We’re What? Most of the time married couples welcome a new baby into their lives. But occasionally it happens at an inconvenient time – they wanted more alone time before starting a family or already had children and didn’t plan on having more. So what’s a couple to do? Is it possible to accept the …
When Two or More Babies Share a Placenta? Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, or TTTS, is a disease of the placenta. It can affect identical twin pregnancies or higher order multiple pregnancies in which two or more of the babies are monochorionic, or share a placenta. In TTTS, blood passes disproportionately from one baby to the other …
Before they had a baby, Jackie Just and her husband didn’t seek out organic products, but the Minneapolis couple reconsidered that stance once they became parents. They decided to feed their son organic foods because they had many unanswered questions about autism. “We feel that organic food eliminates one possible factor,” Just says. She also …
The first time Carol Foreman suffered a heart attack, she didn’t even know it. Tachycardia, which Foreman experienced, is an abnormally accelerated heart rate, usually caused by a cardiac arrhythmia and generally seen in patients with underlying heart disease. Symptoms include a rapid heart beat, dizziness and heavy breathing. “I felt like I had run …
Like many expectant mothers, Davida Dinerman of Massachusetts had every intention of breastfeeding her baby after delivery. She and her husband even went to breastfeeding classes while Davida was pregnant. But when daughter Abigail made her debut on the great stage of life, she just wouldn’t nurse. “Consultants came and went,” Davida says. “We really …
Working from home when you have small children can be broken down into two big pros and cons: Pro: The kids are home, and you’re there with them. Con: The kids are home, and you’re there with them. OK, so that’s an old joke, but as someone who has worked from home for 18 years …
What “Hot” Toys Won’t Cool Off? Kids want the “hot” new toys for the holidays, but parents worry: What happens when those holiday fads fade? Now there’s a list of exceptional toys that children will love to play with long after the holidays. The American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA) has released its “Top 20 …
Yu-Gi-What? Blue eyes white dragon, Red eyes black dragon and Gemini elf. While these may sound like the names of mythical creatures starring in a fairy tale spun by the Brothers Grimm, these three characters represent a fraction of beings in the cult-like craze sweeping over young boys ages 6 to 11. The import cartoon …
School’s out, which means lunches under shade trees, supplying the whole neighborhood with Popsicles, swatting mosquitoes off toddler’s legs, and the constant question: “Mom, can I have a snack?” Kids are active all the time. But during the summer months, they tend to be more active than usual. Snacks, if done right, can help supply …
You’ve just found out the exciting news: You’re expecting a baby! This is great news for you and your husband, but what about your children and stepchildren? Will it be a joyous celebration of your new blended family, or will it simply mix things up? According to Elizabeth Church, associate professor at Memorial University in …