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Diabetes in Pregnancy: 'I changed my life'

Diabetes in Pregnancy: 'I changed my life'

Click here to view original web page at www.bbc.com Mum-of-four Shaida Akbar with her youngest daughter, Hajrah At the age of 24, Shaida Akbar developed gestational diabetes, like thousands of pregnant women every year.
Stillbirth and Infant Loss: Your Stories

Stillbirth and Infant Loss: Your Stories

Click here to view original web page at globalnews.ca File photo. Getty Images There were 2,818 babies stillborn in Canada in 2011, the last year for which stats are available. In B.C. there were 217.

Teaching First Aid in the Community

By Marva Miller Three years ago, while I was participating in the Nurse-Family Partnership program, Healthy Start Brooklyn was looking to recruit members from the community to teach Infant CPR and First Aid to members of a child birthing class every
Secrets from a Mom of 7 to Curbing Sibling Rivalry

Secrets from a Mom of 7 to Curbing Sibling Rivalry

Click here to view original web page at www.onislam.net Your children's diversity should be used as a means to strengthen their relationships, not to divide them.

Infant Mortality Addressed at Healing Circle, Meeting in Brownsville

September is Infant Mortality Awareness Month. What is classified as infant mortality? According to the Center for Diseases Control, infant mortality is the death of a baby before his or her first birthday.
Study Supports Treating Cancer During Pregnancy

Study Supports Treating Cancer During Pregnancy

Click here to view original web page at www.yahoo.com This could be breakthrough news for women who are battling cancer during pregnancy, or waiting to treat it till after they've delivered — and risking their lives in the process.
It's Cool to be Judgemental

It's Cool to be Judgemental

Normally, being judgmental is not cool, like inviting Pope Francis to a twerkathon, but the Judgement Of Brooklyn 2015, on Sunday, October 4th, is your opportunity to taste the best of wine and beer, from across the land, decide your personal favorit
Excellence Baby Academy

Excellence Baby Academy

By Simone Colbert Excellence Baby Academy (EBA) is my "Mommy Circle." That is how I described it to my husband when I came home each week.

Video: Let's Bike, Bed-Stuy!

Citi Bike Ambassadors Tracey Capers, Joanna Lee Jacobs and Dani Simons Dozens of wheels were in motion this past Saturday at Marcy Playground, as Bed-Stuy residents celebrated the expansion of 26 new Citi Bike stations in the neighborhood.

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