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    Should I take my infant son along to a 2 hour cruise over the weekend?

    or just leave him home with my MIL and go with my husband? Your thoughts are important, thanks.
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    Infant Mortality Rates Decline, USA

    After a 5-year plateau, the infant mortality rate in the USA dropped 12% from 2005 to the end of 2011, says a new "NCHS Data Brief" issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Reductions for post-neonatal and neonatal mortality were similar. Infant mortality is a major...
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    Maternal Diet Important Predictor Of Severity For Infant RSV

    An important predictor of the severity of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants may be what their mothers ate during pregnancy, according to a Vanderbilt study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. RSV is the most common cause of severe lower...
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    Infant Gut Microbiota Influenced By Caesarean Section And Breastfeeding Practices

    Practices may affect health in later life Method of birth (vaginal birth s. cesarean delivery) and feeding practices (breastfeeding v. formula-feeding) influence the development of gut bacteria in newborns and thus may affect lifelong health, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical...
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    Recall recap: Fisher-Price Infant Sleepers; GM and Subaru vehicles

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    What you don't know about your infant car seat

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    Research With Infant Twins Shows That Environmental Conditions Determine Testosterone

    By comparing the testosterone levels of five-month old pairs of twins, both identical and non-identical, University of Montreal researchers were able to establish that testosterone levels in infancy are not inherited genetically but rather determined by environmental factors. "Testosterone is a...
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    Infant Size, Birth Weight Not Affected By Anti-HIV Drug Use During Pregnancy

    Infants born to women who used the anti-HIV drug tenofovir as part of an anti-HIV drug regimen during pregnancy do not weigh less at birth and are not of shorter length than infants born to women who used anti-HIV drug regimens that do not include tenofovir during pregnancy, according to...
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    Association Between Breastfeeding And A Healthy Infant Gut

    Early colonization of the gut by microbes in infants is critical for development of their intestinal tract and in immune development. A new study, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Genome Biology, shows that differences in bacterial colonization of formula-fed and breast-fed...
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    I need an infant car seat that will fit in my GMC Acadia next to my daughter's seat.?

    My 2 year old is sitting in a Graco Nautilus and I need to find another car seat that can sit next to hers, that won't take up too much space. This will be child #6 and I'm looking to make all of the car seats fit in the car. Any suggestions?
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    Recall recap: Lawn tractors, Lenovo computers, and Gerber infant formula

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    Vessel-Forming Stem Cells Derived From Amniotic Fluid To Help Fix Infant Hearts

    Researchers at Rice University and Texas Children's Hospital have turned stem cells from amniotic fluid into cells that form blood vessels. Their success offers hope that such stem cells may be used to grow tissue patches to repair infant hearts. "We want to come up with technology to replace...
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    Can you really put a Graco Snugride infant seat in a Dodge Ram?

    My husband is really wanting to get a dodge like his old one. If he finds what he is looking for it will be an extended cab within the years of '99-'02. How on earth do you fit an infant rear facing car seat, such as the Graco Snugride, in one safely? Photos would be great help too if you've...
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    Would I need to make a surgery if my 3 month old infant has PDA?

    Hello! I need to make a decision because my cardio wants to make my baby do a surgery regarding his PDA situation because it doesn't close but my baby heart is pretty normal she said. I don't need to focus on the heart because the problem is the vein because it doesn't close. But I don't know...
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    Traveling with an infant?

    I will be flying with my 6 week old and plan to check his car seat. I thought about packing it back in the box to prevent damage but the airline can not give my a definite answer on whether they will allow it to be checked free of charge as it would if it was out of the box. Has anyone traveled...
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    Infant Travel System?

    I have a little girl on the way and I am thinking about purchasing an infant travel system but I'm not really sure if its a good buy. Is it really worth paying $150-$200 for a car seat that will be only used for a couple of months, then have to turn right back around a look for another one? Are...
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    The Summer Infant video monitor recall: What it can teach us

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    Not All Infant Formulas Are Alike; Differential Effects On Weight Gain

    New findings from the Monell Center reveal that weight gain of formula-fed infants is influenced by the type of formula the infant is consuming. The findings have implications related to the infant's risk for the development of obesity, diabetes and other diseases later in life. "Events early...
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    Report Examines Infant, Child Feeding Practices In 33 Countries

    A report (.pdf), released Wednesday, on breastfeeding practices in 33 countries found that out of 78 million infants born each year, about 42 million do not receive an optimal amount of breastfeeding, IANS/Sify News reports (12/22). For the report, national groups in 33 countries conducted...
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    Lower Protein In Infant Formula Supports Growth Rate Similar To Breast Milk, New Stud

    Newly published findings indicate that infants fed a lower protein infant formula developed by Pfizer Nutrition gained weight at a similar rate to those who were breastfed,(1) according to a study published online in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Pfizer Nutrition has always...
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