On this one hundredth International Women’s Day, a coalition of UK campaign groups is calling for global reductions in pregnancy and childbirth risks. In conjunction with the one hundredth anniversary of International Women’s Day, a coalition of the U.K.’s Amnesty International, Mumsnet, Oxfam, Save the Children and the White Ribbon Alliance have called on world leaders to put greater emphasis on the risks currently posed to mothers and children alike
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In her new book, We’ve Got Issues: Children and Parents in the Age of Medication , Judith Warner, author of the New York Times bestseller Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety , explores the myth of the overmedicated child and writes that the rise of mental illness diagnoses in children is not the result of anxious parents seeking treatment for their “normal” kids. Instead, she reports, we are being led to this assumption by a misinformed media and a small group of anti-medication doctors. With compassion and thorough research, Warner portrays another world in which families and doctors are fighting to give struggling children their lives back
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Are Kids with ADD, ADHD, and Other Disorders Overmedicated?
UK doctors and nurses are being warned about the dangers of adverse reactions to babies that receive powerful antibiotic treatments.
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“There were a tough few years in the Nineties. I lost my stepfather. My dad had that crash and then a stroke.
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In quotes: Michael Douglas
The placenta sounds like a planet from another solar system and looks like an alien life form. But it has a very important job to do.
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The risk factors for depression in pregnant women have been thoroughly reviewed to help clinicians identify and treat women early. Researchers out of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor have reviewed over 1,300 peer-reviewed articles about depression in pregnancy with hopes of clearly identifying risk factors for antepartum depression.
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Could parenthood be in the near future for singer Katy Perry and comedian Russell Brand?
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Katy Perry & Russell Brand ready for kids?
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a major effort to better understand the safety of drugs taken during pregnancy.
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Hormonal contraceptives provide additional benefits to many women who use them to prevent pregnancy. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has published a new bulletin in January’s edition of the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, raising awareness of the many benefits of hormonal contraceptives for women
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There’s been a lot of talk lately on Babble – as well in the office – about whether there’s anything such as ‘choice’ in the whole business of childbirth.
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In Praise of the C-Section
A father’s lifestyle and age likely play an important role in the future health of his child. When it comes to pregnancy, women get all the press
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After losing custody of her 17 year old daughter Frances Bean Cobain, Courtney Love took to Facebook to share what she thought about her daughter. The 17 year old was places under temporary custody of her father’s (the late Kurt Cobain) mother and sister. This is not the first time she has lived with her grandmother growing up as there are several years were Courtney was addicted to drugs and was seeking help.
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Courtney Love has once again lost legal guardianship of her daughter Frances Bean Cobain. Frances Bean, who is the daughter of the late Kurt Cobain from Nirvana, will be living with her grandmother (Kurt’s mother) and aunt (Kurt’s sister).
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Bryan Bedder/Getty The secret is out: there is no secret to juggling life as a working mother! In a new interview with Time Out Kids , Marcia Gay Harden reveals that her seemingly put-together appearance when it comes to raising her children — Eulala Grace, 11, and twins Hudson Harden , and Julitta Dee , 5 ½ – is far from what it seems. In addition to her “great and responsible husband” Thaddaeus Scheel , Marcia isn’t afraid to ask for a hand when needed! “I’m fortunate to have a team of people who help me,” she confesses
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A baby alligator and other reptiles were found in a University of Arkansas dorm room where students reported they were getting the reptiles for free from an online source and then reselling them for a profit. Campus police reported also finding a diamondback rattlesnake, six pythons and three chameleons.
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You know you’ve seen the commercials and thought to yourself that there’s no reason to have this product! YOU are an adult that’s why; there are times you need to put yourself in your children’s shoes, take a moment and revert back to your carefree days! IF you did that, you would totally understand why, to a child, this is the coolest thing since sliced bread! My husband and I dove right in as well to the fun of the Marshmallow Shooter ! If you think Nerf Guns are safe and fun, you need to try this! Nothing hurts less than being shoot by a marshmallow, and nothing is more fun than trying to catch said marshmallow in your mouth while your children {or husband} stand across the room and shoot it at you, AND nothing is more hilarious to a child than watching said mother try to catch said marshmallow in her mouth while her husbands shoots it at her from across the room!! All in all, it’s a family friendly experience, marshmallow flying, giggles erupting, it’s something new to break up the day to day sameness we’ve all gotten into. PLUS, no mess…if the kids don’t find all the marshmallows, the dog will! But trust me, they’re kids, they’ll sniff out the marshmallows! Plenty of styles to choose from, all depends on your child’s personality {or yours}. Think camping trips this Spring; Marshmallows are a must when it comes to camping and “shooting them” is safer than “roasting them” {I know that totally doesn’t sound right but when it comes down to it, the Marshmallow Shooter is safer than a stick over an open flame! Plain and simple!}. Create a new tradition or game with your Marshmallow Shooter, your family will love it! OR, HA, bring this to your next corporate meeting…if you have a super cool boss, this would make a super cool icebreaker for the beginning or end of your boring monthly meetings! “Winning Co-worker to catch the most marshmallows in his or her mouth wins a day off with pay!” Sounds awesome to me! Make snack time fun time! The ONLY TIME my oldest, my nephew, and my middle child have gotten along recently is when they are playing with our Marshmallow Crossbone Shooter sample. Head on over to Marshmallowville and see why this is such a cool concept! There’s even MarshMallow Bow & Mallow {a bow and “arrow” type shooter shown above}. If you are looking for uniqueness this holiday season, you’ve found it!! Mental note to myself, this would make the perfect Christmas Party Secret Santa gift… We’re so excited to be able to offer one of the new Marshmallow Shooter designs to a lucky BabyLuxe {daily} reader! Check out most of them at DrugStore.com , let us know which new design you would want for your family for a chance to win! {Cheetah, Camo, Skull & Crossbones, Daisy, Peace, and Zebra are the new designs, you may not see some of them on any of the sites listed in the post}. Contest ends in one week, Good Luck to all! BACK FOR THE HOLIDAYS, EXTRA ENTRIES FOR ALL GIVEAWAYS! Make sure to comment for each extra entry! Tweet Follow us on Twitter {@dluxebabyluxe} blog {do any of the above about this giveaway for 1 extra entry each}
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Dear Dr Happy, I suffered from PND (postnatal depression) fairly badly after I had my first baby. I was never diagnosed properly because I didn’t want to take any drugs and I wanted to recover naturally. I feel I have done this now (my son is three and a half), but sometimes I feel as if he remembers all those times I lost my temper with him – and he has a deep suspicion and wariness of me that I can’t rectify.
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Help Me Get Over The Legacy Of My PND, Dr Happy!
Ofsted, the UK’s child care regulator, issued its Annual Report today which revealed that the number of abuse and neglect cases remain comparable to last year. Following on the heels of strong criticism by the Local Government Association, Ofsted released its Annual Report today, citing that 414 children were killed or injured in abuse or neglect cases between September 2008 and August 2009.
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The former Steps singer showed off pictures of her 2-month old daughter Star Lily and talks about having two children now in Hello! Magazine. Lisa is now a proud mum of two since giving birth to her daughter Star Lily in September
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Ted Parks, a baby just five months old and fighting for life has returned from the brink of death three times after his heart stopped. Nurses have been in awe of his fight for survival and dubbed the baby, “Super Ted”.
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