Babies who are born vaginally pick up different bacteria than those who are delivered by cesarean section, potentially affecting how their immune systems develop, a new study suggests. The findings could provide more insight into why babies born through cesarean sections appear to be more at risk of allergies…
Itsabelly Baby Planners Multi-city Health & Wellness Events for Mom & Baby officially started June 16th in Atlanta. On June 24th, events in Seattle and Chicago will be taking place and then on the 26th an event will be held in San Francisco. Check out their great baby product…
Exposure to flame-retardant chemicals may reduce a pregnant woman’s levels of certain thyroid hormones that play a critical role in fetal brain development, a new study shows. Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants are used in a large number of consumer products, including cars, electronics and home furnishings. PBDEs…
Although the last several decades of research have yielded important findings regarding the safety of antidepressants during pregnancy, some areas are still understudied. For example, there are no conclusive results concerning the risk of spontaneous abortions following antidepressant exposure during the first trimester. Several recent meta-analyses, including one from the…
Our Grilled Salmon with Sesame Glaze is a tasty source of magnesium. It seems everywhere I look, folks are talking about how using food as medicine can help solve weight struggles . Okay, so mostly I’m looking at professional nutrition journals. Everything is relative…. Still, it’s exciting how much…
Stella McCartney is expecting a fourth child, reports The Daily Mail. The 38-year-old fashion designer is to add to her brood with husband Alasdhair Willis later this year. The couple already have two sons, Miller, five, and Beckett, two, and a three-year-old daughter, Bailey. However, Miss McCartney admitted in…
Pregnancy has become ever more “policed”, with a litany of rules for parents-to-be on how to behave, a parenting conference is due to hear. Researchers at the two-day seminar at Kent University will present fresh analysis of the decision to advise pregnant women to avoid any alcohol. There have…
New York City apartment buildings are often a menagerie of types, including old-timers who remember precisely who lived in each apartment 25 years ago, midlifers preoccupied with their families, and residents so new that they still find the clanging radiators and groaning midcentury elevators charming. But one outgrowth of…
Oh dear…it appears that men are getting a little sensitive about being ‘overworked and underappreciated’ for not being recognised enough for all of the hard work their doing in the domestic realm. A recent article from The Age suggests that male partners and husbands are feeling angry because they…
It looks like congratulations are in order for Sofia Coppola and her partner Thomas Mars! The 39-year-old famed director was spotted going for a stroll with her newborn baby in SoHo, New York City on June 16. The last time we saw Sofia and Thomas, the Academy Award-nominee was…