Ladies, is it just me or does it feel like you suddenly have grown a hollow limb? I simply cannot stop feeding my face. At times I wonder, “Do I have a tapeworm inside me or a baby?” I’ve found that eat the amount of calories to maintain my weight if not 200-300 calories more... read more

I'm due to pick up my boy at 4:40 on the dot from daycare. That means I must leave work by 4:30. The problem? It hasn't always been happening. You see, to save on child care cost, and to minimize the time our son spends at daycare, my husband and I agreed to change our... read more

Hospitals are now banning moms-to-be from scheduling their births before 39 weeks -- without medical reason -- in an effort to discourage planned early deliveries. The deputy medical director for the March of Dimes, Dr. Scott Berns, said that in the past, doctors were not against scheduled early deliveries, affirming that the scheduling wasn't a... read more

A new study published in the journal JAMA Neurology concluded that newborn babies' immune systems and vitamin D levels differ depending on which month of the year they were born. The findings of the study help researchers explain why a person's risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) is impacted by their birth month... read more

For first-time moms searching for a way to speed up the postpartum experience, the answer might be hidden in your placenta. A team of researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas conducted a three-month survey of 189 women, all of whom had eaten their placenta after the birth of their child. Researchers asked women... read more

This blog post was written by Danica, a stay at home mom of 3 who spends most of her time homeschooling and cleaning up the path of destruction her autistic son leaves. You can follow his antics at http://laffytaffyandwine.blogspot.com/. My world “officially” changed on February 25, 2003, when my husband and I sat at... read more

New research concludes that receiving multiple vaccinations does not increase an infants risk of developing autism. Though, research (including an analysis made by the Institute of Medicine) has not found a causal relationship between vaccinations and the developmental disorder, one in every 10 parents still choose to delay or outright refuses to vaccinate their children... read more

New research sheds light on why babies born from in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments have shown a higher risk for developmental delays. In the past, low birth weight, issues with brain development and premature birth have all been correlated with fertility treatments. Researchers are now noticing that while it's possible the treatments themselves are contributing... read more

Thinking about starting baby on solids? According to a survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), most moms are starting baby on solids too soon.

A study published this morning survey over 1300 mothers and from the moms surveyed, the CDC concluded that 40 percent of moms admit to starting baby...

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In a recent study administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the CDC examined more than 1,115 ready-to-eat toddlers' meals. Of the over 1,000 meals studied, researchers concluded that nearly three-quarters were high in salt, with some containing as much as 630 milligrams of sodium per serving (which is about 40 percent of... read more