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09 May 2008 04:00 AM

Valorie's Read Aloud Picks for May

by Valorie Delp

Welcome to a new feature of the baby blog and one that's dear to my heart. Reading out loud to your baby is one of the best activities you can engage in.

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07 May 2008 02:53 AM

Parents Don't Know What They're Doing

by Valorie Delp

You'll have to forgive my tongue and cheek title, but a recent study has discovered that 1 out of every 3 parents has little or very poor knowledge of their baby's development and researchers believe that this is hurting parent/child relationships.

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06 May 2008 04:22 AM

Games and Activities That Build Sound Awareness

by Valorie Delp

We've been talking in the baby blog a little about activities to do with your baby. I mentioned in my first article that I think just getting out and making a point to interact with your baby, carry your baby, etc. is good stimulation.

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05 May 2008 03:54 AM

Babies in the News: The Baby With Two Faces

by Valorie Delp

Baby Lali, born last month in northern India was born with a rare defect known as craniofacial duplication. With the exception of her ears, every other facial feature she has, has been duplicated. She was born with two noses, two sets of eyes, and two mouths. Lucky for her she was born in India.

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04 May 2008 12:08 PM

Ask a Baby Blogger: Working at Home with a Baby

by Valorie Delp

Question: I know you have twins, can you tell me how it is to work at home with a baby? Is it easier or harder than going to work? I'm kind of chuckling as I'm writing this.

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04 May 2008 10:16 AM

Breastfeeding Preemies in a NICU is Different

by Valorie Delp

Breast milk is absolutely the best food you can give your newborn.

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04 May 2008 02:27 AM

Some Things to Think About While Breastfeeding and Pregnant

by Valorie Delp

Yesterday, I wrote substantially on all the studies, surveys and research that talk about whether or not you are able to breastfeed while you're pregnant. In fairness, I did also want to bring out some of the potentially negative aspects about breastfeeding while pregnant.

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03 May 2008 09:35 AM

Will Breastfeeding While Pregnant Take Away From Your Fetus?

by Valorie Delp

This morning we have been talking all about breastfeeding while pregnant. Here are a summary of the main points: *You can breastfeed while pregnant without fear of miscarriage. Your uterus is well protected against pre-term labor.

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03 May 2008 06:53 AM

Breastfeeding While Pregnant: Will Your Infant Suffer?

by Valorie Delp

This morning we were talking about whether or not breastfeeding while pregnant causes miscarriages. The notion that it does is not backed up by any scientific studies at this point.

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03 May 2008 05:01 AM

Can You Breastfeed While You're Pregnant?

by Valorie Delp

As I discovered yesterday on a thread in the forums, there is a lot of misinformation regarding whether or not you can breastfeed while you're pregnant.

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