Announcing Baby Zen

a HBA2CS this time!!! Announcing Baby Zen

Although i havent had much time to type, I finally found the time to write a short version of the birth story of our son, Valentine Zenson Lazarus (baby Zen). He was my 2nd VBAC but first HBA2CS (his brother was a VBAC at a free standing birth [...]

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Ethan’s Birth Story (2006)

I decided I should publish this here, since I’m always looking for it.  So…this is Ethan’s birth story, my first VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean).
12:44 pm: Ethans Birth Story
I have given birth to three wonderful boys. The first two came into this world by cesarean section (c-section). After fighting the medical establishment, my third [...]

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It’s Important to Understand Different Baby Carriers – NO BJORNS!!!!

Infant Carriers and Spinal Stress

by Rochelle L. Casses, D.C.

UPDATE: This article was written in the 1990s when the all of the popular upright baby-carrier designs had the harmful characteristics described below. Today, several new and improved upright carrier designs are available. The gold standard for carrying your baby should be your own arms. In other [...]

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12 babies die while in trials for new vax

http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1750553/
“Only 12 have died throughout the country, which is a very low figure if we compare it with the deaths produced by respiratory illnesses caused by the pneumococcal bacteria,” pediatrician Enrique Smith, one of the lead investigators, said.
“According to pediatrician Ana Maria Marchese, who works at the children’s hospital in the provincial capital where the [...]

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More Vaccine Links

AWESOME MOVIE ABOUT VACCINES!
Mary Rocco (26 years of research on the subject!) presents an exceptional case regarding vaccination!
http://v.mercola.com/blogs/public_bl…afe-48866.aspx
NEW STUDY: vaccinated boys had a 155% greater chance of having a neurological disorder like ADHD or autism than unvaccinated boys…
http://www.generationrescue.org/survey.html
you may also want to read this:
If you regret vaccinating your child, please post here. http://www.mothering.com/discussions…d.php?t=825816

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Want to know what the big deal is about Circumcision?

I am posting this as a mom who is first, Jewish, and second, who has two sons who are circumcised. Since my pregnancy with my third son, however, I have researched the issue of circumcision and have left my third son intact, as will be this fourth son due in October. Below are [...]

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Chiropractors Rock!!

I have been seeing a chiropractor during this pregnancy.  I can’t say enough great things about her; however, I should post about that separately.  What I am absolutely in love with is how she has helped my 2 year old son, Ethan.   He went with me to the appointments, of course.  I found this particular [...]

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Rear-facing car seats: What you need to know

Common Misunderstanding
There are many misunderstandings and misconceptions about the crash environment that lead even the best-intentioned parent or pediatrician to believe a child is “safe” facing forward when s/he is still very young. These come from obsolete ideas and advice that may still appear in [...]

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Car Seat Safety

Since we just bought an SUV, car seat safety is a big issue for me. We have never had an SUV before and apparently the 3d row in an SUV is the least safest area. So, I want to make sure we have the safety car seats that money can buy.
For my [...]

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Breast milk contains stem cells

Breast milk contains stem cells

Monday, 11 February 2008

By Catherine Madden

Mammary stem cells (red/blue) and differentiated
adult mammary cells (green) isolated from human
breast milk.

The Perth scientist who made the world-first discovery that human breast milk contains stem cells is confident that within five years scientists will be harvesting them to research treatment for [...]

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