Become THE PARENT
this is a kindle book i just read. just thought id share it with you all. it helped me a little.
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Eight Signs That Your Child Is Ready for Potty Training
There is no universal answer for when the best time to potty training actually is; it’s a question of if your child ready. To find out, ask yourself these eight questions.
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Towards parenthood: An antenatal intervention to reduce depression, anxiety and parenting difficulties
Conclusions: The findings provide support for the effectiveness of the Towards Parenthood intervention both as a preparation for parenthood program and in reducing symptoms of postnatal depression/anxiety. (Source: Journal of Affective Disorders)
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Correlates of ante- and postnatal depression in fathers: A systematic review
Conclusion: The scientific study of predictors of men’s depressive symptoms pre and post birth remains in its infancy. Given the implications of clinical depression in men both during the gestational and postpartum periods, further systematic investigation of direct and indirect predictors of elevated depressive symptoms in men during this time is warranted. (Source: Journal of Affective Disorders)
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Changes in sleep quality, but not hormones predict time to postpartum depression recurrence
Abstract: Background: Poor sleep quality, dysregulation of hormones and increased inflammatory cytokines are all associated with the risk for postpartum major depression (PPMD). We evaluated change over time in sleep quality and hormones during the first 17 weeks postpartum, as well as a single cytokine measure, and their association with PPMD recurrence.Methods: Participants were pregnant women (N=56), with past histories of MDD/PPMD but not depressed in their current pregnancy. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and blood samples were collected 8 times during the first 17weeks postpartum. Estradiol, prolactin and cortisol, and a single measure of IL-6 were assayed. Recurrence was determined by two consecutive 21-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD) scores≥15 and clin…
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[Comment] Stillbirths: the professional organisations’ perspective
The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), the International Paediatric Association (IPA), and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) are well aware of the often forgotten issue of stillbirth, and recognise it as one of the most common adverse pregnancy outcomes worldwide—with about 2·6 million or more stillbirths happening every year. The explanation for many of these deaths is straightforward and terrible: all too often a trained health worker is not available when an expectant mother or woman in labour faces a situation endangering her baby’s life. (Source: LANCET)
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Stillbirths tied to secondhand smoke: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Pregnant women who live or work with smokers may be at slightly higher risk of having a stillbirth, suggests a study that adds to evidence that even secondhand smoke can harm unborn babies. (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Do low vitamin D levels matter during pregnancy?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Many women have low blood levels of vitamin D early in pregnancy, but whether that’s a problem for their developing babies is uncertain, researchers have found. (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Arguments In Favor Of Folic Acid For Everybody
Neural tube defects in neonates are common in Germany compared with the rest of Europe. Extensive folic acid fortification of foods in Germany might prevent these in 85-100% of cases, Wolfgang Herrmann and Rima Obeid argue in this issue of Deutsches Arzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2011; 108[15]; 249-54). A woman’s folic acid intake before and during early pregnancy ensures that the fetus does not develop the neural tube defect commonly known as spina bifida. Every year, 800 pregnancies in Germany are diagnosed with a neural tube defect. Most of those pregnancies are terminated… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
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Award To Study Pre-Eclampsia Won By University Of Colorado School Of Medicine Researcher
A University of Colorado School of Medicine researcher, hoping to find the cause of preeclampsia in pregnant women, won a $100,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Thursday which funds innovative global health and development projects. “I feel honored to have been selected for this prestigious award,” said Mahua Choudhury, PhD, a research fellow specializing in neonatology at the CU School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics. “Childbirth is a wonderful thing but when a mother and child die it’s a double tragedy… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)