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  Shocking new report about Pitocin

  

  Posted 12:56 AM 5/13/2013

  Induction and augmentation of labor with the hormone oxytocin may not be as safe for full-term newborns as previously believed, according to research presented at the Annual Clinical Meeting of (More)

  
  

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  Crawling and Brain Development: Why Babies Need to Master Crawling

  

  Posted 12:46 PM 4/5/2013 by Vicki - Happy Green Mama

  When it comes to babies and physical development, I am overly sensitive. Baby #1 crawled at eight months with her hips on the floor which some might call the "army crawl". However, at 15 months she still wasn't walking. She was diagnosed with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) or hip (More)

  
  

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  5 Chemicals to Avoid

  

  Posted 3:38 PM 4/4/2013 by Kristin Frerichs - Green Mom

  This week we're taking a look at 5 toxins and what you can do to avoid them!

  1) 1,4-dioxane

  • This chemical is found in products that create suds, like shampoo, liquid soap, bubble bath, and hair relaxers. (More)

  
  

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  Blue Loves Autism

  

  Posted 3:25 PM 4/4/2013 by DeShae - My719Moms Contributor

  April is Autism awareness month. Autism has become a popular word in the last few years. Yet in my experience, many people do not quite understand what it is or how it is diagnosed and treated. Let me try to explain.

  How mental health disorders are diagnosed: (More)

  
  

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  Bugaboo Stroller Recall

  

  Posted 11:50 AM 3/28/2013

  According to the Miami Herald Bugaboo International is recalling over 9,000 strollers sold here in the US. The strollers being recalled have the serial numbers from 19010 11153 00001 to (More)

  
  

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  Peanut Allergies and Linus

  

  Posted 5:55 PM 3/25/2013 by DeShae - My719Moms Contributor

  And all of a sudden everything seems so threatening. The handle bars on the grocery carts, the other kids pudgy little hands, the well meaning adults and their hugs and coos at baby Noah. The world seems to be aggressively trying to harm him. All this change of perspective, all this hyper (More)

  
  

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  Baby's First Trip Out & About

  

  Posted 1:57 PM 3/20/2013

  Nine months have passed; the trip to the hospital was a quick one, now the baby is home. Time has passed and the world has kept turning; bills need to be paid, groceries bought, errands ran, oh and there is that BBQ this weekend. But, when is it okay to take the newborn out and about?

  It's (More)

  
  

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  Dental Care and Babies: How To Care For Your Babys Teeth

  

  Posted 1:07 PM 3/20/2013 by Happy Green Mama Guest - Valerie

  Healthy oral hygiene habits starts long before you see that first tooth slowly come out, which means you will have to start while your baby is still a newborn. There are many reasons for you to care for your baby's teeth, but what you must never forget is that baby teeth or milk teeth actually (More)

  
  

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  12-Year-Old Boy Dies in Skateboarding Accident: Reminder to Wear a Helmet

  

  Posted 2:35 PM 3/18/2013

  Helmets are extremely important for bike riders and skateboarders.  The recent death of a 12-year-old boy is a sad reminder. According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, Charlie (More)

  
  

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  'Super Vaccine' Could Save More Newborns' Lives

  

  Posted 11:04 PM 3/13/2013

  Vaccines are obviously a controversial subject. However, if it was proven that a shot could save lives and there were few negative impacts, wouldn't we support that? Doctors have found (More)