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c-section had to be done and the baby girl was born 3 months early. With all that being stated the baby is in stable condition and mom is still recovering.

So far it has been kind of hush-hush and we got to hear of the birth and that mom and baby were recovering, however new news has come out. Doctors sound worried that if Michelle Duggar had anymore pregnancies many things could go wrong.

Doc. Harper told ABCNews of the following issues:

-  The more children you have, the more likely the placenta will implant in an inopportune place such as over the cervix (placenta previa). “You run the risk of developing problems with the placenta attachment,” Harper said. 

-  stretches the mother’s pelvic muscles and ligaments, sometimes to the point of causing uncomfortable or embarrassing problems.

-  Moms who’ve had multiple pregnancies usually have short labors. 

- ”The abdominal wall will lose all tone, causing intestinal hernias as well as putting intestines at risk for volvulus [a bowel twisted in a loop],” 

I must agree with the second one, while I’ve only given birth to four I have experienced a quicker birth with each child and I deliver pizzas. (30 minutes or less)

Of course there is always the risk of death or bleeding. Some doctors believe it isn’t how many kids a woman has but the age at which she has them. It is believed that babies will be born with genetic abnormalities such as down syndrome. With all this in mind and the loss of life to a mother of 19 children, do you think she should have more kids?

Do you think she’ll do any operations that would prevent her from getting pregnant in the future? Or will she risk it? Honestly I hope she tries to prevent it, I’d hate to see this kill her or hurt her family.

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noticed that Little A tends to sleep more now, however not all the time, instead he likes to sleep in the day a lot.

Since Little A has something he is very clingy but only when he wants to be, he can get extremely moody too. How many of you have a little one like this? Now think how many of you have an adult family member like this? I’m guessing it runs in the family, but for little ones at this age they don’t understand what is wrong with them or why they feel this way so they get scared and other times they are just frustrated.

When it comes to sleep it is best that they sleep a lot because it helps quick the cold sooner. Their body is able to fight the germs a lot faster for some reason. Of course this can definitely get a baby/toddler off their normal sleeping schedule, which can also iritate mom and dad. Thankfully we can have two different schedules since my husband works during the day and I stay home. If Little A sleeps more in the day it means I’ll just take naps with him and stay up with him at night.

Tips:
-  Try making sure your little one gets at least 8 hours sleep.
-  Naps are a good thing, even for a 2-year-old or adult
-  Have them drink plenty of fluids
-  Wipe things down, especially if you have school-age children.

What tips could you leave for parents going through this?

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What type of delivery did mom have? If mom had a regular birth with no tears it may not be as uncomfortable going home. Mom may want to still take it easy though since it does make you slightly off-balanced once you’ve delivered a baby and no longer have that extra weight. Find out from “MOM” what she wants and how she feels.

If mom tore during delivery she may be a bit sore, especially if she had to get stitches. You would not believe the pain down there after giving birth and ripping open. The stitches sometimes get snagged on the clothing and it makes it very hard to use the restroom. Mom might need the following items:

- tucks (these will relieve the pain and help for hemorroids)
-  lots of rest and NO jumping around, you’ll pull those stitches)

If mom had a c-section there is an entire list of at home care, most of the time the doctor will give it to you before leaving the hospital. Make sure to follow it to the “t.”

Finally, make sure mom gets enough sleep and nutrition. Even if mom says she isn’t hungry she just gave birth and carried a child for 9-10 months in her body, she needs food. Also make sure mom has plenty of water and isn’t stressed. If mom says she would prefer no visitors for the first week, let her have the time alone. She may be trying to adjust or not want to stress over cleaning the house.

I hope this helps those that have a mom coming home from the hospital, she needs care too.

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I don’t know about you but my girls have yet to wear high heels and they are 6 and 9. I know as an adult that it is easy to lose your balance and to have heels on can make it that much easier to trip. Why allow my kids to do it until they can wear regular shots with a flat that has just a soft heel to it. No way would I ever allow them to have the type of heels that Suri has been seen in.

