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How safe is the swine flu shot for pregnant women?
No drug testing exists for pregnant women. Why? Because it’s deemed unethical. What if something happens to the fetus? This year, pregnant women across the U.S. are being told that they are in the highest risk group for the swine flu infection. According to the Centers for Disease Control “Adverse pregnancy outcomes have been reported [...]
Second Pregnancy- The halfway point
For those of you who have been following Mom2′s “The second time around” posts, I have a confession to make. I am Mom2. Me. Renee. Your friendly MTWer. So far, this pregnancy has had its strange moments, but all seems to be well now. I’m off restricted duty and back to a normal life. I’ve [...]
The second time around, part 2 The weird and the scary
“The second time around” is a journal of a second pregnancy. Mom2 has a beautiful, energetic toddler. Since only family and close friends currently know she’s pregnant, she’s keeping her identity under wraps until she’s ready to shout the great news from the roof tops at work, or until her belly gives it away for [...]
Endurance in the Face of Hormones
Women deserve a medal! Isn’t it enough we endure periods, swinging hormones and childbirth? Or that we turn into hormone-deprived brittle bags of bones after menopause? No. Now a new study confirms brain fog in menopause is real. It’s that time in early menopause when remembering one’s … oh yeah, name … is a challenge. [...]
Sad but true: 70% of working women have health insurance problems
Check out this chart. It shows 70% of American adult women under 65 were uninsured, under-insured, had a problem with a health care bill or did not access health care that they needed. Men and women have about equal coverage, says the new report by The Commonwealth Fund, but women have greater need. And too [...]
Mom’s Guide To Swine Flu: 16 Places To Get Answers
Here’s a wrap up of links and resources to everything moms need to know and do if the worst happens with swine flu, from how to talk about it with your kids to how to track it. Deep breath first to put it all in context. Swine flu will pass. So did the projectile pooping, [...]
Prepared for a swine flu school closure?
Have you made back up or contingency plans in case you get the call saying swine flu is closing your kid’s school? So far, more than 100 schools are closed, CNN reported this morning. In a live Webinar this morning, Government officials urged parents to plan ahead in case their child’s school is closed. If [...]
Confessions of an old mom with a bad hip
Subtitled: Why I don’t need Mother’s Day Cards (flowers still nice though) “You have beautiful grandchildren,” the Safeway bagger said to me the other day. “Yeah, my SONS are beautiful,” I responded. The cashier sensed an emerging crisis (a la India and Pakistan) and threw a lifeline. “Boys, boys, help MOMMY put the cookies in [...]
Say oink to swine flu: 9 ways to get everyone washing hands
Say bah and oink to pig flu. Nothing throws out a working mom’s schedule for weeks like a sick kid. Yet a national survey of parents and guardians of kids in kindergarten to Grade 12 found 56% of them weren’t aware that washing your hands is the most effective way to keep from getting sick [...]
To your health
I recently read an article from Newsweek regarding the passing of Natasha Richardson and Jade Goody and how, because they are so young, it’s struck a chord with moms. I couldn’t agree more. In Richardson’s case, a death from a minor fall? For Goody, cervical cancer. I stopped and read the following from the author, [...]
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