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Baby Carrier Features
Babies may look tiny, but they can get pretty heavy after you've been lugging them around all day! One way to keep baby close to you without straining your back is with a carrier. Carriers support your baby, keep your hands free, and give you more mobility than a bulky stroller. Confused about wh
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Baby Swing Features
A swing can magically calm even the fussiest baby. As it gently lulls your baby to sleep, you can finally get a few things done! But just like any other piece of baby gear, keeping your baby safe is of the utmost importance. Here are your choices when it comes to swings: A standard swing is made up
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Rocker or Glider Features
Babies love the soothing back-and-forth motion of a rocker. Moms love the calming effect it has on their crying infant -- and the chance to get off their feet and relax for a few minutes while they nurse. Rockers are a win-win, if you find the right one. Here's what to look for: Old-fashioned wooden
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Baby Stroller Features
Combo strollers, travel systems, umbrella strollers, jogging strollers -- which one should you buy? Before investing hundreds of dollars on the latest souped-up stroller model, consider your baby's safety and your travel needs. The stroller seat should recline all the way back for your newborn, and
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Car Seat Features
You can't bring your baby home from the hospital without a car seat safely installed in your back seat. Before you embark on that confusing journey down the car seat aisle of your local baby supercenter, here are some features to look for: A new car seat is always best. This is one baby item that y
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Baby Crib Features
During the first few months of life, your baby will spend up to 20 hours each day asleep. That’s why it’s so important to buy a crib that’s comfy and safe. Search for these features when you shop for cribs: You don’t need the priciest crib. Safety is more important than the design or price of the cr
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Ultrasound (Standard) With Twins
Who Gets the Test? Ultrasounds -- or sonograms -- are a common part of prenatal care. If you're having twins, you'll get ultrasounds more often than mothers of single babies. You've probably already had at least one. Usually, doctors confirm that a woman is having twins with an ultrasound. What the
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Many Pregnant Women Fear Exercising
May 10, 2012 -- Are you pregnant and afraid to exercise? Though exercise during pregnancy has proven benefits for healthy women, many still fear it, according to a new study. "Despite what we have said over the last 10 years, pregnant women are still afraid exercise is going to hurt their child," sa
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About 20% of White Women Smoke While Pregnant
May 10, 2012 -- White women who are pregnant are more likely to smoke cigarettes than African-American or Hispanic mothers-to-be, a new government report shows. The study found that pregnant white women had high rates of cigarette smoking at 21.8% compared with 14.2% among African-American women and
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Pregnancy After 40: Healthy Weight Improves Risk
May 9, 2012 -- Pregnancy after 40 does carry more risks, but being at a healthy weight before getting pregnant seems to modify those risks, new research suggests. "If you are healthy, over 40, and not obese, your risks of pregnancy complications are certainly less than an obese 40-year-old," says re
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