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Fertility drug combo promising in older women (Reuters)
Reuters - The combination of two drugs -- Femara (letrozole) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) -- could be...
Posted by Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News on 7.3.2009, 1:27 PM :: 0 Comments
Botched circumcisions leave 31 dead in S.Africa (AFP)
AFP - Thirty-one teenage boys have died from complications after botched traditional circumcision rites in South...
Posted by Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News on 7.3.2009, 11:52 AM :: 0 Comments
Bedwetting, being overweight linked to sleep apnea (Reuters)
Reuters - Children who are overweight and wet the bed at night may have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), researchers...
Posted by Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News on 7.3.2009, 10:44 AM :: 0 Comments
U.S. parents think twice about sending kids to camp (Reuters)
Reuters - Since its opening last week, camp counselors at New Jersey's Liberty Lake Day Camp disinfect door...
Posted by Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News on 7.3.2009, 9:00 AM :: 0 Comments
Uganda to outlaw female circumcision (AFP)
AFP - Uganda will pass a law banning female genital mutilation, which is rampant among pastoralist tribes in the...
Posted by Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News on 7.3.2009, 7:45 AM :: 0 Comments
Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Often Overweight (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Children with type 1 diabetes are more likely to be overweight...
Posted by Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News on 7.2.2009, 7:04 PM :: 0 Comments
Father's depression may affect infant's colic (Reuters)
Reuters - Excessive crying in infants, otherwise known as colic, has been linked to symptoms of depression in the...
Posted by Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News on 7.2.2009, 4:38 PM :: 0 Comments
C-Section Stress Could Alter Baby's Immune Cells (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Babies delivered by cesarean section experience changes to the...
Posted by Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News on 7.2.2009, 4:02 PM :: 0 Comments
Australia urges calm after child flu death (AFP)
AFP - Australian authorities told parents not to panic Thursday after the country announced its first child death...
Posted by Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News on 7.2.2009, 4:51 AM :: 0 Comments
Maternal diet affects infant's long-term bone health (Reuters)
Reuters - Women who maintain a healthy, well-balanced diet during pregnancy have children with bigger and stronger...
Posted by Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News on 7.1.2009, 4:32 PM :: 0 Comments
Antibiotics May Boost Risk for Recurrent Ear Infection (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Repeated use of antibiotics to treat acute ear infections in...
Posted by Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News on 7.1.2009, 9:03 AM :: 0 Comments
TV Ads Trigger Mindless Eating (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Watching food ads on TV leads to a boost in snacking among children...
Posted by Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News on 7.1.2009, 9:03 AM :: 0 Comments
What's for Dinner: Grilled Lemon Chicken with Tabbouleh
This easy chicken recipe will help sharpen your grilling skills before the big cookout on July 4th.
Posted by post-gazette.com Mom News on 7.1.2009, 12:00 AM :: 0 Comments
Teens' idea of death risk linked with behavior (Reuters)
Reuters - A sizable minority of adolescents believe they are likely to die at a young age, and this perception...
Posted by Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News on 6.30.2009, 5:37 PM :: 0 Comments
Sad Dads May Lead to Crying Infants (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- Don't automatically blame mom: A crying, colicky baby can...
Posted by Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News on 6.30.2009, 9:03 AM :: 0 Comments
Children's Corner: Have the kids dive into these books in summer
Get your kids reading this summer with one of these great new books: A popular mouse stars in a couple of vehicle...
Posted by post-gazette.com Mom News on 6.30.2009, 12:00 AM :: 0 Comments
Harder for heavy moms to see child's weight status (Reuters)
Reuters - The ability of a mother to identify a weight problem in her child appears to be dependent on her own...
Posted by Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News on 6.29.2009, 6:16 PM :: 0 Comments
Talk With Kids, Not At Them (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) -- If you want to help children develop language and speech skills...
Posted by Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News on 6.29.2009, 2:03 PM :: 0 Comments
New ovarian transplant offers hope to infertile (AFP)
AFP - French doctors on Monday unveiled a new technique in ovarian transplant that had helped a young woman who...
Posted by Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News on 6.29.2009, 9:52 AM :: 0 Comments
Health Tip: When Your Child Needs Glasses (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Some children may resist wearing eyeglasses, despite the resulting improvement...
