Child Health and Safety

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    Moms Schedule Births to Be Home for Holidays – Is it Right?

    Christmas is a busy time for everyone, but for moms-to-be, the thought of having a brand new baby in peak holiday time can be enough to send them to the doctor to consider their options. But is inducing a baby to avoid holiday stress safe?

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    Babies With Lowest Birth Weights are Thriving, Research Shows

    They made history with the lowest birth rates on record, but as researchers check in again, Madeline and Rumaisa, who both weighed less than 10 oz at birth, are healthy and well (if a bit on the small side).

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    Good News About Flat Head Syndrome in Babies

    If you’re like most parents, you make sure that your baby falls asleep on their back to reduce the risk of SIDS. And like many of those parents, you may be worried about how flat your baby’s head has become. Plagiocephaly, or “flat ...

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    Talking Doll Has Foul Mouth – Will Your Kids, Too? [WATCH]

    Little girls love to play-act with their dolls, but those who have the You and Me Interactive Triplets doll set may have to learn to wag their finger and say “No swearing!”, after a recording was made of the doll babbling “You crazy b---h.”

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    Johnson & Johnson Removing Dangerous Ingredients from Baby Products

    It looks like the pressure put on super-company Johnson & Johnson has paid off! After being the target of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, the company has announced they will phase out the use of formaldehyde-releasing preservatives in its baby products.

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