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Babies & Pregnancy

Babies & Pregnancy

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Find the latest health news on babies & pregnancy and get practical tips on eco-friendly child rearing.

  • What makes a toddler cry, and how to deal

    Thu, Apr 11, 2013 1:53 PM by Joseph Brownstein, MyHealthNewsDaily

    Crying jags are usually triggered when a tot craves attention, wants an activity or tangible item, or would like to escape a demand.

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  • Babies of blind moms excel in vision tests

    Tue, Apr 09, 2013 7:40 PM by Tia Ghose, LiveScience

    The study's findings suggest that blind parents' inability to respond to gaze and eye contact doesn't harm their babies' development.

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  • Halle Berry: Pregnancy and the older mom

    Tue, Apr 09, 2013 6:09 AM by Jenn Savedge

    Pregnant at 46, Berry is considered "higher risk," and will have to pay even closer attention to her health than ever before.

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  • 7 ways to learn more about natural childbirth

    Mon, Apr 08, 2013 4:44 PM by WholePregnancy.org

    Discover more about birthing methods and sources of support using these tips.

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  • Tomorrow's diapers may be made from greenhouse gas

    Thu, Mar 28, 2013 1:53 PM by Tanya Lewis, LiveScience

    Research shows that the absorbent material in diapers can be made more efficiently using carbon dioxide in place of the current propylene.

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  • Most moms begin giving babies solid food too early

    Mon, Mar 25, 2013 1:07 PM by Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily

    New research shows that moms have a bad habit of thinking their child is old enough to eat solid food than they actually are.

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  • What pregnancy really feels like

    Tue, Mar 19, 2013 1:09 PM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    Hormone imbalance, fatigue, weight gain and kicking babies are just some of the sensations.

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  • Breast-feeding may not prevent childhood obesity

    Mon, Mar 18, 2013 10:12 AM by Jenn Savedge

    Breast-feeding is great for moms and babies, but new research finds it may not ward off childhood obesity as previously thought.

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  • Breast-feeding for longer may not lower children's obesity risk

    Wed, Mar 13, 2013 9:36 AM by Karen Rowan, MyHealthNewsDaily

    The findings show that when the children were 11 years old, there were no differences between the control and intervention groups in terms of BMI.

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  • Teen pregnancy ads drawing fire in New York City

    Tue, Mar 12, 2013 11:28 AM by Melissa Breyer

    Critics say the messages of shame and blame do little more than stigmatize and isolate young mothers.

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  • 2015 may find 233 million women without birth control

    Tue, Mar 12, 2013 11:13 AM by Tanya Lewis, LiveScience

    As demand for birth control is increasing worldwide, scientists predict that in just 2 years, millions of women will have unmet needs for modern birth control.

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  • Do NYC anti-teen pregnancy ads go too far?

    Fri, Mar 08, 2013 9:18 AM

    Video: New York City’s new campaign against teen pregnancy is receiving backlash from critics who say it unnecessarily targets young mothers and their children, while others call it simply 'brutally honest.'

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  • New moms prone to OCD

    Tue, Mar 05, 2013 8:39 AM by Jenn Savedge

    Study finds 11 percent of new moms exhibit symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder after giving birth.

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  • Baby born with HIV 'functionally cured,' doctors say

    Mon, Mar 04, 2013 9:59 AM

    Video: If the child remains healthy, it would mark only the second time in the world's history that a person has been cured of HIV, which is the virus that causes AIDS.

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  • After pregnancy, women have bigger feet

    Fri, Mar 01, 2013 4:10 PM by Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily

    While previous studies have documented changes in foot size during pregnancy, none had looked to see if the changes persisted after delivery.

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