A NY Podiatrist recently told FoxNews that Katie and Tom were hurting Suri by allowing her to wear these dangerous shoes. Here’s the statement:

“A common side effect of adults wearing heels too often is the tightening or shortening of the Achilles tendon,” Zong told FoxNews.com “At Suri’s age, children are growing quickly, and you want everything growing at the same rate. If the tendon is not growing at the same rate as everything else, it could become a problem.”

What do you think? I think the risk would be her taking a stumble and hurting herself that way, or maybe hurting the arches in her feet. Not sure if that can happen though.

Here’s Katie Holmes’ Response:

“They are actually ballroom dancing shoes for kids,” she said. “I found them for her and she loves them.  She, like every little girl – she loves my high heels,” she said.

Yes, every little girl loves dressing up, but they normally do this indoors and not running all around town.

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Believe it or not this is actually baby number three for the happy couple and the others weren’t as big, however he was the first boy. Do you think it mattered that he was the first boy?

According to news reports, Wendi actually weighed a little more than 10lbs at her own birth so maybe it has something to do with her birth rate. Not sure, it states the doctors actually had to break her shoulders at birth to get her out. OUCH.

Huffington Post:

Axel’s mother and father, Wendi and Michael Dolton of Rochester, Minn., told the TODAY Show this weekend that they knew their infant would be big, at least 12 pounds, but they weren’t expecting the baby to weigh in at 15 lbs.

Wendi Dolton says she too was a big baby, and weighed more than 10 lbs. at birth. She said doctors had to break her shoulders to deliver her.

Axel is the Dolton’s third child and their first boy.

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The announcement has been made that the Storkcraft company will recall 2.1 million cribs that have the drop down sides. Keep in mind drop down sided cribs have been looked at badly in the past year, especially with all the past recalls. Currently there has been four deaths because of these cribs and we don’t want anymore.

By the way the recalls are for a repair kit to fix the cribs and they do advice you not to do it yourself without the kit.

CPSC:

The cribs’ drop-side plastic hardware can break, deform, or parts can become missing. In addition, the drop-side can be installed upside-down, which can result in broken or disengaged plastic parts. All of these problems can cause the drop-side to detach in one or more corners. When the drop-side detaches, it creates space between the drop-side and the crib mattress. The bodies of infants and toddlers can become entrapped in the space which can lead to suffocation. Complete detachment of drop-sides can lead to falls from the crib.

CPSC, Health Canada, and Stork Craft are aware of 110 incidents of drop-side detachment; 67 incidents occurred in the United States and 43 in Canada. The incidents include 15 entrapments; 12 in the U.S. and three in Canada. Four of the entrapments resulted in suffocation: a 7-month-old in Gouverneur, N.Y.; a 7-month-old in New Iberia, La.; a 6-month-old in Summersville, W.Va.; and a 9-month-old in Bronx, N.Y. Included in these incidents are 20 falls from cribs; 12 in the U.S. and eight in Canada. Fall injuries ranged from concussion to bumps and bruises. The cribs involved in these incidents had plastic drop-side hardware that had broken, missing, or deformed claws, connectors, tracks, or flexible tab stops; loose or missing metal spring clips; stripped screws; and/or drop-sides installed upside-down.

This recall involves Stork Craft drop-side cribs and Stork Craft drop-side cribs with the Fisher-Price logo. This recall does not involve any cribs that do not have a drop-side. This recall does not involve any cribs with metal rod drop-side hardware. It involves only those cribs with plastic trigger and one-hand-system drop-side hardware.

This recall includes Stork Craft cribs with manufacturing and distribution dates between January 1993 and October 2009. This recall also includes Stork Craft cribs with the Fisher-Price logo that have manufacturing dates between October 1997 and December 2004. The Stork Craft cribs with the Fisher-Price logo were first sold in the U.S. in July 1998 and in Canada in September 1998. The cribs were sold in various styles and finishes. The manufacture date, model number, crib name, country of origin, and the firm’s name, address, and contact information are located on the assembly instruction sheet attached to the mattress support board. The firm’s insignia “storkcraft baby” or “storkling” is inscribed on the drop-side teething rail of some cribs. In Stork Craft cribs that contain the “Fisher-Price” logo, this logo can be found on the crib’s teething rail, in the manufacturer’s instructions, on the assembly instruction sheet attached to the mattress support board, and on the end panels of the Twinkle-Twinkle and Crystal crib models.