Posted by Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News on 6.29.2009, 9:04 AM :: 0 Comments
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Where to buy a tray of pork or pasta?
We have a big party for our friends every summer and we usually do burgers and hot dogs on the grill, but that's...
Posted by Heather on 7.3.2009, 2:37 PM
Re: Friday Fiver - July 3
1. Fireworks - Love 'em or hate 'em? love 'em!! 2. Favorite picnic food? Homemade potato salad and...
Posted by Heather on 7.3.2009, 2:31 PM
Re: Friday Fiver - July 3
1. Fireworks - Love 'em or hate 'em? love 'em 2. Favorite picnic food? cheeseburgers, potato salad...
Posted by pajama mom on 7.3.2009, 1:51 PM
Re: Night terrors? or night tantrums?
Maura does something very similar to this and I have always figured that they were night terrors and she just suddenly...
Posted by doula_amy on 7.3.2009, 10:10 AM
Re: Friday Fiver - July 3
1. Fireworks - Love 'em or hate 'em? Love 'em!!!! 2. Favorite picnic food? Toss up between macaroni...
Posted by Lisa Q on 7.3.2009, 9:40 AM
Re: Fourth of July fireworks
I want to add that Carnegie is having a day-long celebration on July 5. I think the activities start at 1:00 and...
Posted by Lisa Q on 7.3.2009, 7:47 AM
Friday Fiver - July 3
1. Fireworks - Love 'em or hate 'em? 2. Favorite picnic food? 3. Ever marched in a parade? Why? 4. Ever...
Posted by Heather on 7.3.2009, 7:47 AM
Re: Fourth of July fireworks
Heather-you should definitely check out Hampton's...starting at 6:00 they have a little festival right outside...
Posted by Jaime on 7.2.2009, 11:24 PM
Re: Night terrors? or night tantrums?
Same thing happened with my youngest. It is horribly frustrating because you want to console and when you do it...
Posted by Jaime on 7.2.2009, 11:18 PM
Re: What products won't you compromise on?
Aw, theQ-tip thing is serious! I'm all about buying generic sometimes, but I did that with Q-tips and my husband...
Posted by tarynsmum on 7.2.2009, 10:23 PM
Night terrors? or night tantrums?
Ben has never been a great sleeper. I blame myself entirely for this, I'm weak and way too light of a sleeper...
Posted by Heather on 7.2.2009, 9:27 PM
Re: Fourth of July fireworks
A little googleing answered my own question of where, but I'm still wondering which ones are good for kids...
Posted by Heather on 7.2.2009, 9:22 PM
Fourth of July fireworks
Where are there good 4th of July fireworks this year? I know Hampton Township has a nice display and it's actually...
Posted by Heather on 7.2.2009, 9:03 PM
Re: Anyone else going to the Regatta?
Have you ever been to a PIttsburgh Downtown Fireworks show Nichole? I'm asking because they're HUGE and...
Posted by Heather on 7.2.2009, 8:57 PM
Re: Anyone else going to the Rigatta?
I'm taking my son Saturday afternoon to the Regatta. We went two years ago. It was nice. I hope to see the...
Posted by iluvjosiah01 on 7.2.2009, 5:35 PM
Anyone else going to the Regatta?
We haven't been to this Pittsburgh event yet. Anyone else going this year? Anyone ever been? Looks like fun...
Posted by Nichole on 7.2.2009, 3:19 PM
Re: Date day!
I think we'd take a day trip and go hiking. OR catch a matinee movie or maybe even two. What did you guys do...
Posted by Nichole on 7.2.2009, 3:16 PM
Re: What products won't you compromise on?
I'm a Simply Jif girl all the way...feel the same way about Q-tips. Nestle makes the best break and bakes....
Posted by Nichole on 7.2.2009, 3:14 PM
Re: What products won't you compromise on?
I'm a Jif girl all the way also. I refuse to buy any other peanut butter. I also will only buy Scott toilet...
Posted by doula_amy on 7.2.2009, 9:59 AM
Re: What products won't you compromise on?
Oh, and carseats. I don't mind spending less money per se as long as the safety ratings are comparable. For...
Posted by EGS on 7.2.2009, 9:35 AM
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Infertility support and stories
As a former infertility patient and someone that feels very passionately about fertility issues and education,...
