Posted by cassie on Friday, 20 April, 2007 @ 8:33 pm
This is really interesting because the Baby Bootcamp girls and I were just talking about this and some of us have even switched over to using flushable diaper inserts. I personally have not done it yet simply because my toilets can’t handle them; however, once I get new toilets (on my list of things to do) then I will give them a shot. Another alternative is to use cloth diapers, which I considered but since there are no diaper services in my area I decided against it. It would just be one more thing to do on my already over-flowing list.
If you would like to know more about flushable diapers check out this site, otherwise read on…
The facts are staggering. Studies have shown an infant goes through between 7,000 and 8,000 diaper changes before entering potty training. World Watch estimates 450 billion disposable diapers are used each year and contribute nearly 77 million tons of waste to landfills. Companies and consumers are working on solutions.
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Posted by cassie on Thursday, 19 April, 2007 @ 8:01 am
It’s official. Good co-parenting by a couple in a good marriage, a new study revealed, helps “temperamental” babies get over their rough stages. Parents in poor relationships compete for the babies attention, undermine and criticize each other, a situation that doesn’t help the baby cope at all.
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Posted by cassie on Thursday, 19 April, 2007 @ 8:00 am
I think what amazes me the most is that you have to get a license to fish, hunt and drive a car but the most precious thing we can do and intrust our future to and we don’t need to even attend classes, let alone get a license, especially after incidents such as this continue to plague us. EVEN in the military where it just seems like it wouldn’t happen at all. I know they are only human but I guess I always hold them to a higher ideal because of the additional training they undergo.
Shaken Baby Syndrome can occur when frustrated parents, especially fathers, negatively react to their baby’s cries by shaking it. Each year between 10 to 20 infant deaths across the military are attributed to Shaken Baby Syndrome, according to Defense Department documents.
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Posted by cassie on Wednesday, 18 April, 2007 @ 8:55 am
I came across this post and just had to digg it. Anthony has one of these darling little toys and I had the same reaction “what the heck is this thing?” It took Anthony awhile before he started enjoying the toy but now it is one of his favorites, especially for those long car rides.
A little blog about a baby’s favourite toy.
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Posted by cassie on Wednesday, 18 April, 2007 @ 8:29 am
Poor sleep can raise risks for pain in women, a new study suggests. “This study finds that fragmented sleep profiles, akin to individuals suffering from middle of the night insomnia, health care workers on call, and parents caring for infants, alter natural systems that regulate and control pain, and can lead to spontaneous painful symptoms,”
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Posted by cassie on Wednesday, 18 April, 2007 @ 8:28 am
Only 5 years? She kills an infant and sets the parents up for guilt/depression for the rest of their lives and the b*tch only gets 5 years. Drink on your own time!
A baby sitter who suffocated an infant under her body when she collapsed in a drunken stupor was sentenced to five years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to the charges.
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Posted by cassie on Wednesday, 18 April, 2007 @ 8:20 am
When Anthony first came home he didn’t mind riding in the car and then came the daily trips to get his blood tested to register his jaundice levels. I think he began associating the car with the needles and then decided the car was some horrible, nasty thing and all he did was cry from point A to B to Z. Not fun at all! Well his jaundice levels went down, so there were no more daily trips but still he hated the car.
I tried kid’s music complete with high-pitched kiddies singing songs that I no longer recognize. (Who knew there were so many renditions of Itsy-Bitsy Spider?) That didn’t work and just drove me insane so we moved on to a mirror, tons and tons of toys, mommy talking non-stop (very hard to do when no-one responds). Sometimes those things worked, mostly they didn’t.
But I figured I couldn’t spend the rest of our lives cooped up in the house so I kept on trying! Imagine my surprise when I discovered Shania Twain is soothing to him! I don’t know if it is the bouncy tunes or her voice or what but she can shush him up quicker than you can say “holy cow”. He’ll go from flat out screaming to NOTHING. Which then lets the movement of the car soothe him into sleep.
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Posted by cassie on Wednesday, 18 April, 2007 @ 8:00 am
Boy us girls are always saying the good ones are already taken or gay, and now it seems as though it’s gonna get tougher on the upcoming generations.
Environmental toxins may be to blame says the study. Definitely an incentive to clean up our acts gang.
Number of baby boys declining in U.S., Japan
Environmental toxins may be to blame, researchers say
Updated: 3:45 p.m. ET April 16, 2007
NEW YORK - Mother Nature has always ensured that male births outnumber female ones, but the gap has been gradually narrowing over the past three decades in the U.S. and Japan, according to a new study.
Researchers suspect the decline in male births can be explained, at least in part, by paternal exposure to environmental toxins, such as certain pesticides, heavy metals, solvents or dioxins — chemical byproducts produced during incineration or the manufacture of other chemicals.
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Posted by cassie on Tuesday, 17 April, 2007 @ 7:42 pm
Vitamin D in Pregnancy Protects Against Autoimmune Disease
Posted April 17, 2007
Taking vitamin D during pregnancy can help prevent the development of diseases later in the unborn child’s life, according to Armin Malter of Germany’s Professional Association of Gynaecologists. “The latest studies show that vitamin D can aid the immune system and help prevent autoimmune conditions such as diabetes and thyroid problems,” says Malter. Malter says pregnant women are likely to have a deficiency of vitamin D as their unborn child develops in the womb. Pregnant women should eat foods high in vitamin D such as fatty fish like salmon and tuna. Milk and eggs also contain high levels of the vitamin. Vitamin D can easily be obtained from sunlight. “Pregnant women should make sure they get enough sunlight to increase production of vitamin D,” advises Malter. However, the body’s skin does become more sensitive during pregnancy and excessive sun bathing should be avoided. Only use vitamin D supplements that contain the daily recommended dosage. Taking too much of the vitamin can lead to nausea, vomiting and in the worst case to an irregular heart beat.
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Posted by cassie on Tuesday, 17 April, 2007 @ 8:34 am
Now along with the no-smoking restaurants, doggie-only parks there is legislation in North Carolina to now create no-kids restaurants. Does this seem a little unfair to you? I’m noticing more and more people are bringing their dogs with them to places they are not supposed to be, like Lowes, Target and Wal-mart. So why are we suddenly having such a backlash on children?
I know some parents could do a better job of minding them and not letting them run-around like hooligans and society definitely should not be responsible for raising the kids BUT how can the next generation learn how to act in society if they are banned from being there?
Now don’t get me wrong I certainly agree there are places that kids don’t belong such as a fancy-smancy restaurant. That is why they created family-style restaurants like Applebees and Chilis. But I can also see the other side of the fence because I have gone out numerous times with my brother and his family only to find they haven’t brought anything to entertain their kids. And if we, as adults, have short attention spans what do you expect our tots to have? I mean REALLY! Bring some toys or other entertainment with you!
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