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Sep
2007

Kim Raver joins Martha Stewart To Talk Baby and Bake Cupcakes

Almost ready to deliver mom, Kim Raver stopped by Martha Stewart on Thursday to talk about the baby and bake some cupcakes.
The newest edition will be the second child for Kim and husband Manuel Boyer. The couple has a son, Luke, 5.
Their new edition is due anytime now. The sex of the baby [...]

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Sep
2007

Inglesina’s ‘mhome’ Collection

Inglesina has been known for 40 years as a company that creates stylish strollers.
They have recently branched out and introduced a line of convenience baby products for fashionable modern families.
The ‘mhome’ collection is comprised of four pieces - 2 highchairs (Zuma and Club), 1 rocking chair (loft) and a change table.
All 4 pieces are [...]

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Sep
2007

Twins Born On Same Day Conceived 3 Weeks Apart

Could you imagine being on the pill and still getting pregnant…twice…in 3 weeks?
That’s what happened to Amelia Spence earlier this year.
Doctors realized that something was up during an ultrasound when they looked at the screen and noticed that one fetus still looked like a blob, whereas the other had four visible limbs. It [...]

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Sep
2007

Celebrities Support EB Medical Research Foundation

Many celebrities and their families attended CelEBration on the Pier to Benefit the EB Medical Research Foundation.
EBMRF is a volunteer nonprofit foundation dedicated to the support of medical research of Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), its causes, the development of successful treatments, and ultimately, its cure. EB is a group of diseases characterized by blister formation [...]

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Sep
2007

Would You Pay $6,000 For A Crib?

When we were expecting our son, my husband and I picked out a crib that was $500. It has a nice solid wood frame and a stylish look.
At that time we thought that we were splurging, so you can imagine my surprise when I came across this crib by Duc Duc that retails [...]

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Sep
2007

Waterbirths Increasing In Popularity

I have written a few times about water births and the benefits of having a baby in a tub. The whole thing intrigues me, it’s just not an option in North American hospitals.
They will allow you to relax in the pool before the birth, but the baby has to be born outside the water.
It [...]

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Sep
2007

Introducing: The iCandy Pear

Last year I came across a sleek looking stroller called the iCandy Apple. It has a beautiful design and sleek look that gives some of the big name stroller a run for their money.
As usual, it is not sold in North America and I was completely frustrated because the UK always gets the coolest gear, [...]

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Sep
2007

Infants and Toddlers at Risk of Drowning in Bathtubs, Spas and Buckets

When pool season ends, many parents believe the risk of drowning also ends, but data from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released today indicates 311 reported non-pool drownings from 2002 through 2004 of children younger than five years of age. More than 80 percent of these deaths involved children younger than two years [...]

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Sep
2007

Micro-preemie defied odds of 1000 to 1

When Kimberly Mueller arrived 15 weeks early weighing just 10oz’s doctors gave her a one in a thousand chance of survival.
After the delivery, the baby was wrapped in plastic and whisked away for the team of doctors to work on her.
She spent 6 months in the hospital and has now been given the okay to [...]

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Sep
2007

Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon At Premiere

Expectant mom Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon looked fabulous in green on Tuesday night at the premiere of “Feast of Love”.

The star is expecting her 2nd and 3rd baby this fall with husband Mike.
Let’s hope that her son Oliver, 16, is up the challenge of helping his mom look after twins.
PHOTOCREDIT: JSTRAUSS/WIREIMAGE

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Sep
2007

17lb Baby Has Health Issues

A doctor that is looking after the baby that was born earlier this week weighing 17lb has stated that the baby has health issues.

The baby is currently in the special care nursery.
Her mother, Tatiana Khalina, 42, said she wasn’t surprised at her daughter’s birth weight because the first of 11 children weighed more [...]

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Sep
2007

Kate and Ryder’s Day Out

Kate Hudson and son Ryder, 3 spotted leaving Chelsea Piers Bowling Lane today in New York City.Ryder is really cute, but I wish that she would cut his hair…again. It was much longer last year before Kate trimmed it before the holidays.
Apparently there is a tradition in the Jewish faith that says that ‘a child’s [...]

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Sep
2007

Benefits Of Initiating Breastfeeding Within The First Hour After Birth

As everyone knows, I am a huge supporter of breastfeeding. I breastfed my son for 8 months and pumped for 18 months (total).

Since starting this site a year and a half ago, I have covered many articles that list the endless benefits to newborns from breast milk.
However, I have never heard some of [...]

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