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We Can Calm Crying Babies: New Hope in the Fight Against Child Abuse

Harvey Karp | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Shaken Baby Awareness Week, Maternal Obesity, Sids, Child Abuse, Cigarette Smoking, Crying, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Shaken Baby Syndrome, Parents News

People tend to think of infant crying and colic as a parenting nuisance. In fact, sleep deprivation and the sound of crying babies are used to prepare the Navy elite SEALS to endure torture!

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SIDS And Vitamin D Deficiency: What's The Link?

Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Sids, Vitamin D Deficiency, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Vitamin D, Black Voices News

As researchers and parenting groups continue to measure the effectiveness of recent guidelines aimed at reducing the risk of sudden infant death syndr...

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Expert Tips For Battling Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Seed | Posted 03.11.2012

Read More: Stop Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Sleep Disorder, Tips for Battling Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Sids, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, SIDS Symptoms, Healthy Living News

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is an uncommon sleep disorder that usually affects children under the age of 1. We spoke to John Long, M.D., of Ol...

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Safer Sleep for Babies: New Guidelines

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 01.14.2012

Read More: Dr. Michael Breus, Sleep Safety, The Sleep Doctor, Babies and Sleep, Safety, Sids, Babies, New Parents, Sleeping, Sleep, Parents News

Moms and Dads, here's some important news: there are new guidelines you should know about that can help your baby sleep more safely. The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued new recommendations for sleep safety and protection against SIDS.

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What Pediatricians Should Be Telling New Parents

Harvey Karp | Posted 01.18.2012

Read More: Colic, Swaddles, Fussy Babies, Baby Sleep, Parents-New-Moms, Newborns, Safe Swaddling, Happiest Baby on the Block, Sids, Global Motherhood, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Back to Sleep, Baby Wrapping, Parents News

We have cut SIDS deaths by over 50%. It's an enormous success and cause for celebration, but our work is far from done.

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Bumper Pads Deemed Unsafe For Babies

www.parenting.com | Posted 12.18.2011

Read More: Crib Bumpers, Sids, Sleeping Babies, Sids Prevention, Bumper Pads, Aap Sids Guidelines, Parents News

Bumper pads should never be used in infants’ cribs, according to new guidelines released by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). This recommend...

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Chicago Bans Sale Of Crib Bumpers

HuffingtonPost.com | Sara Gaynes | Posted 11.09.2011

Read More: Babies Suffocation, Crib Bumper Ban, Bumpers Safe, Video, Crib Bumpers Safe, Bumper Safety Ban Chicago, Bumper Safety, Sids, Crib Bumper Safety, Bumper Ban Chicago, Crib Bumper Ban Chicago, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Parents News

Chicago passed a ban on the sale of crib bumper pads Thursday night, amidst concern that babies can suffocate on the bumpers. It's the first city to p...

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The Secret Lives of Co-Sleepers

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Stampler | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: James McKenna, Co-Sleeping Study, Dr William Sears, Motherhood, Co-Sleeping, Sids, Parenting, Family Bed, Cosleeping, Bed Share, Parents News

One of the first people Sara Jones Rust remembers after giving birth to her son, Beckett, is the nurse who saw her sleeping soundly with the baby. "Do...

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'Impossible Pursuits' on film: A Q&A with Ayelet Waldman

Katie Hafner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Natalie Portman, Ayelet Waldman, Sids, Katie Hafner, Stepparenting, Michael Chabon, Charlie Tahan, Don Roos, Natalie-Portman-the-Other-Woman, Love and Other Impossible Pursuits, The Other Woman Ayelet Waldman, Divorce News

Like the protagonist of her 2006 novel, Love and Other Impossible Pursuits, Ayelet Waldman is a Jewish redhead who attended Harvard Law School and is ...

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Gisele Bundchen, Nutrition Expert?

Jay Gordon, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Breastfeeding, Gisele Bundchen Breastfeed, Gisele, Gisele Bunchen, Sids, Babies, Gisele Bundchen Breastfeeding, Bundchen, Healthy Living News

A breastfeeding law will not be passed soon, but there is a moral, ethical and medical imperative to get this nutrition information to mothers and families any way we can.

