CNN reports: Should you save your child’s cord blood?

Is saving your child’s cord blood a wise investment for future stem cell therapy?  That is the question many parents are asking when they learn they are pregnant. CNN reports via parenting.com that it is important to do your research carefully and find the appropriate cord blood bank that fits your needs.  According to the article it …

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The newest idea in the delivery room…

  Lynsey Stone does not set foot in the shower without placing her cellphone on a nearby ledge, lest she miss an urgent text from a woman in labor. She schedules vacations 10 months in advance to ensure they do not conflict with due dates, and on family outings she and her husband leave their …

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Lack of support can sabotage breastfeeding goals

    A new, but perhaps not surprising, study published in the journal Pediatrics points directly to lack of support as being the number one cause of a new mother’s failure to follow through with her intentions to breastfeed exclusively. According to this Time article, a majority of women want to breastfeed their babies exclusively for …

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18 Rudest Pregnancy Comments We’ve Ever Heard!!!

    You just can’t make this stuff up. You know, the things people say when, um, they’re just not thinking?? Leave it to family members, strangers, and friends to pretty much ruin a woman’s pregnancy with their insensitive comments. Seriously, what are some people thinking when they make these remarks and ask these questions of expectant …

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Mood Swings

    It’s amazing: One minute you’re getting a medal for being the best husband in the history of the world (just because you remembered to pick up the dry cleaning), the next you’re being berated by a sobbing woman who can’t understand how you could have left the toilet seat up. Don’t fight these …

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