Archive for May, 2010

Baby Hears For The First Time [Video]

Baby Hears For The First Time [Video]

0 / May 29, 2010 6:12 pm

Have you seen the You Tube video of baby Jonathan, who hears for the first time?  I dare you to watch this clip without crying. The video shows Jonathan, a once deaf 8-month old, as he hears his mother’s voice [...]

Experts Encourage Swimming Lessons for Toddlers

Experts Encourage Swimming Lessons for Toddlers

0 / May 25, 2010 12:16 pm

In a move to change previous recommended guidelines, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AMA) is now recommending swimming lessons for toddlers aged 1 to 3 as a preventative measure against drowning. Citing drowning as the second leading cause of death [...]

Before You Head To The Public Pool…Beware Infection Risk

Before You Head To The Public Pool…Beware Infection Risk

1 / May 22, 2010 10:17 pm

Ick…just in time for summer swim season: a new report by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) finds that 1 in 8 public swimming facilities are not fit to dip into. In fact, the CDC had to immediately [...]

Postpartum Depression Affects Dads Too

Postpartum Depression Affects Dads Too

0 / May 18, 2010 11:53 am

A new study finds that postpartum depression doesn’t only affect mothers. New fathers are equally susceptible to the stresses of new parenthood — with 1 in 10 parents suffering from postpartum woes. While women and their doctors are more educated [...]

GLOSS Tested: Aden & Anais Baby Gear

GLOSS Tested: Aden & Anais Baby Gear

22 / May 17, 2010 11:43 am

Aden & Anais makes the most gorgeous, soft swaddling blankets for babies — and now they also offer Burpy Bibs – easy to clean burp cloths / bibs made from the same super-soft muslin as their original Swaddling Wrap. Swaddling [...]

Age Appropriate Swimsuits for Girls

Age Appropriate Swimsuits for Girls

0 / May 17, 2010 9:07 am

The media frenzy surrounding the video of little girls dancing to the Beyonce Single Ladies song was another reminder that our culture pressures girls to grow up too fast. As a mom of two girls, swimsuit season makes me cringe. [...]

How to Look Great in Pregnancy Photos

How to Look Great in Pregnancy Photos

0 / May 16, 2010 9:43 am

We’ve seen the gorgeous photos of celebrities moms Demi Moore and most recently Claudia Schiffer posing with their pregnant bellies on the cover of magazines — making it look effortless and chic. Pregnancy is a magical time and commemorating the [...]

It’s A Girl for Claudia Schiffer

It’s A Girl for Claudia Schiffer

0 / May 16, 2010 8:16 am

Supermodel Claudia Schiffer and her husband, filmmaker Matthew Vaughan, have welcomed their third child! The baby girl — whose name has yet to be announced — was born in London on Friday according to the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag. [...]