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A 2-month old baby was rescued from a locked car by authorities from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls after the employees discovered that the child’s parents were nowhere in sight.

The campus authorities said that they put baby safety first after discovering the child on at about 8:20 pm on a school night near the soccer fields.

Jim O’Connor, university spokesperson, said that the car windows were rolled up and that the baby’s parents were nowhere to be seen. He added that the officers had no choice but to break the windows and immediately take the child to the nearest hospital for medical checkup.

O’Connor said that the child was doing fine but could not say how long the baby had been in the car.

Weather reports that night revealed that the temperature reached 88 degrees that night which could be dangerous for a two-month old baby.

Authorities are currently investigating the matter and are now searching for the child’s parents. There’s no indication yet if charges will be filed against the parents for neglect. This incident, however, did trigger the awareness on the importance of baby safety.

A study revealed that baby nursing or breast feeding your baby for at least a year can decrease the risks of acquiring breast cancer by five percent. If you continue the habit for more than two years, then the risks is further reduced to fifty percent.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Data Bank on BreastFeeding, despite the positive outcome of the study – only one out of four women knew about this. In another study, about 44 percent of babies were breastfed.

In China, women tend to breastfeed their children longer than those in Western countries. This resulted to reduced incidence of breast cancer by up to 63 percent in the span of six years.

For baby girls, breastfeeding is beneficial too. According to the study, the milk that they get from their mothers can aid in supporting their immune system thus reducing the dangers of cancer when they grow up.

Baby nursing is beneficial to both the mother and baby because estrogen, a female hormone, is suppressed. It has been discovered that cancer cells are at times dependent on estrogen in order to grow. This means, if estrogen is inhibited, then so does the cancer cells, if there’s any.

Destination Maternity Corporation, a global leader on maternity lingerie and apparel, announced via a press release that it has signed up an exclusive distribution deal with U.S. retail giants Maternity apparel retailer signs distribution partnership with Sears, Kmart and Sears. This is to meet the needs of moms and moms-to-be in the country. The distribution deal starts in October this year.

According to the release, the maternity apparel company has re-launched its Two Hearts Maternity collection. This will be made exclusively available in more than five hundred Sears and one hundred Kmart stores nationwide. The maternity apparel will be competing with brands like Freya.

Products that are up for purchase are casual sportswear, swimwear, sleepwear, dresses and maternity lingerie. Most of the items are priced under thirty dollars.

In the past, Destination Maternity has partnered with Sears for product distribution. The partnership lasted for four years. This time, the company is coming up with new products that will surely be a hit among moms.

Destination Maternity Chief Executive Officer Ed Krell said that the multi-year agreement is a win-win situation for both companies because this brings the consumers closer to both brands. Sears is the fifth largest retailer in the United States with more than 3,000 outlets stores in major cities nationwide.

A mom from Grand Forks, North Dakota has finally pleaded guilty to charges of child neglect last week following the international furor over the incident where she was breast feeding her six-week old baby despite being “extremely intoxicated.”

The incident, according to the authorities, took place on February 13 this when 26-year old Stacey Anvarinia was seen speaking inaudibly and was feeding her baby. The officers at that time were responding to an unrelated call in the neighborhood.

Prosecutor Meredith Larson informed the judge that the officers, based on their official report, called the nearby Altru Hospital for medical advice on the implications of breastfeeding a baby while intoxicated. The hospital informed the authorities that it is dangerous thus prompting the officers to inform the young mom.

Alcohol is said to pass into the milk which means it could be extremely dangerous to conduct baby feeding while drunk because the baby could ingest a lot and may be fatal.

Despite the warnings, Anvarinia allegedly continued to breastfeed the baby. For now, the young mom entered an open plea since there was no plea agreement made with the prosecution as of press time.

The sentence will be given on August 7. Anvarinia could face up to five years in prison for the charges.

Medical experts have come up with a simple advice for pregnant women – exercise and help the baby’s heart!

This development simply breaks beliefs that women should not exercise when expecting because it could cause negative pregnancy symptoms. However, it seems that pregnant mothers are now given the green signal by the doctors.

St. Louis University School of Medicine Chairman of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health Dr. Raul Artal said that exercising mothers aid in preventing negative pregnancy symptoms such as diabetes or heart diseases for their child. Also, these women tend to recover faster after delivery.

A study revealed that when pregnant mothers exercise, the fetuses get cardiac benefits.

Doctors said that mothers need not do extreme exercises but rather just do half-an-hour of moderate activity per day. However, they added the before undergoing such an activity, a consultation with the doctor is needed. These recommendations were provided by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Some activities that need to be avoided are risky sporting adventures such as scuba diving, mountain climbing or other activities that could induce sickness to moms. It is also recommended that a support group of husband, family and friends should be established in order to make pregnancy meaningful and very healthy!

A study conducted to more than 30,000 women who had thyroid-related surgeries revealed that women on pregnancy stages are at more risk of having poor clinical outcomes and higher surgery costs.

According to a group of doctors headed by Dr. Sanziana Roman of Yale University, the pregnant patients have up to three times more complications. This results to longer stays in the hospital that will eventually pile up the medical bills. The study was published in this month’s Archives of Surgery journal.

The researchers stated that the data they’ve accumulated revealed that women on pregnancy stages must deliberate first if they will push through with the thyroid surgery while in their current situation.

Improper treatment on the condition could affect the fetus the mother is carrying that’s why researchers suggested that patients should look for credible surgeons. Nearly a half a percent of pregnancies are reportedly affected by complications due to hyperthyroidism.

The researchers meticulously conducted the research by going through the records provided by the Health Care Utilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample which represents about one-fifth of non-federal hospitals in the United States. The time period studied was between 1999 and 2005.

Academy Award and Grammy-winning actress-singer Jennifer Hudson officially confirmed her pregnancy by conducting a baby shower attended by family and close friends.

According to reports, the baby shower took place last weekend in Chicago and one of the attendees described the event as a “quiet gathering.”

Actress Felicia Fields, one of those who attended the gathering, said that Hudson’s close friends and family were present and that the baby shower took place at a relative’s home. She added that everyone had a great time.

Media reports have yet to confirm when the baby is due but there has been a report circulating that Hudson is currently on her seventh month of pregnancy.

The 27-year old star of “Dreamgirls” is engaged to David Otunga, a former reality television star who’s currently attempting to make a career in professional wresting via the Florida Championship Wresting. The couple had not revealed their wedding date.

The multi-awarded singer-actress will be seen soon in the film “Winged Creatures,” a film based on the novel by Roy Freirich. Her co-stars in the movie include Forest Whitaker, Dakota Fanning, Kate Beckinsale and Guy Pearce.

A health article written by Christopher Browning at The Sun website revealed some health symptoms and pregnancy signs that should not be dealt lightly since it could be a serious medical condition in the long run. Here are some of the symptoms and signs mentioned:

• Metallic taste in mouth. For women experiencing this, it may be the best time to take a pregnancy test. This pregnancy sign usually takes place before missing a period.

• A possible liver problem for those experiencing itchy hands, insomnia, sudden loss of appetite and insomnia.

• Bruising easily could be a sign of liver damage.

• Blurry visions could be an early sign of diabetes. It is safe to take a blood sugar test just to be sure. Other signs include tiredness, constant thirst and slow healing of bruises. Sweet taste of sweat is also a serious sign because blood sugar is poorly controlled by the body.

• You could have poor body circulation if you constantly have cold hands. The immediate solution is to immediately start eating foods that are rich in iron.

As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure. Start watching what you eat and do exercise at least an hour every day.