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Self reliance under seige as EU herbal regulations take hold.

The European Union has begun implementing the European Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive all across Europe. As new regulations on herbal products take hold, the EU is telling the world that people cannot be trusted to self-regulate, self-medicate, and survive on their own. That’s why they’ve put together a regulation committee to ensure everyone’s continued “safety.” Learn more.

Our bi-weekly Birth & Parenting News Blog highlights the latest news items, research results, consumer alerts, and legislative action alerts of interest to expectant and new parents and the professionals who work them.

Posted by Patty Brennan on June 18, 2013 • Filed under
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Negative Effects of Pitocin on Newborns

An ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) press release shared new research that the use of synthetic oxytocin (a.k.a. pitocin) to induce or augment labor may not be as safe as assumed. In a study of over 3,000 women who gave birth to full-term infants, associated negative neonatal outcomes included unexpected admission to the NICU lasting more than 24 hours and Apgar scores of fewer than seven at five minutes. Read the press release here.

Posted by Patty Brennan on June 13, 2013 • Filed under
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June Birth & Parenting E-Newsletter

Did you miss our June Birth & Parenting E-Newsletter? Check it out!

Posted by Patty Brennan on June 11, 2013 • Filed under
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Breast Pump Facts

The US Food & Drug Administration has written a fact sheet for consumers on breast pumps, which is also available in Spanish.

Posted by Patty Brennan on June 6, 2013 • Filed under
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Assessment & Care of the Late Preterm Infant Implementation Toolkit

A new online resource from the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), the Assessment and Care of the Late Preterm Infant Implementation Toolkit, aims to improve patient outcomes and reduce risks associated with being born at late preterm and early term, while also saving time and reducing costs. The toolkit provides ready-to-use, customizable tools and strategies for assessing risks, providing appropriate evidence-based care, and tracking outcomes for late preterm and early term infants in healthcare facilities and healthcare systems. It’s is designed to support and build on the information presented in AWHONN’s Assessment and Care of the Late Preterm Infant Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline.

Posted by Patty Brennan on May 30, 2013 • Filed under
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Pregnancy Health Risks

Posted by Patty Brennan on May 28, 2013 • Filed under
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Latest Research on Cesareans & Related News

Our bi-weekly Birth & Parenting News Blog highlights the latest news items, research results, consumer alerts,c and legislative action alerts of interest to expectant and new parents and the professionals who work them.

Posted by Patty Brennan on May 23, 2013 • Filed under
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Breastfeeding and Obesity

The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine published an explanation of current research demonstrating the impact of breastfeeding on obesity in their blog post “The Breastfeeding and Obesity Controversy.”

Posted by Patty Brennan on May 21, 2013 • Filed under
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Angelina Jolie inspires women to maim themselves.

Angelina Jolie announced yesterday that she had both of her breasts surgically removed even though she had no breast cancer. She carries the BRCA1 gene, and she has been tricked into believing that genetic code is some sort of absolute blueprint to disease expression — which it most certainly is not. Countless millions of women carry the BRCA1 gene and never express breast cancer because they lead healthy, anti-cancer lifestyles based on smart nutrition, exercise, sensible sunlight exposure and avoidance of cancer-causing chemicals.

Jolie, like many other women who have been deluded by cancer quackery, decided the best way to prevent the risk of breast cancer was not to lead a healthy, anti-cancer lifestyle, but rather to surgically remove her breasts in what she describes as “three months of medical procedures.”

…just in case, you know. Because you can never be too careful these days, with the cancer industry scaring women half to death at every opportunity. “My breasts might murder me!” seems to be the slogan of many women these days, all of whom are victims of outrageous cancer industry propaganda and fear mongering.

Let me set the record straight: Your breasts are not your enemy! The cancer industry is far more likely to kill you than your breasts. Learn more.

Posted by Patty Brennan on May 15, 2013 • Filed under
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Toolkit Aids Efforts to Support Families

A Comprehensive Approach for Community-Based Programs to Address Intimate Partner Violence and Perinatal Depression highlights strategies and provides resources to help organizations address intimate partner violence and perinatal depression within their own communities. Topics include making the case, building and sustaining partnerships, raising awareness, developing cultural and linguistic competence, addressing policy, and implementing standards of care guidelines. Pre- and post-program assessment tools and links to national resources are included. The toolkit is available online here.

Posted by Patty Brennan on May 14, 2013 • Filed under
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