Archive for September, 2007

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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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Sep
2007

Melissa Joan Hart and Husband Expecting Second Baby

It has been confirmed today that Melissa Joan Hart is expecting her second baby.
People Magazine is reporting that she is 4 months along.
Melissa and her husband Mark Wilkerson, who married in 2003, are already the proud parents of a son, Mason, who is nearly 2.
“I love the faces Mason makes. I [...]

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Sep
2007

Update: Remaining Morrison Sextuplet Doing Well

The day Brianna Morrison gave birth to her six babies at 22 weeks gestation I was worried. I knew that the chances of just one baby surviving was slim let alone 6. Week after week I reported on the babies as they passed away with sadness wondering if this poor couple, who had been through [...]

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Sep
2007

Bumbo Being Investigated Over Safety Concerns

The Bumbo Baby Seat has been the baby accessory to ‘have’ for the last couple of years.

Parents have been buying up the moulded seat all over on the good word that it is perfect for babies who are not yet sitting.

SanFrancisco news station ‘7 on Your side’ has investigated some frightening incidents where babies fell [...]

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Sep
2007

RECALL: Kolcraft Play Yards After the Death of a 10-Month-Old Child

In co-operation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Kolcraft Enterprises Inc., of Chicago, Ill., is voluntarily recalling about 425,000 infant play yards following the death of a child.CPSC received a report of a 10-month old boy who strangled on the changing table’s restraint strap that was hanging down into Kolcraft’s “Sesame Beginnings” Travel [...]

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Sep
2007

Introducing John Edward Thomas Moynahan

New mom Bridget Moynahan introduces her 5 week old son, John Edward Thomas Moynahan to the world in OK! Magazine this week.John was born on August 22nd in California.
It has been reported that Bridget was
“paid in excess of $100,000 for the photo shoot, and donated all of the dough to children’s charities, including the Friedreich’s [...]

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Sep
2007

How Many Pregnancy Tests Did You Have To Take To Find Out You Were Expecting?

We have all been through boxes of pregnancy tests waiting to see a positive sign. I remember taking more than one in a day thinking that my pee wasn’t strong enough for the hormone to be detected.
It is being reported today that Halle Berry took 35 pregnancy tests before one would give her a positive [...]

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Sep
2007

Judge Rules That Mom CAN Pump Breastmilk During College Exam

A judge in Massachusetts has ruled that a Harvard student must be allowed extra break time during her nine-hour medical licensing exam so she can pump breast milk to feed her 4-month-old daughter.
Sophie Currier, 33, sued after the National Board of Medical Examiners turned down her request to take more than the standard 45 minutes [...]

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Sep
2007

Helicopter Search For Little Boy Called Off After He Is Found Sleeping Under His Bed!

After Five-year-old Alex Olver was not found sleeping in his bed, his mom called the police and a massive search ensued.
His bedroom was searched by 11 different people – but not one of them saw the boy sleeping under the bed. In fact, it was a sniffer dog which finally unearthed him.Miss Olver [...]

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Sep
2007

RECALL: Thomas The Train Due To Lead Hazard Warnings – AGAIN!

There is a huge list of products being recalled today and I am currently putting a post together with pictures so that you can check your toy boxes AGAIN!
I am not sure how many parents are still purchasing ‘Thomas The Train’ products, but today brings yet another recall of more than 200,000 pieces.
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Sep
2007

Usher Expecting A Boy

Earlier this month, Usher told Ellen that he was hoping that the baby his wife was carrying was a boy.
Well he got his wish…
According to PEOPLE the singer and his wife Tameka Foster are expecting a boy.
When asked what he wanted for his son, he replied that his desires are pretty basic:

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Sep
2007

Russian Mom Has 17.1lb Baby

The biggest baby that I have reported on up to this point was just under 15lbs.
A Siberian woman who gave birth to her 12th child — doing more than her fair share to stem Russia’s population decline — was stunned to find that little Nadia weighed in at a massive 7.75 kg (17.1 lb).

Nadia [...]

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