatology – PR Inside

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd. (SIX: BSLN) announces the incorporation of recently launched alitretinoin (Toctino®) in the new treatment guidelines for the management of hand eczema from the German Society of Dermatology (Deutsche Dermatologische read full article

Born just a few weeks early may delay development – Chicago Tribune

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Born just a few weeks early may delay development
Chicago Tribune, United States
Babies in the study born at 34 to 36 weeks were 36 percent more likely to have developmental delays including learning difficulties in kindergarten than those born during the 37th to 41st week of pregnancy, which is the range for a full-term pregnancy.
Near-Term Babies May Face a Higher Risk of Problems New York Times
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Snacking during childbirth safe – study – News.com.au

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

EATING while in the throes of childbirth should no longer be a medical taboo, according to a study released today. The duration of labour, the need for assisted delivery, and caesarean rates were all unaffected by munching between contractions, found read full article

Miscarriage Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis by MedicineNet.com

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Information about trying to conceive, early pregnancy symptoms, the stages of pregnancy, labor and delivery, pregnancy drug dangers, what to buy for your baby and more on read full article

Force-fed on gourmet love – Times Online

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

Force-fed on gourmet love
Times Online, UK
It’s no good telling anyone what to do when it comes to sex, but for some reason people keep trying. Last week the government had another flare-up of initiativ-itis on teens and sex. Having spent £300m failing to lower teenage pregnancy rates (the UK

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DEVELOPMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY AND PREGNANCY – AJP-Regul Integr Comp Physiology (subscription)

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

DEVELOPMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY AND PREGNANCY
AJP-Regul Integr Comp Physiology (subscription)
Whether these sex-specific alterations in gene expression continue into adulthood is unknown. However, together the study by Chechi et al. (6) and the recent report from Choi et al. (5) suggest that nutritional insults during fetal development can

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Teenage pregnancy – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

Teenage pregnancy is defined as a teenage or underage girl (usually within the ages of 13-17) becoming pregnant. The term in everyday speech usually refers to women who have not read more