Extreme Male Theory: Chemicals in Plastics Cause Autism
If your life has not been touched by a child with autism, you friend’s probably has. Autism rates are on the rise leaving parents, doctors, and scientists scrambling to find a reason.
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Kick This: Another Pointless Device for the Paranoid Parent
Every 21 minutes a baby is stillborn in the US; 70 babies each day.
Scared? Get a medical device to track your baby’s kicks. This piece of electronic junk product records the number of kicks per day. And if your baby sometimes kicks noticeably less, you can totally freak out and head to the OB for an unnecessary appointment. Whee!
With marketing like
Help Mothers protect their unborn babies!
what’s not to love about the kickTrak?! I mean, besides using scare tactics to sell more useless stuff?
How Safe is Your Sunscreen? 1500 Sunscreens Ranked for Safety, Effectiveness
With summer now in full swing, our kid’s exposure to the sun is at its highest, and the stores are full of many different products purporting to protect children from sun damage. But how can you be sure that the sunscreen that you choose is actually effective without being harmful to them? The Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) new sunscreen rankings can help you decide. Read the rest of this entry »
Woman Faces 5 Years for Breastfeeding While Drunk
North Dakota officials prosecuted a new mother, 26-year-old Stacey Anvarinia, for breastfeeding while intoxicated.
Police charged the Grand Forks mother after receiving a domestic disturbance call and witnessing her nursing her 6-week-old daughter. Officers say she appeared drunk, but there’s no report of her blood alcohol content. They booked her on child neglect charges.
And for some reason, she has pleaded guilty to the felony charge. But don’t worry. She won’t have to register as an offender against children.
But she now faces 5 years in jail.
So what’s worse: separating an infant from her mother for half a decade, or making the mistake of BFWD?
Read the rest of this entry »New Mama Celebrities Set Bad Body Example
A health organization is criticizing celebrity mothers who come out weeks after baby is born looking fabulous. Such dramatic weight loss is unrealistic and even unnecessary, said the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care. The German group is warning new moms not to hold themselves to these hot-bod standards.
Very strenuous exercise programmes soon after childbirth did not lead to extra weight loss. This means that women do not need to have a bad conscience if they take it easy in the busy weeks after giving birth.
Of course, he also stresses the point that women should not “eat for two” during pregnancy.
But here’s the problem with the images in the media: Read the rest of this entry »
Medical Group Issues BPA Intake Warning
Published on June 24th, 2009
The Endocrine Society, a medical group representing the research of hormones, issued an intake warning at their annual meeting earlier this month.
The group is concerned over bisphenol-A and similar hormone-disrupting chemicals, found in plastics, pesticides, and other products. It said in a statement that bisphenol-A is a
’significant concern for public health’ and that it’s important for consumers to take a ‘precautionary approach’ to limit their exposure.
This follows on the heels of a few more studies regarding BPA. First–and most worrisome–is the recent study that showed that human exposure to BPA is likely much higher than previously thought and much higher than deemed “safe” by the FDA. That study’s author, Dr. Frederick vom Saal, who presented his study’s findings at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, said of the chemical:
BPA is now known to be a potent estrogen.
Human and animal studies indicate it could be related to diabetes, heart disease, liver abnormalities, miscarriage and other reproductive abnormalities, as well as prostate and breast cancer
Other recent studies should have us all cutting out the polycarbonate plastic.
Obese Women: Don’t Gain Pregnancy Weight, Study Says
Published on June 22nd, 2009
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This post was originally posted at Nature’s Child, the site for sassy & sage natural parenting advice. And don’t forget to enter the Summer Essentials Contest while you’re there!
We all know someone who was thrilled when they learned they were pregnant. Yes, because they were bringing life into this world. But also because they could finally “eat for two” and let their diet go.
All of us with sense know that this is a pregnancy myth. You can’t actually eat for two and expect to lose the baby weight anytime in the next decade.
The eating “extra” may not be the best choice for every pregnant woman.
Pregnancy is not a time to eat twice as much, but twice as well.
Women who are already obese when they become pregnant may not need to gain “baby weight” as long as they and their care provider focus on a healthy diet.
Read the rest of this entry »Sigg Waterbottle Gives Back: Drop of Hope Bottle for the Jane Goodall Institute
My girls and I love our Sigg water bottles. They are reusable, made without BPA, promote reuse, and are just darn cute. But the latest Sigg bottle goes even farther.
Sigg has partnered with with The Jane Goodall Institute to create the limited edition Drop of Hope SIGG bottle. Under the umbrella of One Percent
For the Planet, of which SIGG is a proud member, SIGG and The Jane Goodall
Institute are cultivating awareness of the global water crisis one bottle at
a time.
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Vaginal Birth Better for Breech Babies Says Canadian Doctors
This just proves it: Canadians are smarter than Americans, at least when it comes to birth.
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada has announced that c-sections are no longer recommended for breech babies!
This is contrary to common practice in North America, in which very few doctors or midwives will attempt a vaginal delivery on a breech baby. A c-section is automatically dictated for these babies who want to come out feet first. Canada plans to train doctors in breech vaginal delivery following the new recommendation. Carla Wintersgill writes for Globe and Mail:
Since 2000, C-sections have been the preferred method of delivery in breech births. Studies suggested that breached births were associated with an increased rate of complication when performed vaginally. As a result, many medical schools have stopped training their physicians in breech vaginal delivery…With the release of the new guidelines, the SOGC will launch a nationwide training program to ensure that doctors will be adequately prepared to offer vaginal breech births..The new approach was prompted by a reassessment of earlier trials. It now appears that there is no difference in complication rates between vaginal and cesarean section deliveries in the case of breech births…Cesarean sections, in which incisions are made through a mother’s abdomen and uterus to deliver the baby, can lead to increased chance of bleeding and infections and can cause further complications for pregnancies later on.
Natural Pregnancy Care: Prevent Stretchmarks with Elasticity Belly Oil
I gained a lot of weight with both of my pregnancies, and one thing I did religiously was drink lots of water and apply essential oils to my belly. The result: I have very few stretchmarks that are not noticeable. Belli Elasticity Belly Oil is the perfect natural product for preventing stretchmarks during pregnancy.
Belli Pregnancy is concerned about the products women put on their skin while pregnant.
Most pregnant women know that what they put - or don’t put - in their bodies is important to the health of their baby…Most of us slather on layers of lotions and creams every day, but we don’t think about what might be being absorbed into our bodies through our skin. With a growing baby in your belly, this is a necessary concern. There are many considerations one should take into account for pregnancy skin care products…Some products may contain ingredients that can potentially cause birth defects or fetal abnormalities…Belli is the only company in the world to perform teratology screening of our ingredients to help guard against birth defects.
