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10/06/2010 - Probiotic may reduce baby’s crying time with colic

One week of supplementation with Lactobacillus reuteri Protectis may reduce crying time in infants with colic by 74 per cent, compared with less than 40 per cent in the placebo group, says a new study.
After three weeks of supplementation 84 per cent of infants receiving L. reuteri Protectis no longer had colic, compared with only 43 placebo group, according to results presented today at the Annual Meeting of ESPGHAN in Istanbul.
Read the article on Nutraingredients.com

15/10/2009 - Vitamin D Can Help Save ONE MILLION Premature Baby Deaths per Year

More than 1 million babies born prematurely die each year before they are a month old, according to the first comprehensive global report on premature births. One way to prevent many of these tragedies from occurring would be increased sun exposure for pregnant women and infants. Powerful new evidence has demonstrated that vitamin D can reduce the risk of premature births and boost the health of newborn babies. Read the article on Mercola.com

13/02/2009 - Osteopathy for Babies - Healing Hands

Have you heard about Osteopathy? This alternative therapy is increasingly popular way of treating a whole range of baby problems - but what is it, and could it help your little one?

Does your baby cry a lot? Is she fussy or having trouble sleeping? Is she teething, windy or just plain irritable? If any of these descriptions apply to her, it might be worth giving Osteopathy a go. Many new parents swear by this increasingly popular alternative way of treating common baby problems. No drugs, no gripe water, no surgery - just a few sessions with a professional who knows just what to do.

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07/10/2008 - Some problems to breastfeeding...

We're being forced to a debate that we shouldn't need to have; rather to breastfeed or not. There is an undeniable advantage to infant health that comes with breastfeeding. This benefit, however, now must be weighed against environmental pollutants that accumulate in mother's milk. As an example, breastfed children now have significantly higher levels of PCB's than non-breastfed children.

Read the article on DocRoberts Holistic Health Blog

30/08/2008 - Why Baby's First Words Are Mama or Papa

Smiling Baby A baby's first words are often "mama" and "papa", and it seems so natural for us that we hardly think why babies actually utter these words first. But the experts at the University of British Columbia have made brain scans of babies to successfully crack that mystery. The secret lies in repeating the same syllables.