Hopefully you will be able to get the piece and the crib fixed with no problems. If you have one of these cribs feel free to call or visit the number/website provided: For additional information, contact Stork Craft toll-free at (877) 274-0277 anytime to order the free repair kit, or log on to www.storkcraft.com

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Real quickly though, before we get into the survey there is a magazine offer for you: In November Pregnancy.org is offereing a 10% discount on the vitamins by using the coupon code PREG10 during checkout and all orders this month will receive a free copy of the film Being Dad USA, valued at $24.95.

400 pregnant women took part in this survey, which once again was done by Pregnancy.org. Over half admitted to having a very poor diet and bad exercise, let alone none took their pre-natals. I must ask now, how many of you took your pre-natals while you were pregnant? Why? I was actually told by my doctor not to take them, instead to take Flinstone vitamins.

The survey goes on to state:
- 61% don’t take a pre-natal vitamin daily as they feel it makes them more nauseous
- 55% did not seek expert advice on which pre-natal vitamin was suitable for them
- Over 25% of respondents admitted to consuming alcohol, cigarettes or caffeine
- Folate and Iron are the most sought after vitamins/minerals in a pre-natal vitamin but over 50% respondents don’t know what foods naturally contain them
- When asked what they look for in a pre-natal vitamin price was considered more important than absorption rates or ingredient quality
- 80% don’t change their pre-natal vitamin formula from pre-conception to breastfeeding

To get more information on vidtamins or vitamin supplements you may want to try getting a hold of the message boards at http://www.pregnancy.org and find out if anyone has suggestions on how you can get your vitamins even if you can’t handle them.

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Back in 1987, Baker’s stepson who was only 3 disappeared and has never been found. She was charged back then with 10 years in prison for abuse. Could this be why earlier today authorities blocked off the babysitter’s home, just in case there is a possible connection they can begin watching her.

No matter what the case really is, hopefully this little girl is safe and sound and will be brought home soon. I’d never want to see anything happen to these little kids and it sounds like the mom is worried sick.

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Or maybe Suzzie down the street got chicken pox and her mom asked if you’d babysit for her since she heard yours haven’t got sick yet. Yeah, that didn’t fly with me either. But what happens when you are the one that gets sick?

While moms like to think they have supermommy powers and all that goes with it sometimes we end up getting “the germ.”  Sometimes keeping the baby away from mommy just isn’t an option, especially for those moms that are stay at homes moms and stay with their babies all day. Are they always going to get their baby’s sick?

Not necessarily, in fact if you practice what you preach to your children chances are your baby will have a less chance coming down with it. Always make sure to clean the sheets, especially if your baby is sharing the same room as you, air out the house, wash everything down and never, ever sneeze on your baby…or cough. This should definitely help all worried moms out.

Now if you have a second set of hands, say a dad nearby or family or friend, maybe they can help care for the little one off and one just to make sure. Hope this helps and hopefully your baby stays germ free this season.

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A new mom with a three month old child and two school age children probably summed it up best when she said, “I think it is very scary. I’m afraid to go outside.”
 
So what do new moms do to keep their babies safe?
* Screen friends. Ask the neighborhood kids if they feel sick before they come in to avoid the, “Oh, I don’t have Swine Flu. My brother does!” comments after you ask a child who has been playing with your kids for the last half hour if he is sick because of his sneezing fit. (True story, folks.)

* Don’t go to crowded locations. If you have to shop, head to the store at off peak hours.

* Have a hands off policy, especially with strangers who want to coo over your child.
* Institute a rule that your kids and everyone else in the house have to wash their hands as soon as they arrive home.

* Talk to your older children about sneezing or coughing into an elbow instead of into their hands.

* Discuss further precautions with your doctor and then decide what is best for your family. The CDC is currently recommending that anyone caring for or living with a child under six months of age should get an H1N1 flu vaccine.

This post was written by Katelyn Thomas, to view more of her stuff head on over to Katelyn’s page.

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