Alive and well since 1994, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development's (NICHD) "Back to Sleep" campaign has been encouraging parents to put their children to sleep on their backs to reduce the risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). Additionally, the NICHD and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) also advise parents not to share their bed with infants.
While nobody can pinpoint the exact cause of SIDS, Kaiser researchers found: Infants who slept in rooms ventilated by fans had a 72 percent lower risk of SIDS compared to infants who slept in bedrooms without fans.
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Most women with access to health care services visit the doctor more during the course of their pregnancy than they do at any other time in their life. It can be overwhelming and alarming the first time around, but it's only for the benefit of mommy and baby.
Prenatal visits are typically scheduled every four weeks during the first 32 weeks of gestation, every two weeks from 32 to 36 weeks gestation and weekly from 36 weeks to delivery.
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It's not always easy to talk about, but 10 percent of couples that wish to have a baby are still unable to after a year of unprotected sex. About half of these couples can achieve pregnancy within two years after appropriate treatment of the woman, the man, or both, but it can require a lot more effort than charting out your ovulation days. There are no dietary or nutritional cures for infertility, but specialists stress that a healthy lifestyle is important.
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