A Virginia Tech biologist says that in 2012, her laboratory mice began having infertility troubles. Miscarriages became common, mice fetuses died in utero and the females were dying in labor. The mice that were born often had various birth defects. A geneticist at Washington State University was seeing a similar …
So I have to admit, I totally teared up at the Similac commercial everyone has been talking about. Haven’t seen it yet? Check it out: So is this just a commercial? In under 3 minutes, not only does this ad make us feel more connected as parents, it also brings …
Today, I’m going to explain how to be the perfect mom. 1. Set your self-expectations absurdly high. 2. Never drop the ball. 3. Resist the urge to yell or cry when you are frustrated. 4. Scratch number three, just don’t get frustrated. 5. Be 100% financially, ecologically, emotionally and physically …
An article about training infants to eat on a strict schedule has been circulating on social media. The article was about a feeding strategy for newborns created by Drs. Lewis Jassey and Jonathan Jassey of Bellmore Merrick Pediatrics. The sibling duo doctors co-authored The Newborn Sleep Book which claims to be able to …
I always tried to find the readers of Everything Birth Blog facts and data from the most original reliable sources I could. Having put down the pen and calculator for a few months to focus on my children, there are a few things that I’ve come to realize that I …
I’m a white woman. Because I am a white woman, I get to sit here in my place of Privilege and think to myself, “How will we ever undo racism if we keep dividing ourselves?” or even, “I don’t see why it has to be a separate week.” But I …
In a review of data from 13 research trials involving 16,242 women, researchers have found that when a pregnant woman’s care provider is a midwife instead of the US standard multidisciplinary care, she is more likely to have a better outcome. Midwife care showed a lower likelihood of preterm birth …
I am not generally the least bit affected by random anti-breastfeeding posts I find online. This latest one though, I’m sure you’ve seen says that breastfeeding is a waste of time. Sure, it’s from The Stir and we all know anything goes on there. It’s as though an editor thinks …
I am still constantly challenged by acquaintances with the notion that circumcision is important because, they claim it reduces the risks of contracting HIV or sexually transmitted infections. They persist, even after Dr. McAllister’s An Elephant in the Hospital presentation explained the flaws in those studies. It was more than just …
Though, you already “knew” it, a study published in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology may be a good one to bookmark if you are inclined towards natural parenting. The study may help you look less like a conspiracy theorists to your more mainstream friends and family. In a massive analysis of 6,711 randomized controlled trials …
