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Things We’ve Read: Week of June 2nd

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Fetal Faces Hint at Mom’s Stress (ABC News): No question that there’s a strong bond between moms and their babies in the womb – here’s a newly observed manifestation of that connection.

Moms’ lead exposure could affect newborns’ brains (Environmental Health News): Scientists are beginning to find evidence that that babies in the womb also could be affected, especially if exposed during the first trimester.

Fun Ways to Announce Your Pregnancy (FitPregnancy): Great ideas for telling your loved ones #NNStories

The T.M.I. Pregnancy (NYTimes): A grandmother-to-be’s honest account of white lines in pedestrian walkways and the experience of absorbing all of the information available during pregnancy.

How Gestational Diabetes Affects Your Pregnancy & Baby (The Stir): What is it? Who’s at Risk? What are the symptoms?

New Report Recommends Iodine During Pregnancy, Breast-Feeding (WSJ): American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that pregnant and breast-feeding women should seek out prenatal supplements that contain iodine.

Having Babies May Be ‘Contagious’ Among Old Friends (WebMD): A new study shows when one woman has a baby, her former high school classmates are more likely to intentionally get pregnant within the next two years.

Do Female-Named Hurricanes Need To Lean In? (NPR): What hurricanes with female names have in common with humans with female names.

Things We’ve Read: Week of April 14th

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No Salary, No Benefits, No Sleep: This is the World’s Toughest Job (TIME): When Boston agency Mullen posted a listing for what sounded like the world’s worst job, 24 intrepid job seekers stepped up and applied. The full-time, “24/7 on call and pro bono/unpaid” director of operations job included truly hideous requirements like: “Able to work 135+ hours a week,” “Willing to forgo any breaks,” and “Able to manage a minimum of 10-15 projects at one time.” The 24 applicants were interviewed via webcam. That’s when they got the surprise of their life. The job they were interviewing for is motherhood. Watch the viral video.

Surge in Narcotic Prescriptions for Pregnant Women (NYT): New stats about opioid painkillers prescribed during pregnancy and a conversation about a culture of pain aversion among health professionals and patients. The New York Times

Increases in women’s BMI linked to fetal, infant deaths (LATimes): There’s now more reason than ever to get healthy & fit. JAMA just published evidence that even modest increases in maternal BMI are associated with increased risk of fetal death, stillbirth, and neonatal, perinatal, and infant death.

Why the Woman Who “Has It All” Doesn’t Really Exist (Glamour): “Feminism was meant to remove a fixed set of expectations; instead, we now interpret it as a route to personal perfection. Because we can do anything, we feel as if we have to do everything.”

What Are the Barriers to Breastfeeding? (WSJ): Women face a slew of cultural and institutional impediments to breastfeeding. Here’s a brief analysis of what’s standing between women and the decision to breastfeed.

Say Nay to BPA (9Bliss): Stay away from BPA! Here are some companies whose packaging is BPA-free.

At-Home Mothers On the Rise (NYT): The share of mothers who do not work outside the home rose to 29 percent in 2012 - a 23% increase from the turn of the century, a recent Pew Center Research study found. The rising cost of child care is among likely reasons for a rise in the number of women staying home full-time with their children

Things We’ve Read: Week of April 7th

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A Father With No Money Hand Built This Crib 30 Years Ago. Wait Til You See What That Baby Just Did. (ViralNova): DIY Inspiration passed down from generation to generation.

Panel Backs Aspirin Use for Some Pregnant Women (WSJ): While aspirin is generally not recommended during pregnancy, there might be a role for low dosages (baby aspirin) in preventing pre-eclampsia.

Gestational Diabetes Rates Rapidly Increasing (ActiveBeat): A healthy lifestyle and diet are critical before and during pregnancy. Rates of gestational diabetes have doubled since the 90′s with 10% of women over 30 & 13% of women over 40 affected.

The TiPED Tiers: If you heart science, you’ll enjoy checking out TIPED. This is one model for determining whether a new chemical poses risk of endocrine disruption in humans.

Trouble Getting Pregnant? Blame Stress! (FitPregnancy): Trying to get pregnant? Some helpful tips on how to minimize stress and take control!

Things We’ve Read – Week of January 6th

3 Under 3: (New Yorker): Whatever your expectations of your unborn child … raise them.

Higher vitamin D levels in pregnancy could help babies become stronger: (University of Southhampton): Children are likely to have stronger muscles if their mothers had a higher level of vitamin D in their body during pregnancy

New Mom’s Uncensored Photos Reveal The Beautiful, Messy Reality Of Home Birth (HuffPo): A must-read. Not just for the photos. For the thorough and honest narration.

Copying Other Cultures: A Questionable Parenting Strategy (NY Magazine):Great article about about taking parenting trends from other cultures, particularly the problems citing of more “authentic” cultures as automatically more knowledgeable about babies.

Experts recommend universal diabetes testing for pregnant women at first prenatal visit (The Amalgest): As many as one in five women may develop gestational diabetes – a form of diabetes that has its onset during pregnancy. Experts say the test should be done before 13 weeks’ gestation or as soon as possible thereafter.

EWG’s 2013 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in (EWG): The Environmental Working Group makes it easy for you to eat fruits and vegetables. Fearelessly. This report outlines the foods you should buy organic and the foods that are aok to buy conventionally grown.