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Monday, September 12, 2011 - 15:21
Pregnant Moms May Be Barred From Learning Baby’s Sex
by Melanie at Parenting.com
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From those who beg ultrasound techs to offer their “best guess” as to baby’s sex at an early prenatal visit (guilty as charged!) to those who host gender cake parties or (gulp!) those who have the patience to wait to find out at the birth, all expectant parents seem to have a strong opinion as to when and how they find out the sex of their baby. But, for pregnant couples in Europe, that may soon change, following the passage of a ruling that would bar them from learning the sex of their baby until the birth, reports the UK’s Telegraph.Read Full Post
Wednesday, September 7, 2011 - 15:05
Study: Common Painkillers Linked to Miscarriage
by Melanie at Parenting.com
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Common anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen and naproxen may increase the risk of miscarriage if taken in early pregnancy, according to the results of a new study. Read Full Post
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 - 14:54
Most Kids Still Need a Flu Shot, Say Docs
by Melanie at Parenting.com
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With kids off to school and Halloween candy already on store shelves, it’s undeniable that fall is on its way—and with it, flu season. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently issued its updated flu vaccine recommendations and stressed the importance of getting a new flu shot this season, even if kids received one last year.Read Full Post
Monday, August 22, 2011 - 15:54
More New Moms Eating Their Placentas
by Melanie at Parenting.com
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Following the birth of my first son, I had no plans for my placenta other than to merely get it out of me. But during my second pregnancy, under the care of homebirth midwives, I requested that they save my placenta, for… well, I don’t know. I had vague plans to plant a tree in honor of my son’s birth, and bury the placenta at the site, but here we are, two years later, with no new tree and the placenta still in a Ziploc bag in our garage deep-freeze with my husband threatening to use it as fish bait. Read Full Post
Friday, August 19, 2011 - 13:11
WTFriday: Babysitter Takes Baby For Ride in Truck Bed
by Melanie at Parenting.com
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Most of us parents have at least one tale of Babysitting Gone Bad, whether it involves a lazy teenager, a surprise whammy of a phone bill, or a cleaned-out pantry and fridge--but this story really takes the cake.Read Full Post
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 11:52
Boy Calls Police After Being Asked to Do Chores
by Melanie at Parenting.com
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Many of us have gotten at least an eye roll or a groan from the kids—or Dad—when asking for help around the house. But one boy recently gave his mom a whole lot more than attitude when she asked him to help clean their home. Read Full Post
Friday, August 12, 2011 - 12:50
Putting a Positive Spin on Housework
by Melanie at Parenting.com
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Even when I was home full-time with my sons, I was never the best housekeeper. And now that I’m working full-time outside of the home, well, let’s just say very politely that my housekeeping skills and enthusiasm, er, haven’t increased. Read Full Post
Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 12:28
Mom Secrets: Sex vs. Sleep
by Melanie at Parenting.com
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We were back on the TODAY Show this morning, with our editorial director, Rachel Fishman Feddersen, dishing about our exclusive survey with TODAY Moms on TODAY.com, which asked more than 25,000 moms to anonymously spill their secrets. In addition to revealing their strategies for getting some much-needed alone time, moms also ‘fessed up to choosing sleep over sex.Read Full Post
Monday, August 8, 2011 - 11:56
Mom Banned for Life from Grocery Store
by Melanie at Parenting.com
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Call it a case of “mommy brain” or willful theft, an NYC mom was recently banned for life from a local grocery store after failing to pay for a half-gallon of milk she claims she accidentally left in the bottom of her stroller, reports the New York Post. Read Full Post
Friday, August 5, 2011 - 10:32
Big Pink Bus Tours U.S. to Promote Breastfeeding
by Melanie at Parenting.com
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If you’ve hit the road this summer, you may have passed a 40-foot pink bus traveling along the interstate. To promote breastfeeding and a new website in support of it, Milk for Thought, 27-year-old Ryan Comfort and his team hit the road this summer on the “Latch On America Tour,” stopping in over 30 cities in 45 days to meet with local moms and experts from the breastfeeding community to talk about what works—and what they’d love to see happen—to support breastfeeding.  

We spoke with Ryan between stops in NYC and Washington, D.C., where he was to meet with the U.S. surgeon general (who recently issued a “Call to Action to Support Breast-Feeding”) and speak at the national meeting of the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee today.

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