What You need to Know Pamela Brawer Save a Tot Prenatal care is the care you get while you are pregnant. This care can be provided by a doctor, midwife or other health care professional. The goal of prenatal care is to monitor the progress of a pregnancy and to identify potential problems before they …
Continue ReadingCord Blood Banking: Why new parents need to educate themselves about cord blood banking
Five days before her first birthday, Peyton Connelly had been crankier and sleepier than usual. When her mom, Shelly, went to retrieve her from her crib after a lengthy nap, “Peyton stood up and fell over,” Shelly says. Alarmed, Shelly and her husband, Travis, 32, took their toddler to the local hospital. There they were …
Continue ReadingThe Value of Saving Umbilical Cord Blood
It’s a decision that every parent should take very seriously, since there is only one chance at birth to save these precious cells. That’s the message that Save the Cord Foundation wants to share with expectant parents and the public. The stem cells found in the umbilical cord, placenta and cord tissue are …
Continue ReadingCerebral Palsy and the Potential of Cord Blood Stem Cells
March is designated as Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month by the federal Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. The national health observance aims to foster greater public recognition of the developmental disorder and to heighten awareness of the innovative efforts to discover new treatments. Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1801977#ixzz2wu5wLZ2D Click here for a free information packet …
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Sex During Pregnancy? Here’s the Deal…
Yes, there will be changes in your sex life while you’re pregnant, but many women and men want to know if sex is safe during pregnancy. Communication is key between partners and doctors to ensure everything is fine and continued sex is safe. Intimacy should play a huge role during those 9 months, whether it’s …
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Yes, there will be changes in your sex life while you’re pregnant, but many women and men want to know if sex is safe during pregnancy. Communication is key between partners and doctors to ensure everything is fine and continued sex is safe. Intimacy should play a huge role during those 9 months, …
Continue ReadingThe Journey Of Pregnancy – Ecstasy Is The Word
Pregnancy is one of the most wonderful experiences in a woman’s life. And a happy pregnancy can make it even better. Those who stay happy will always tend to have a positive outlook towards life. This also applies to would be mothers who should make their pregnancy an enjoyable experience. You can read …
Continue ReadingHemorrhoids During Pregnancy -What you can do
You’ve heard about swollen feet, morning sickness and aching backs. But there is another unpleasant (and embarrassing) complaint that frequently strikes pregnant women: Hemorrhoids. What you can do about them: The best method for hemorrhoid treatment during pregnancy is to stay regular, so increase your fluid and fiber intake to avoid constipation. Do …
Continue ReadingVItamin D and pregnancy
Vitamin D, the one we get from the sun provides help for the absorption of calcium. Calcium, as we all know, helps in the growth and strengthening of our own bones as well as those of our unborn babies. When women breastfeed, there is an inadequate amount of Vitamin D transferred to the …
Continue ReadingShould you bank your baby’s cord blood?
By 2015, 10,000 cord blood transplants are projected to be performed annually using publicly banked cord blood. That still leaves about 70 percent of patients in need of a transplant without a matching donor, according to the Cord Blood Forum, a nonprofit, private foundation based in Davis, Calif., that advocates for physician education and public …
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