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Fit and Pregnant
By Diane Oakland, Columbia Center Family Education & Support Coordinator |
Regular exercise is good for us anytime but it is especially beneficial during pregnancy. As your body changes to accommodate the growing baby, exercise helps you maintain your muscle tone, improve your posture, strength and endurance. Exercise can make you feel better, giving you more energy and having a positive effect on your moods. |
It is important to check with your doctor before starting any exercise or to see if you can continue the exercise you were doing before you became pregnant ... Read More.
For more educational articles, tips and insights on a wide variety of pregnancy, childbirth and early parenting topics, visit the Columbia Center website.
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Original study linking autism to vaccines discredited
By Dr. Daniel Hagerman, Pediatrics
In 1998, Andrew Wakefield published a study that suggested a possible link between the MMR (measles / mumps / rubella) vaccine and autism. This week, in an unprecedented move, the British Medical Journal published data proving that Wakefield's study was a fraud. They revealed that Wakefield had been paid over $1,000,000 by a group of lawyers to create this data and that the data he presented was fabricated.
Unfortunately, in many ways the damage was already done. In response to Wakefield's report, millions of parents made the unfortunate decision not to vaccinate their children. Because of this, diseases that had been nearly eradicated have resurged. A number of deaths have even occurred in under-vaccinated children. Additionally, this fraudulent study held both autism and vaccine research hostage for the past 12 years wasting billions of research dollars that could have been used in constructive ways.
This report serves as the final nail in the coffin of this sad episode. No other credible research has shown any link between any vaccines and autism. Dozens of well-designed and executed studies have clearly refuted the link. Good science has also disproved purported links between mercury and aluminum in vaccines ... Read More. |
The Better Way to Care for Your Baby by Robin Elise Weiss
Reviewed by Ann Grauer, LCCE, CD(DONA), IBCLC
Once again author Weiss has created a book that is fun to look at as well as learn from. Her positive voice in the book helps parents to stay calm as they move through that first year with their baby. The more than 150 photos are delightful and the tips are smart. Each month has a checklist as well as Helpful Hints and Mama Moments. With this book new parents will enjoy the journey a little more!
(Available from Amazon.com) |
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DVD LIBRARY MEET THE DOULAS |
Columbia Center now offers visiting moms and dads the use of popular movie DVDs from its library of over 50 titles. |
Join us on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 6:00 - 7:00 PM!
Our Monthly Meet the Doulas gathering is your chance to get acquainted with our Columbia Center doulas. |
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It's A Girl! Get the Real Story from a Real Mom!
Erika's new daughter — Gretchen Elaina — arrived in the early hours of Thursday, January 27, 2011. Follow Erika as she blogs, tweets, Facebooks and otherwise shares the story of her second pregnancy. |
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