I have to admit that the baby blog has been very light this week. Some of you may already know from reading my other blogs but I had jury duty. Being gone from the house for almost 8 hours for three days and then returning home to cook, and recover the living room from the formidable dad/kids mess making force caused my writing to take a back seat. Suffice it to say that I think if I had to work outside of the home, my mental health would be in serious jeopardy! In any case, we still had great articles–just not quite as many! If you’ve missed some reading this week, grab a cup of coffee and have a seat!
August 28 Why the US Infant Mortality Rate is so High
Did you know that the United States has the second highest infant mortality rate in the world? While many use this statistic to advocate for health reforms, I believe what it indicates is that our doctors do riskier procedures. The last several preemies that have pushed the envelope for viability (meaning that at the time they were born they were the ‘youngest ever’ or ‘weighed the least’, were born in the United States. Also, fertility treatments have sky rocketed in the United States. All of these things combine to affect our mortality rates. Read the article and see what you think.
August 29 From the Mouths of Babes: How You Get a Baby
This is my eight year old daughter’s take on how one goes about getting a baby. She was explaining the whole process the other day to our younger children. Hopefully, you get a good laugh out of her explanation. We certainly did.
August 30 Your Baby, the Guinea Pig
I know most parents just take the immunizations their doctors hand out, believing that either it’s the best course or that they’ll never be able to send their kids to school if they don’t immunize. Now, the doctor who helped develop the HPV vaccine is pushing for babies to be immunized. But the vaccine hasn’t been tested on babies. I’m not anti-vaccination, but neither am I willing to let researchers use my children as guinea pigs. Are you?
September 1 Baby Cradling and the Super Duper Multi-Tasking Mom
A recent study showed that moms who cradle babies with their right arm are more prone to depression. This blog is my ‘theory’ on this research and why it might be true.