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The following excerpt was taken from The Daily Green on May 12, 2007 “For many parents, pregnancy and childbirth are an awakening to the organic world. Suddenly, vague or distant-seeming concerns about health and the environment become focused on the new baby in the home. Studies have shown repeatedly that contaminants in the blood can [...]
Author: Celia Namart A pregnancy calendar is a fun and informative way to keep track of your pregnancy and ensure a healthy outcome for you and your baby. For most women, pregnancy and birth is one of the key points in life and a pregnancy calendar will help you live the experience to the fullest. [...]
Ever wonder what babies experience in the womb? See what the research says about what babies are capable of even before birth! Learn at what stage the fetus develops vision, hearing, taste and smell and more. This is simply more compelling evidence to avoid costly, painful, unnecessary and potentially harmful amniocentesis (and other unnecessary prenatal [...]
Author: Kat Beechum “Congratulations! You are pregnant!” That is probably one of best lines you will ever hear from your doctor! There are so many things to think about when you are pregnant and one of the questions I hear often is “How much weight should I gain? What is a safe weight gain?” It [...]
Dear Cecil: Excerpt from The Straight Dope Do unborn babies pee and/or defecate in the womb? –Realtime, via e-mail Cecil replies: That’s two questions, so two answers. Number one: yes, and it’s a good thing they do. Number two: yes, but you better hope they don’t. Fetal urination is normal. It’s part of that “miracle [...]
A study which analyzed over 27 million U.S. births between 1996 and 2002 found that the percentage of premature births peaked in summer months when the levels of nitrates and pesticides in the drinking water also peaked from agricultural runoff. The correlation existed regardless of the mothers socioeconomic status or geographic location. While choosing locally [...]
America is using “children as our test rodents” for thousands of new chemicals that have never been tested for toxicity to human life in the womb.A conference on April 30 highlighted the scientific, ethical and moral links between effective clean environment policies and the life and health of the nation’s children. read full story at [...]
The miracle of pregnancy comes with an enormous responsibility for the healthy development of your unborn child. Some women are consumed by this responsibility. Others may have a total disregard for the health and well being of their fetus. Most women fall somewhere in between. If you are reading this then you probably fall somewhere [...]
Most women look for early signs of pregnancy when they suspect they could be pregnant. What are some of these early pregnancy signs that usually occur before the 5th week of pregnancy? Tenderness in Breasts Early signs of pregnancy are the breasts becoming very tender as well as the feeling of a bloated abdomen. These [...]