10 most popular posts for the week ending July 25
July 26, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Women's Health
Another weekly round up for you. There’s a great variety of posts this week:
Mom and babies playing in the sprinkler – non human!
Cat fight over birthing techniques and safety
New mass market target – your baby’s umbilical cord blood
The mothering instinct of animals
Radio show: Kosher and Halal vitamins for pregnancy
Pregnancy after infertility
Ectopic pregnancies
Eating disorders and pregnancy
VBAC: vaginal birth after Caesarian – worth the risk?
Pregnancy myths – busted!
Do any of these surprise you?
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New mass market target – your baby’s umbilical cord blood
July 21, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Women's Health
If you thought you were doing well just by planning on saving for your baby’s education and maybe some extras, then you just may be in for a surprise. Saving today doesn’t mean just saving money any more. You just might find yourself on the receiving end of brochures and sales calls to save your baby’s umbilical cord blood.
Cord blood is turning into the new liquid gold – and companies want you to realize that if you were a good parent who truly loved her child, you would be willing to spend thousands of dollars to store your child’s …read more