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Educated Mothers Get All the Credit, Everyone Feels the Heat

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Education, Home Economics, College, Breastfeeding, Children, Cornell University, Childcare, Motherhood, Sids, Parenting, Obesity, Sleep, Parents, Healthy Living News

More news on inequality for children according to the education levels of their mothers. Do more educated parents do it better, or are there other thi...

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Racial Disparity In Cook County Sleep-Related Infant Deaths

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Infant Sleep, Racial Disparities, Sids, Illinois, Sleep-Related Deaths, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Chicago, Chicago News

African-American infants in Cook County are 12 times more likely to die of sleep-related causes than white infants, according to researchers at Childr...

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Parents' Smoking Gives 15,000 Children A Year Asthma, Doctors Warn

The Guardian | Denis Campbell, Health Correspondent | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Meningitis, Childhood Illness, Cigarettes, Smoking, Health, Infected Ear, Passive Smoking, Asthma, Sids, Chest Infection, Secondhand Smoke, Children's Health, Healthy Living News

Tens of thousands of children in the UK every year get asthma, chest infections and ear problems because they are exposed to smoke from their parents'...

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Hope For SIDS Kids And Their Parents

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Infants, Sids, Serotonin, Neurotransmitters, Sleep, Parenting Tips, Sleep Tips, Health, How to Sleep Better, Parenting, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Healthy Living News

Recently, a little bit of good news finally surfaced in the hunt for what causes sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS): abnormal serotonin levels in the baby's brain.

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SIDS Babies And Serotonin Study Reveals Missing Link

usatoday.com | Posted 11.17.2011

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Researchers may have solved the mystery of what makes some babies vulnerable to sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, which kills more than 2,300 bab...

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Postpartum Depression: How Sleep Can Help

Harvey Karp | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Harvey Karp, Ppd, Postpartum Depression, Sleep. Sleep Disorders, Sids, Sleep Challenge 2010, Parenting, Babies, Obesity, Cindi Leive, Arianna Huffington, Exhaustion, Shaken Baby Syndrome, Healthy Living News

It's probably no surprise to frayed and exhausted new moms that repeated waking from deep sleep and hours of the taped yelps of crying babies are used to train Navy Seals to endure torture.

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How First Candle is Fighting SIDS

Emma Byrne Rooney | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Birth, First Candle, National SIDS Alliance, Charity, Children, Motherhood, Sids, Babies, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, The Giving Life, Healthy Living News

Every year, First Candle celebrates another year of helping babies survive and thrive with a beautiful evening of dinner and dancing under the stars.

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Babies Dying at Alarming Rates: Calling Attention to a National Problem

Barbara A. Himes | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Healthy Babies, First Candle, First Candle's National Crib Campaign, Sids, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Healthy Living News

According to national statistics, of the 4,500 sudden, unexpected infant deaths that occur each year in the United States, at least 8 out of 10 happen when the baby is sleeping with an adult.

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Premonitions and Spirituality

Dr. Larry Dossey | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Sixth Sense, The Inner Life, Sids, Premonitions, Healthy Living News

Premonitions are often regarded as unrelated to spirituality, but there are profound connections. The most obvious involves love.

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Cutting Risk of SIDS Could Be as Easy as Using a Fan

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Pediatrics, Infants, Sids, Babies, Health, Sleep, Children, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Death, Healthy Living News

SIDS may never have a "cure," but we can learn how to reduce its risk and take those precautions every single day. Adding a fan to your baby's room is an inexpensive and easy thing to do.

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How To Piss Off A Parent

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: US Weekly, Nicole Kidman, Cookie Magazine, Homeschooling, Breast Feeding, Pregnancy, Amanda Peet, Parenting, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Babies, Cosleeping, Vaccines, Sids, Healthy Living News

Amanda Peet's real mistake? Daring to give other parents advice. She should know by now that the only answer is a wistful smile and a silly anecdote.

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