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Warning: Stop Using Infant Sleep Positioners Immediately or Risk Suffocation Deaths

by Honey Berk, Posted Sep 29th 2010

Parents are warned to stop using infant sleep positioners immediately. Credit: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

The U.S. Consumer Product ...Two federal safety organizations issued a consumer alert today to warn parents to stop using infant sleep positioners, citing reports of 12 infants -- ages 1 month to 4 months -- who suffocated to death after being placed in the devices.

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Circumcision: Is It Right for Your Baby Boy?

by Amy Hatch, Posted Aug 31st 2010

The decision to circumcise is up to parents. Credit: Nicole Hill, Getty Images The debate over circumcision heated up when the ...

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The Knife Under the Bed and Other Pregnancy Superstitions

by Julie Z. Rosenberg, Posted Aug 13th 2010

Do pregnancy superstitions give you pause? Credit: Getty Images

If there's one thing a woman loses while pregnant (besides her waistline), it's ...

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'SpongeBob' and Other Names Our Child Wanted to Name the New Baby

by the editors at ParentDish, Posted Jul 27th 2010

"SpongeBob" does have a nice ring to it... Credit: Nickelodeon / AP

Magician Penn Gillette and his wife named their baby daughter Moxie ...

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Celebrate Baby's Arrival with Creative Birth Announcements

by Elizabeth Humphrey, Posted Jul 27th 2010

When designing birth announcements, new parents might consider using creative added elements, such as a band that wraps around a photo. Credit: Alee ...

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