“Most effective bug sprays contain a chemical called diethyl-3-methyl benzamide (DEET). A certain amount is absorbed through the skin into your bloodstream, and it can make you seriously ill in large doses. via bug sprays and insect repellent – bug spray … Continue reading
Get your vaccinations before summer travel After a very rough winter and a rainy spring, summer is finally here! In a few weeks, my husband, my baby girl and I (with Lola in tow) will be traveling and heading to the … Continue reading
No it isn’t flu season yet but believe it or not another one will be upon us in the not too distant future. So it is timely news for pregnant women to know that it has been found that a … Continue reading
Important news about CMV which can cause disabilities in newborns. Please consider joining stopcmv.org/ CMV saliva test for newborns A new study has found that a simple saliva test can identify babies born with cytomegalovirus, CMV. Babies born with this … Continue reading
NOTEWORTHY WEDNESDAY! “Bugaboo: Why the New Donkey Makes an Ass Out of You and Me – StumbleUpon. When it comes to decadence and rampant commercialism, I’ll be the first to admit there are a lot of things I don’t get. … Continue reading
Flying with small children sparks anxiety in the most unflappable parent. Aside from having to prepare food and activities to fill the endless hours of travel, we need to worry about the spate of superbugs lurking on every interior surface. … Continue reading
FROM NEWS MOMS NEED:via The March of Dimes Prenatal vitamins and autism risk Use of prenatal vitamins before pregnancy and during the first month after conception may significantly reduce the risk of having a child with autism, according to a … Continue reading
NOTEWORTHY WEDNESDAY! I am not sure that I totally get the point that these parents are trying to make with their decision to keep their third child, Storm’s gender a “secret”. However, I agree that it is an interesting concept … Continue reading
Urgent message from MARCH OF DIMES! “Don’t give SimplyThick to premature babies The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urging parents not to give premature babies (babies born before 37 weeks of pregnancy) the thickening product called SimplyThick. The product … Continue reading