Should You Diet While Pregnant?
For years, women thought of pregnancy as a time when they could eat whatever they wanted with no guilt. Then studies and research started to appear warning of possible health effects on unborn...
View ArticleMost Common Reasons for C-Section Deliveries
According to recent statistics, over ¼ of infants are now delivered via cesarean section, and this number appears to be continuing to grow. The increase can’t be pinpointed to any one cause, however....
View ArticleWhat’s New in Our Women’s Health Knowledge Center
As part of our continued commitment to encouraging women to be proactive and involved in their own health, we’ve added two new articles to our women’s health knowledge center since our last update. We...
View ArticleToxins and Pregnancy – Avoiding Risks to your Baby
Certain things in the environment, whether natural or artificial, can pose threats to humans. For example, mushrooms grow naturally, but unless you’re a botanist, it’s not suggested you pick one up and...
View ArticleStudy Finds Connection Between Birth Weight and Autism
According to the biggest study of fetal growth and autism to date published last month in the American Journal of Psychiatry, smaller babies and larger babies are at greater risk of autism. The study...
View ArticleStudy Shows Contact with Pets the First Year Leads to Health Benefits
A Pediatrics journal study reveals the effects of dog and cat contacts on the frequency of respiratory symptoms and infections during the first year of life. The study finds that children with pets at...
View ArticleFirst Ever Pregnancy From a Transplanted Womb Terminated
This is an update to a prior All About Women blog article. In April 2013, the first ever successful womb transplant leading to pregnancy it was announced. Women around the world held their breath...
View ArticleMother & Baby Benefits When Moms Hold Crying Infants
Especially around Mother’s Day, most of us reminisce and are reminded immediately of our mother’s arms holding and comforting us. Of special significance is the calming effect produced by mothers...
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Live Music Found to be Valuable to Preemie Babies
As a song plays a baby’s heartbeat slows and oxygen saturation increases. Effects like that were among the findings of a study released in April on the use of music as medicine. Beth Israel Medical...
View ArticleStay Younger Looking
Study proves wearing sunscreen on a daily basis helps your skin stay younger looking “Wear sunscreen!” This is a phrase we are all familiar with and we all know is good advice. Protecting our skin from...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Leads to Upward Social Mobility
A recent study shows a significant link between breast feeding and intergenerational social mobility. Breast feeding increases the odds of upward social mobility and decreases the odds of downward...
View ArticleTummy Time is Baby Time
Why is tummy time for babies important? In 1992, an educational campaign was launched aimed at having healthy babies sleep on their backs to decrease the infant mortality rate from Sudden Infant Death...
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What Children Choke On
The percentage of children choking on food is increasing, so it’s important to review what you, as a parent, need to keep in mind. The number one food kids most commonly choke on is hard candy. Between...
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Milk-Sharing: How Safe?
Breastfeeding has long been hailed as the best nutrition for babies for the first six months. But only about 13% of women are able to actually do this. Many circumstances lead new mothers to seek...
View ArticleCan Baby ‘Sleep Machines’ Damage Hearing?
Baby sleep machines sound ideal: they are touted to help infants fall asleep and to stay asleep by comforting them with soothing sounds. Turn them on and they play calming white noise or the echoes of...
View ArticleYour Wet Wipe Could be Causing That Skin Rash
If you or your child has a skin rash that you just can’t shake, it might be caused by your wet wipes. Dermatologists, like Ohio State University’s Dr. Matthew Zirwas, are seeing more and more rashes on...
View ArticleTips on Breastfeeding in Public
Breastfeeding in public can be a difficult and trying experience if you are not comfortable with the process. As with everything in life, comfort and confidence usually make anything you do go...
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1 In 10 Women Suffer from OCD after Giving Birth
Are you concerned because all you seem to be doing is stressing and worrying about your new baby? Do you check to see if she is breathing constantly? Are you worried about the safety of your child...
View ArticleBreast Milk Banks On the Rise
Some mothers, such as those of premature babies or adopted infants, may be interested in human milk but unable to nurse their baby. For these mothers, a growing network of milk banks is springing up...
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Are You Getting Enough Iodine for Your Baby?
Most pregnant women know that they need ensure their diet has enough calcium, B-vitamins, and iron to support their own body and their baby’s during pregnancy. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)...
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