Water Broke At 17 Weeks; Baby Survives
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Water Broke At 17 Weeks; Baby Survives

Sometimes the stars align. They certainly did for Matthew Janson, who was born Friday in Cleveland. See, his mother's amniotic fluid had started to leak back in November, when she was only 17 weeks pregnant. Ususally that would spell doom. But they hung on. The premature rupture wasn't caused by infection or bleeding of the placenta or any of t...
They Say: See Your Dentist To Avoid Pre-Term Labour
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They Say: See Your Dentist To Avoid Pre-Term Labour

A new study from the Journal of Clinical Microbiology is estimating that up to 80 percent of pre-term labours could be caused by mouth bacteria—the kind that are usually in your mouth and don't cause much trouble there, but can apparently cause an immune reaction and labour if they get into the bloodstream, say through a cut in the gum or cheek....
They Say: Antibiotics For Preterm Labor May Do More Harm Than Good
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They Say: Antibiotics For Preterm Labor May Do More Harm Than Good

For most parents, the fear lurks that something you did to help your child — supplements or prescriptions while pregnant, drugs during labor, or vaccines, for example — will later turn out to have been harmful.A British study shows that to have potentially been the case for children of mothers who were given erythromycin during preterm...
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Angelina Jolie Opens a School

3:00 PM Angelina Jolie is in the news again. This time though it’s not because people are accusing her of trying to steal Johnny Depp from Vanessa Paradis. As part of her work  a... read more

What Did Helena Bonham Carter Wear In Paris?

2:00 PM What does one wear when your partner receives France’s National Order of Arts and Letters? Well, if you're actress Helena Bonham Carter, you go for something whimsical and slight... read more

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Delightful Dolls: Baby Girl Crib Bedding

2:00 PM This crib set is cheery and bright, with a modern little twist on traditional quilted bedding. Featuring sweet little dollies, the “Honey, I Shrunk The Doll Dresses”... read more

Designer Alphabet Blocks

12:00 PM I love the look of these alphabet blocks; the colours and graphics are simply gorge! The set comes complete with 28 wooden blocks, featuring designs in Alexander Girard’s... read more
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