The first child of “Scrubs” star Sarah Chalke and fiance Jamie Afifi was born on Christmas Eve. A rep for the actress confirms to several sites that it was a boy whom they name Charlie Rhodes Afifi.
Sarah and Jamie have been together since 2003 and were engaged in December 2006 while vacationing in Hawaii. [...]
Playing Mozart to premature babies can help them gain weight because they use less energy when calmed by listening to soothing melodies, scientists have found.
But the music of other composers including Beethoven and Bach does not have the same benefit because they do not have the same repetitive melodies, researchers said.
Experts said the [...]
Baby girl for Matthew McConaughey, royal twins plus Jennifer Hudson silences baby bump rumours
Proud daddy, actor Matthew McConaughey, has announced the arrival of his second child, a baby girl, with his fiancee Camila Alves, 26.
Confirming the birth of his daughter Vida via his website, 40-year-old Matthew revealed the meaning behind the unusual name choice [...]
Have your children outlived their old toys well why not recycle them and let other children from less fortunate backgrounds have some fun with them.
If you would like to donate some of your children’s old toys I’m sure there are a number of organizations in your area that would be more than glad to [...]
With Women now putting off having babies to later in life there has been a 70 per cent increase in the number of Down’s syndrom babies born over the last twenty years according to research published today.
The growth of women been diagnosed with Doown’s syndrome babies} comes as a result of improvements in screening [...]
So this is your first baby – congratulations but be prepared for some life changing events and they won’t always be easy to cope with.
If you are working when you become pregnant then one of the first and biggest decisions you are going to have to make is whether you will be a stay-at-home-mum [...]
Every parent wants to ensure that their new born baby is as safe and secure as possible and for many that means creating a non toxic environment.
We strongly advise parents to do their own research into the benefits of creating a non toxic environment for their baby. The most logical place to start creating [...]
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are a group of conditions that can occur in a person whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. These effects can include physical problems and problems with behavior and learning. Often, a person with an FASD has a mix of these problems.
FASDs are caused by a woman drinking [...]
Using alcohol and illegal drugs during pregnancy threatens the health of your unborn baby. So does using legal drugs in an inappropriate way.
When you use alcohol or drugs, the chemicals you ingest or breathe into your lungs cross the placenta and enter your baby. This puts your baby at risk for such problems [...]
Before you become pregnant, it is best to have dental checkups every 6 months to keep your teeth and gums healthy. If you are pregnant and have not had regular checkups, consider the following:
* Have a complete oral exam early in your pregnancy. Because you are pregnant, you might not [...]