Strollers, Baby Carriers and Infant Stress

Strollers, Baby Carriers and Infant Stress

 We weren’t born with these curves. Normal curves of the spine develop gradually as a means of adapting to gravity. At birth, babies are in a state of flexion, still curled up, with their spine in a natural long c-shaped (convex) curve. At first, a baby does not have the strength to hold his head up, nor the balancing curves in his spine to do so. But gradually as the muscles in his neck get stronger, he begins to lift his heavy head against gravity, and a curve starts to develop in his neck (the cervical curve) to help balance his head. When your baby starts to creep and crawl the lower back (lumbar curve) and the muscles that support it develop. Only by about the first year does your baby attain these curves in his spine (Leveau, 1877).

The American Medical Association Will Soon Be Able To Force People To Enter Experimental Vaccine Trials | Vactruth.com

The American Medical Association Will Soon Be Able To Force People To Enter Experimental Vaccine Trials | Vactruth.com

 The paper goes on to describe serious errors in the HPV vaccine Gardasil’s safety trials, which they say shows evidence of significant flaws in study design, data reporting and interpretation. They believe this has led to the death and injury of many young women.

Obstetric ultrasound for estimated fetal weight: is the information more harm than benefit?

Obstetric ultrasound for estimated fetal weight: is the information more harm than benefit?

 Interestingly, there were fewer midwifery patients in the ultrasound group and having a midwifery provider was associated with a 50% reduction in the risk of cesarean. However, it does not appear that this factor accounted for the difference in the 2 groups as it was controlled for in the multivariable model. One interesting factor about the multivariable model was the lack of an association between induction of labor and cesarean. This has been reported recently by other authors, and it is intriguing given the national concern over induction and the purported risk of cesarean.

A Letter to Future Me: Remember How Much You Loved Them | BlogHer

A Letter to Future Me: Remember How Much You Loved Them | BlogHer

 I wonder if you've become one of those women who briefly lingers around, a safe distance behind, young moms carting their babies and toddlers through the grocery store with that far-off look in your eyes. If you gently smile at the mom when she looks up and catches your glance, obviously frazzled by how challenging taking 2 kids grocery shopping is, as if to tell her it's going to be okay. If you look at her and miss that time, want so badly to trade 5 minutes of the independence you have now that your kids are much older so that you can rest a toddler's head on your shoulder, or buckle a baby in their car seat, mindful not to pinch any belly chub in the harness.

Ah, cherish and enjoy, no matter their age.

Welcome to Remembering our Babies, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness

Welcome to Remembering our Babies, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness

Meningitis Outbreak: 91 Cases, Product Recall Expanded

Meningitis Outbreak: 91 Cases, Product Recall Expanded

 In addition to the steroid, recalled products include acetaminophen suppositories, nipple ointments, morphine, vancomycin, and vitamin K.

International Babywearing Week Carrying on Traditions

International Babywearing Week Carrying on Traditions

Do/did you wear your baby?  I know I wore all six of mine!

The Alpha Parent: So You’ve Given Up Breastfeeding...

The Alpha Parent: So You’ve Given Up Breastfeeding...: I often have to sit and listen to assorted tales of woe from women who gave up breastfeeding because they had mastitis, cracked nipples, a...

Study Confirms Anecdotal Link Between Flu Vax and Miscarriage

Study Confirms Anecdotal Link Between Flu Vax and Miscarriage

 The study, published online September 27, 2012 by the Journal of Human and Experimental Toxicology, examined three flu seasons, starting in 2008/2009 to see if the addition of the Swine Flu vaccine in 2009/2010 did indeed cause an increase in fetal death.

ACNM: Women don’t always receive prenatal advice news.nurse.com

ACNM: Women don’t always receive prenatal advice news.nurse.com

 Of the women surveyed who have given birth or are pregnant, 62% said their care provider did not discuss how to stay healthy during their pregnancy, 80% said preparing for motherhood was never discussed and only about half said their provider spent a great deal of time with them throughout labor and birth.