I’ve been doing a series of TV segments the past several days on helicopter parenting but the subject always turns around to crib bumpers. Yesterday the Maryland Department of Health held a press conference proposing the ban of crib bumpers due to the risk of strangulation, asphyxiation and even death.” While Maryland is the first …
Pre-Natal/Infants
Did you know that over the past 20 years, through more than 20,000 transplants, cord blood stem cells have been proven effective in treating many life-threatening diseases, such as leukemia and other cancers and blood and immune disorders? And, tremendous progress is being made in the research of using cord blood in exciting new areas …
Best books for babies has just come out with their annual list of the best books for infants through 18 months of age. A panel of librarians, child development experts, and academics reviews outstanding books, published in the United States each year, and judges them on elements such as clear, bright illustrations, age-appropriate subjects, and …
You have all the information on how to decorate the nursery. You have read all the information and reviews on what gear to buy. What info has your OB/GYN provided you regarding banking your baby’s cord blood? Many OB/GYNs will tell their patients that unless there is a hereditary disease in the family, it is …
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary recall about 76,000 Arm’s Reach Concepts Infant Bed-Side Sleepers. The CPSC and Arm’s Reach have received 10 reports of infants falling from the raised mattress into the bottom of the sleeper or becoming entrapped between the edge of the mattress and the side of the …
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Pampers® Natural Stages Pacifiers. The pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards and pose a choking hazard to young children. The pacifier comes in yellow, pink or blue colors and is made of silicone. Only “Stage 1″ pacifiers are recalled. “Stage 1″ and “Ortho” …
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQqFNCvH_RI&fs=1&hl=en_US] My last day at the ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas was a great time to catch up with old friends and check out some new stuff as well. I had to stop by the Go Mama Go booth (www.gomamagodesigns.com) to see their latest Wonder Bumpers styles. These are a great alternative to traditional …
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4GaelmvCic&fs=1&hl=en_US] I’m always curious to see what’s new in the way of safety products at the ABC Kids Expo and there’s always one that really catches my eye. This year it was a new product just launched called Baby Rescue (www.baby-rescue.com) It was invented by two firefighters from Seattle who saw too often babies perish …
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