Whether "organic" or not, care must be given when giving any vitamin or other supplement to a baby. Nearly one in 10 babies are given supplements or plant-based teas to soothe colic or help with teething during the first year of life, even though the products are unproven and may contain contaminants or spur allergies, a new study says. “We’re encouraging mothers to be … [Read more...] about New study: Be careful with supplements for infants
Wet Circuits Power Strip
Did you know there are roughly 4,000 injuries associated with electrical outlets and about 1/3 of these occur when curious children stick metal objects or even their little wet fingers into outlets? Wet Circuits Power Strip has created a perfect solution to help prevent these tragic accidents from happening. The company’s patented power strips are designed to prevent electric … [Read more...] about Wet Circuits Power Strip
On our desk: Dude, You’re Gonna be a Dad
Dude, You're Gonna be a Dad (How to get both of you through the next 9 months), joins a pantheon of dad pregnancy books. This is a good thing. Dads need to know how other dads live pregnancy and childbirth, and the havoc it wreaks on the "normal" life before kids. This is less a tongue-in-cheek book than one of our favorites, What to Expect when SHE's Expecting, but it is very … [Read more...] about On our desk: Dude, You’re Gonna be a Dad
On our desk: Baby Barbells – funny book for daddy showers
We just received a copy of Baby Barbells, a new book by Joshua Levitt, with illustrations by Matt Stevens. This is an over-sized board book, that explains how dad will be using old muscles in new ways with the arrival of the new baby. Along with the illustrations are some tidbits of wisdom on dads and kids. This is a fun gift for the new dad as a shower gift, and expect him to … [Read more...] about On our desk: Baby Barbells – funny book for daddy showers
More labor interventions don’t guarantee better outcomes
Hospitals vary considerably in the frequency with which they induce labor and perform Caesarean sections. But a new study finds that these differences do not seem to affect how newborns fare in these facilities. Dr. J. Christopher Glantz, a professor of obstetrics at the University of Rochester, reviewed records of almost 30,000 births from 10 upstate New York community … [Read more...] about More labor interventions don’t guarantee better outcomes