Babies & Pregnancy

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

Babies in frontier states have more unusual names
Thu, Feb 24, 2011 10:53 AM by LiveScience
Younger states and countries provide uniquer names for babies, perhaps stemming from a traditional of individualism.
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When women control epidurals, they use less medication during delivery
Wed, Feb 23, 2011 8:00 AM by Jenn Savedge
Study finds that women use 30 percent less medication when they control their epidurals.
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Alyssa Milano announces she's pregnant
Wed, Feb 23, 2011 7:49 AM by Michael d'Estries
The Hollywood baby boom continues with yet another eco-conscious star joining the ranks of those expecting.
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Are cloth diapers making a comeback?
Tue, Feb 22, 2011 2:00 PM by Jenn Savedge
Tough economic times are forcing new parents to take a closer look at money-saving cloth diapers.
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Assignment Earth: Toxic chemicals and infertility

Fri, Feb 18, 2011 6:02 PM

Video: Studies show exposure by pregnant women to chemicals in household products may adversely affect fertility and fetal development.
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Jessica Alba announces she's pregnant
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 8:30 PM by Michael d'Estries
Green mom the latest celebrity to join the massive baby boom underway in Hollywood.
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New U.S. study highlights crib-related death risks

Thu, Feb 17, 2011 5:32 PM by Reuters

An estimated 2,140 infants died to due crib-related injuries from 1990 to 2008.
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IKEA crib mattresses may collapse

Thu, Feb 17, 2011 2:50 PM by Reuters

The SINGLAR brand cribs can entrap and suffocate children if the mattress support detaches.
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Shooting for a 11-11-11 baby?
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 2:00 PM by Jenn Savedge
Want your baby to be born on 11-11-11? Get ready to get it on this weekend.
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Bachmann frowns on breast pump tax deduction
Thu, Feb 17, 2011 8:00 AM by Jenn Savedge
House Rep. Michele Bachmann takes on Michelle Obama's 'hard left agenda' to promote breastfeeding.
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Bethenny Frankel's bad breastfeeding advice
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 2:00 PM by Jenn Savedge
Bethenny Frankel appears on the Rachael Ray show and undermines support for breastfeeding in public.
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800,000 child car seats recalled in U.S.

Tue, Feb 15, 2011 2:35 PM by Agence France-Presse

The seats have faulty buttons for locking and releasing the harness, which increases the risk that a child will be hurt in a crash.
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Breast pumps are now tax deductible
Fri, Feb 11, 2011 2:00 PM by Jenn Savedge
IRS rules that a breast pump can now be considered a tax-deductible medical expense.
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Common insecticide tied to children's lower test scores

Thu, Feb 10, 2011 8:46 PM by Leigh Krietsch Boerner, Reuters

Children whose mothers breathed more of a chemical often present in insecticides during pregnancy had slower brain development.
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Morning after pill faces another test over access

Thu, Feb 10, 2011 5:52 PM by Susan Heavey, Reuters

Plan B's maker asked the FDA for permission to sell the drug without age limits. Only those 17 and older can buy it now without a prescription.
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