Posted by Heather on 11.12.2008, 10:25 AM :: 34 Comments
Looking for Moms South of Pittsburgh
Hi everyone! I'm looking for moms that are souith of Pittsburgh. I'm a new mom of a 4 month old daughter...
Posted by achromicmoth on 7.31.2008, 11:04 AM :: 10 Comments
looking for legitimate work from home
Can anyone recommend a legitmate work-from-home business? I'm a stay-at-home mom of twins and a 4 year-old...
Posted by dkane816 on 1.8.2009, 2:09 AM :: 23 Comments
Swing set recommendations and Pittsburgh area swingset installers?
Has anyone shopped for swing sets in the area? We're thinking of getting a new one this summer and need to...
Posted by Heather on 3.8.2009, 9:38 AM :: 26 Comments
Babysitting fees...
So what is the going rate per hour for a sitter (not for daily childcare)? Does it depend on the age of the sitter...
Posted by mandpett on 3.10.2009, 7:49 PM :: 21 Comments
McDonalds Indoor play place McKnight
Does anyone live near McKnight road and would like to meet up for a playdate? We are available during the day time...
Posted by SeaJaCJ on 4.15.2009, 3:22 PM :: 25 Comments
Overheard in our house
I'm sure most of you are familiar (or maybe not) with the Overheard in Pittsburgh blog where people write funny...
Posted by Heather on 2.5.2009, 1:57 PM :: 18 Comments
Whos' ready for a Mom's Night Out?
It's been a while since we've tried a mom's night out. Who wants in? How about a Friday night sometime...
Posted by Heather on 5.19.2009, 3:40 PM :: 31 Comments
Calling all parents to spread the warning about virtual child pornography
I'm sure most of you have seen or heard of anime through your kids or on T.V. Many of us have watched it ourselves;...
Posted by TSmith on 3.27.2009, 5:58 PM :: 7 Comments
Any GeoTrax experts?
I just bought a GeoTrax set from Craigslist for my boys. I'm trying to save most of it for Christmas but did...
Posted by Heather on 8.21.2008, 10:08 PM :: 7 Comments
Novasure Procedure
Hello all, I'm new to the board but am very glad I found this website. I'd like to know if there are any...
Posted by mom2boys on 3.17.2009, 4:35 PM :: 6 Comments
Idlewild discounts?
We have started a tradition of going to Idlewild/Soak Zone on Matthew's birthday each year (June 19). Since...
Posted by Heather on 6.1.2009, 9:29 PM :: 14 Comments
Does anyone else's 3 year old change clothes constantly?
My 3.5 year old is going to drive me to drinking. She literally changes her clothes 10 times a day. She is not...
Posted by doula_amy on 4.3.2009, 6:06 PM :: 7 Comments
Tyke Hikes in Pittsburgh's parks - please join us!
Tyke Hikes is a weekly seasonal program offering stroller-friendly guided tours of Pittsburgh City Parks. We will...
Posted by Beth Pedone on 3.31.2009, 3:32 PM :: 7 Comments
Moving to Pittsburgh
We are planning to move to Pittsburgh this summer with 2 kids (4 and 7) any suggestion of good area to live in...
Posted by varda on 6.11.2009, 10:51 PM :: 17 Comments
permanent (gulp!) birth control
just wondering if anyone has/had experience with essure? i made my appointment for this week. i am very nervous...
Posted by pajama mom on 3.13.2009, 10:25 AM :: 10 Comments
Moving to Pa
Hello all. Maybe someone or all can help me. I am moving to Pittsburgh, hopefully by the end of July. I will be...
Posted by anixousmover on 5.14.2009, 12:59 PM :: 10 Comments
Are there are no safe restaurants for children with food allergies?
We tend to avoid indian food b/c of Eli's pea allergies. We no longer go to chinese restaurants with him b...
Posted by Nichole on 6.8.2009, 2:35 PM :: 24 Comments
Moms at home
For those of you moms that are staying home with your kids or will be home in the summer, what's your day like...
Posted by Heather on 5.27.2009, 3:48 PM :: 12 Comments
Sesame Place
Has anyone traveled to Sesame Place in Langhorne, PA? We want to take our 18 month old there and was wondering...
Posted by loveesmom on 4.26.2009, 9:06 PM :: 6 Comments
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