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Jacob and Sophia Top List of Most Popular Baby Names — What Else Made the Top 10?

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:06:15 +0000

Jacob and Sophia are not a couple in the latest movie adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks novel, but they may be soon at this rate.

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New Zealand's List of Banned Baby Names Will Leave You Laughing Out Loud

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:20:46 +0000

What’s in a name?

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New Initiative Aims To Improve Birth Outcomes and Family Health

Gino Geruntino — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:33:14 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) - The Mohawk Valley Perinatal Network is launching a new initiative to help reduce health care costs and improve family health.

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Wannabe Grandparents Go to Extremes By Paying to Have Daughters' Eggs Frozen

Shauna Wright — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:25:18 +0000

Parents who nag their adult daughters about making them grandparents are often the bane of childless women everywhere.

But some are taking it a step further and paying to have their daughters’ eggs frozen for use later on.

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Preventing Death in Cribs — CDC Says Keep Them Empty [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:41:55 +0000

It’s no secret that certain kinds of cribs — especially the drop-side variety — can pose a danger to your children. But a new report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention says that toys, bumpers and blankets kept in cribs can be hazardous, as well.

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Atlanta Restaurant Bans Crying Kids [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:47:54 +0000

At Atlanta pizzeria is receiving both cheers — and jeers — for the notice it recently printed on its menus asking parents of noisy children to take their kids outside.

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Got a New Baby? Yes, There's an App for That

Shauna Wright — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:33:03 +0000

Between feedings, diapers and naps, new parents have a lot to think about. And yes, for all you inquiring tech-savvy parents, there’s an app to help track all that. In fact, there are several. The real question, however, is, “Are they worth the download?”

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Nurture Your Baby Now for Better Relationships Later — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:33:24 +0000

Want to make sure your new baby will have healthy relationships later in life? Nurture the bond you have with him or her now.

A new study with 75 kids over a 20-year period found those with secure emotional attachments to their mothers were later better at resolving and recovering from relationship conflicts and enjoyed more stable, satisfying ties with romantic partners in early adulthood.

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Daddy Boot Camp Is for Soldiers in the Battle of Parenthood

Shauna Wright — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:01:46 +0000

Okay, new fathers, pop quiz: it’s 2 a.m. and your infant hasn’t stopped crying for an hour. What do you do?

If you don’t know, maybe it’s time to enroll in baby boot camp.

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Baby Born in Philippines Declared World's Seven Billionth Person

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:10:14 +0000

Danica May Camacho was born in Manila, Philippines just before midnight on Sunday, weighing five-and-a-half pounds.

But a much larger number will always be associated with the baby girl, as the UN has declared her the world’s seven billionth person.

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Fewer Babies Are Born on Halloween

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:54:32 +0000

Mothers are 11.3 percent less likely to give birth on Halloween than they are on the days before and after the holiday.

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