NOTEWORTHY WEDNESDAY! Baby’s sleeping environment and the importance of it cannot in my opinion be overemphasized! Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a frightening thought to anyone especially to the parents of infants. A study in the Archives of Pediatric … Continue reading
Planned Parenthood has been a resource for women and families for many years. Now Federal funding has been jeopardized as the House of Representatives voted to cut funds to this organization and now it is on to a Senate vote. … Continue reading
Prematurity Chat For those of you who are interested this should be a good exchange of information…check it out. Evening chat on prematurity We hosted a great preemie chat in November. Later we learned that many other folks would have … Continue reading
via: http://www.jillstanek.com/archives/fetal_pain/ Each year babies are born prematurely and the question of chronological age and gestational age can add to the confusion for parents. Truthfully speaking, these babies can actually have two ages for awhile. These ages help the medical … Continue reading
via: http://collectdolls.about.com Presumed Safe This has been a big week for recalls related to children’s safety from car seats, to bassinets and cribs. We think that our children are safe when we put them in their cribs and for the … Continue reading
CRIB RECALL Another retailer, IKEA, has recalled baby cribs. “IKEA has recalled 20,000 SNIGLAR cribs. The four bolts that support the crib mattress may not be long enough, which could allow the mattress to collapse through the crib frame. This … Continue reading
Baby Bassinet Recall Yet another recall surrounding children’s products. Bassinets are being recalled this time. Here are the links to what, where, and how to fix these bassinets if you or someone you knows owns one of these items. “WASHINGTON, … Continue reading
NOTEWORTHY WEDNESDAY! Choking Hazards “According to a 2008 study, the 10 foods that pose the highest choking hazards for young children are hot dogs, peanuts, carrots, boned chicken, candy, meat, popcorn, fish with bones, sunflower seeds and apples. If a … Continue reading
“First, the IRS announced yesterday that breast pumps and other breastfeeding supplies are now tax deductible. That reverses the previous policy, which held that there was not sufficient medical benefit from breastfeeding to warrant deduction as a medical expense…. In … Continue reading