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Parenting Info Line News Center   Do you prefer an authoritative style of parenting or do you favor a christian parenting style? Are you a new parent and craving baby parenting news or are you looking at ways at increasing your effective parenting methods. At the parentinginfoline.com news center, ther eis no shortage of parenting news, views and reviews to keep you up to date. Trust For America's Health Releases Report On Connection Between Women's Health And Stalled Infant Mortality Rates Trust for America's Health (TFAH) released a report, Healthy Women, Healthy Babies, in conjunction with the release of the Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT DATABOOK 2008. The report explains why after 40 years of progress, infant mortality rates in the U.S. have stalled since 2000. TSA Provides Relief For Families Anyone who has traveled by air since 9-11, knows about the increased security measures before entering the boarding area for flight travel. Going through the security lanes can be difficult, even for the seasoned traveler, traveling alone. From needing to place all toiletries and cosmetics in sizes no greater than 3 ... Doctors Caution Women Against Rush Deliveries While July is one of the most popular months for babies to be born in this country,* June is when some expecting mothers are scheduling their deliveries. For a variety of reasons, some new moms are picking the day and time of their baby's arrival by scheduling a C-section. Some doctors are urging women to be cautious about doing Mother Nature's job for her. The latest numbers show we are at an all-time high for C-section births in the U.S. Wound Complications Of Childbirth Can Be Prevented By Antibiotics A single dose of antibiotics can significantly aid healing of the severe tearing that occurs in vaginal tissues during many births, according to researchers at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, the Stanford University School of Medicine and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. The study is the first to show that the simple treatment can prevent many of the short- and long-term repercussions of this relatively common complication of childbirth. Smoking Habits Among Hong-Kong Chinese Pregnant Women The study provides information on the smoking habits of Hong Kong Chinese couples during pregnancy and finds smoking during pregnancy to be an emerging health issue among Chinese women. Smoking significantly increases the fetal risks and neonatal hazards. Although the Chinese women had a higher cessation rate during pregnancy than Caucasian figures, their relapse smoking rate was similar after delivery. Make Smoothies Smoothies are a great alternative to the sugary frozen treats available in the summer. Even babies who are eating table foods can enjoy them. Try the carrot and... Is Tap Water Safe For Expectant Mothers? Drinking water disinfected by chlorine while pregnant may increase the risk of having children with heart problems, cleft palate or major brain defects, according to a study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Environmental Health.This finding, based on an analysis of nearly 400,000 infants in Taiwan, is the first that links by-products of water chlorination to three specific birth defects. A Review Of Maternal Obesity And Complications In Pregnancy Maternal obesity is associated with the increase in maternal and fetal complications in pregnancy. Obesity among women of reproductive age in western societies has been increasing at an alarming rate. Excessive weight gain during pregnancy also seems to be an independent risk factor, regardless of the mother's weight before pregnancy. |