A recent study has stated that women who were breastfed as babies have a reduced risk of developing breast cancer. According to the study, women who were breastfed as infants “had a 17 percent decrease in breast cancer risk” note one member of the study team, Hazel B. Nichols. She further stated that, “…we did [...]
In 2006 there were a slew of articles and commentaries on whether or not breastfed babies had higher IQs than their formula-fed counterparts. Fast-forward to 2008 and a new study again claims that babies who are exclusively breastfed actually do have a higher IQ. So there is no doubt that the debate will start all [...]
As I read the story about a mother who apparently froze three of her babies, three things came immediately to my mind. One is a verse from the Bible in Isaiah, “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she borne?” And one I used to hear [...]
I think for most new parents the most wonderful sound in the world is the babbling of their little blessings. For me the babbling of my son, Jalen, was music to my ears and never failed to bring a smile to my lips and joy to my heart. So, it was quite interesting to read [...]
Scientists in Australia have found that pregnant women who become depressed in the later stages of their pregnancy are more prone to postnatal depression. The results of the study were published online on April 18, 2008 in the open-access peer review journal, BMC Psychiatry.
The researchers, Dr. Bronwyn Leigh of Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, Austin Health [...]
Researchers in the USA have revealed that many factors come together to determine the survival rate of babies born prematurely, especially those who have extremely low birth weight. Babies who fall into this category are normally those born between 22 and 25 weeks of gestation. These factors according to the report are:
Gestational age
This refers to [...]
Actress Gywneth Paltrow reveals in an interview for the May issue of Vogue magazine that she suffered from post partum depression following the birth of her second child. Two year old Moses was born in March 2006. The 35-year old multi award-winning actress said she didn’t know what was happening at the time and only [...]
Everyone must be aware by now that 2008 is turning out to be a bumper year for celebrity babies. The latest celebrities to give birth so far this year are Australian actress Cate Blanchett and American actress Jodie Sweetin.
Thirty-eight year old Blanchett gave birth to her third son on Sunday, April 13 in her native [...]
Ok, now that you’ve stopped laughing, here are the facts as I got them. A Japanese company, Yumetai, has designed a special type of sunglasses to help us fight the battle of the bulge. According to the company, the blue sunshades will help you lose the weight and keep it off. The blue lenses [...]
On Friday there was the sad report of a 14-year old Texas teen who gave birth to a baby in her school’s restroom and tried flushing the newborn down the toilet. The act of flushing the baby killed him. The young girl, who attends the Cedar Bayou High school in Baytown will not face the [...]
