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Paying Attention To The Ergonomics Of A Baby Stroller

Ergonomics is not something that you think of when buying a baby stroller; chances are you are more focused on how good looking it is and whether the price of it is right.
However, there are ergonomic factors to take into account when buying a baby stroller:

The seat should be well padded for the comfort of [...]

Reasons To Choose Organic Products For Newborns

It has been seen that a staggering number of babies each year develop some or other skin conditions within the first few months after being born.
It is widely believed that this may be due to the sort of chemicals and other additives that are found to be present in products; even those which claim to [...]

Smallest Premature Baby To Ever Survive

In December, a German baby weighing about the same as a new born was discharged from hospital. The little one was already six months old and his is a story of the incredible will to live ably being assisted by a health care system that works.
He was born extremely premature; weighed about half a pound [...]

Bring New Baby Home To A Safe Dog

Here are some useful and practical tips for when a new baby is brought home to the older babies; viz the pets in the family.
The matter is serious when you consider that as many as 800,000 dog bites are grave enough for a child to receive medical attention.
The couple, who has two dogs, were careful [...]

The Newborn Heel Prick – Is It Going To Be History?

The Newborn heel prick test that is routinely conducted on infants is now facing an ethics risk.
Hitherto, this test is routinely administered and the blood sample is used for a number of genetic tests such as Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) to detect hypothyroidism and hence prevent cretinism, Trypsin to detect cystic fibrosis, for detection of [...]

Age Of Mother As Well As Father Linked To Autism Risk

According to a new study, it is not just the age of the mother, but also the age of the father than contributes to autism risk.
As older mothers are more likely to have babies with autism, so also are older fathers likely to contribute to the risk, even in those cases where the mothers may [...]

Gastroschisis – A Congenital Abnormality Among Newborns

Gastroschisis is a congenital defect seen among newborn babies who are born with their organs outside the body.  This can be as commonly occurring as 1 in 2000 births.
This is a defect that occurs when the abdominal wall has not developed and closed fully over the digestive organs which then stay outside the body.
At times, [...]

The Alleged MMR-Autism Link Explained

Now that the alleged link between the MMR Vaccine and autism related disorders has been debunked, experts are examining the possible harm that could have been caused by such a belief:

For one, parents were scared into avoiding the MMR vaccine for their children in the mistaken belief that it would cause autism. Due to this, [...]