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FDA warns parents about vitamin D dosage, infants

The FDA issued a warning that some vitamin D droppers hold more than the maximum recommended dose of 400IU. Be careful when you fill those droppers… Babies May Get Too Much Vitamin D From Droppers.

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Fathers’ Involvement During Pregnancy May Be Linked to Infant Mortality

Researchers believe that infant deaths be prevented if fathers are involved during pregnancy. Read more… Absent fathers linked to infant mortality: study.

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Cybex 2.Go Carriers Recalled

I’ve actually not heard of the Cybex 2.Go carriers before; doesn’t look like there are many of them out there.  In any case, the carriers have been recalled due to buckles breaking.   I’m happy to see the CPSC be clear on the cause of this recall.

If you have carriers of any sort, it’s a good [...]

Major League Baseball’s Colorado Rockies Coors Field Embraces Public Breastfeeding

Some good news about breastfeeding from Breastfeeding Means Business… Great Major League Baseball’s Colorado Rockies Coors Field Embraces Public Breastfeeding

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Great Post on Feminism and Breastfeeding

Courtesy of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine…read it here.

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New Study Provides Support for Delayed Cord Clamping

Check out this summary of the study and their findings on why delaying umbilical cord clamping should be a more common practice.

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A Village To Raise A Child? Try $222,000

The government estimates it will cost between $160,000  to $369,000 to raise a child born in 2009, but I found the following to be the most disturbing piece of the article: The percentage spent on food has decrease since 1960 from 24% to 16%. The percentage spent on health care has increase from 4% to 8%.  The article notes this [...]

Ikea Recalls 3.4 Million Blinds After Toddler Nearly Strangled

If you have Ikea blinds in your house, make sure you read this… Ikea recalls 3.4 million blinds after toddler nearly strangled.

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Rare Genetic Variants Linked to Autism

A study by Autism Genome Project  published in Nature the shows genetic variants linked to autism.

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Gates Foundation gives $1.5 billion for women’s health

According to Reuters, The Gates Foundation’s pledge of $1.5 billion will “help women deliver babies safely and plan healthy families with access to contraception, while incorporating current vaccination and nutrition programs.”  Read more… Gates Foundation gives $1.5 bln for women’s health

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