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More Than 200 Chemicals Found in Cord Blood

A new cord blood report released by the Environmental Working Group is adding fuel to the fire, finding that babies could be exposed to more than 100 chemicals before they are even born.
Cord blood is the blood remaining in the placenta and umbilical cord after birth.  EWG studied the cord blood of ten minority newborns [...]

Dr. Oz Speaks Out on Pregnancy — The Owner’s Manual to a Happy and Healthy Pregnancy

Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen have released their new book called “YOU:  Having a Baby: The Owner’s Manual to a Happy Healthy Pregnancy.”
Dr. Oz appears on Oprah regularly and recently began hosting his own new television show, The Dr. Oz Show.
Dr. Michael Roizen is the Chief Wellness Officer of the Wellness Institute [...]

Chemicals used in plastics may feminize boys

Chemicals used in the manufacture of plastics may disrupt hormones in baby boys causing genital defects or feminization says new research.
A study out of the University of Rochester Medical Center has found that young boys that are exposed to chemicals called phthalates in utero have a lower likelihood of typical male playtime behavior. Two phthalates [...]

Rare Congenital Disorder Leaves Super Baby Faith Without Eyes

Little Faith Wildshuetz was born with a rare congenital disorder which has left her without eyes and completely blind.
“We just felt that our faith in God and his plan and purpose for her was what was going to carry us through this,” Bridget Wildshuetz said. “So at that point, we said, ‘We’re going to name [...]

Artificial sperm and eggs created in the laboratory

Human Sperm and eggs have been grown in the laboratory in a breakthrough process that could change parenthood forever. Infertile men and women could have children that are biologically their own.
Moral and ethical concerns are high, particularly as children being born through entirely artificial means becomes possible, leaving men and women sidelined from the process [...]

Stress may impact male fertility

Stress hormones and a common chemical in plastics, when combined, may cause fertility problems for male babies while in the womb.
Researchers at Edinburgh University have found that high levels of stress hormones mixed with a common chemical found in plastics severely inhibited male fetal development in rats.
The study gave some pregnant rats the chemical compound [...]

Chemicals Linked To Low Birth Weight

New research shows that there may be a link between the chemicals used in plastics and low birth weight in babies.
Phthalates is a chemical compound commonly used to make hard plastics soft and more flexible.
The study found that over 70 percent of the babies they researched had high levels of the chemical in the cord [...]

Our Top Twenty Recommendations For Protecting Your Baby In The Sun

With most of Britain enjoying a glorious day of sunshine, and predictions of the ‘best yet to come’… here at Babychums, we thought we’d share with you some tips on keeping your little ones protected in all that sun.
Babies have very sensitive skin which burns easier than adult skin and more at risk of sun [...]

26 Ways To Feel More Sexy After Having A Baby

As I sit down to write this, with baby food over my shoulders, in my hair, dressed in a baggy T-shirt and stained jeans… I ask myself… just HOW can you feel sexy once you enter the world of motherhood…
You have to respect celebrities such as Katie Price, Angelina Jolie and Posh look so fabulous [...]

Gillibrand Talks About Her Shock On What Is ‘Really’ In Baby Products

Politician and mother of two, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has been talking about her “Safe Baby Products Act”.
She has asked the Food and Drug Administration to carry out further investigations on the chemicals used in children’s toiletries, so that products can be regulated better.
Last month, a report was published by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics [...]

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