Examining the importance of banking ‘Cord Blood Stem Cells’

The decision to bank cord blood is a hot topic these days. Cord blood contains stem cells that are the building blocks of our blood and immune system. Drawn from the umbilical cord at the time of childbirth it is becoming more practiced as expectant parents are being exposed to information on the subject via [...]

February 18, 2010 | Read the story »

Top five questions to ask during your 20-week ultrasound to detect Congenital Heart Defects

According to the American Heart Association,(AHA) Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) are America’s #1 birth defect. Nearly one of every 125 babies is born with a CHD (almost 1% of all children born each year!). Here are more facts and stats from the AHA.

February 15, 2010 | Read the story »

Pregnancy and gestational Vitamin D

In the last 3 years, an increasing amount of research suggests that some of the damage done by what is called Vitamin D deficiency syndrome is done in-utero, while the fetus is developing. Much of that damage may be permanent, that is, it can not be fully reversed by taking Vitamin D after birth.

February 15, 2010 | Read the story »

Foodborne illness listeriosis has higher risks to expecting moms

The CDC has estimated that 2,500 cases of listeriosis occur annually in the U.S, leading to 500 deaths, and a third of the cases occur in pregnant women often leading to miscarriages or stillborn births.

February 15, 2010 | Read the story »

WARNING: Don’t expose your unborn baby to chemicals

Canada has declared BPA a toxin and does not allow it to be used in baby bottles. Phthalates are banned in most countries in Europe. And when it comes to mercury dental fillings, Canada and Great Britain will not put amalgam fillings in young children or expecting mothers and Norway and Sweden have banned it altogether.

February 15, 2010 | Read the story »

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