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			<title>Baltimore Early Childhood Parenting Examiner</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:58:13 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Need for transparency increases as Cesarean section rates rise</title>				
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				Cesarean section increases the health risks for mother and baby.The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services, a  group working toward transparency in maternity care, has announced  that the 2007 US birth statistics, just released, show that 31.8% o...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:16:46 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Attend a local viewing of Orgasmic Birth to benefit the Birthcenter of Baltimore!</title>				
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				 &amp;copy;2008 Jada Shapiro www.birthdaypresence.net Witness the pain, power, beauty, and sensuality that normal birth can offer by attending a viewing of Orgasmic Birth. This groundbreaking film was recently featured on TV&apos;s 20/20, and will open your e...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:45:27 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Heading to the ER? Remember to pack these things!</title>				
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				 				Keep your cool during a stressful hospital stay.It&apos;s every parent&apos;s worst nightmare: You call your pediatrician to ask about a seemingly innocuous health concern, just to be on the safe side. But instead of allaying your fears, he tells you to h...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:41:53 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Babyproofing? Avoid these hidden hazards</title>				
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				 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Take steps to keep your crawler safe. Once your infant starts crawling, nothing is safe from his curious grasp. As a conscientious parent, you&apos;ve probably already plugged the electrical outlets, locke...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:32:30 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Local swimming lessons for infants</title>				
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				 Want baby to grow up like this guy? Start swimming now! Think your infant is too young to swim? Think again! The YMCA of Central Maryland offers Skips lessons for babies as young as 6 months, with an accompanying parent or guardian. Of course, the l...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:34:12 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Trying too hard to conceive? Consider fertility awareness</title>				
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				 FACT: Stress sometimes interferes with fertility When it comes to women&amp;rsquo;s reproductive health, there&amp;rsquo;s an old wives&amp;rsquo; tale for everything: eat chocolate to conceive a girl, eat a diet rich in red meat to conceive a boy, and the list...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:49:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Chocolate: Pregnancy superfood</title>				
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				 Chocolate is good for you. Pregnant women hardly need an excuse to eat chocolate, but here&amp;rsquo;s a good one just in case. A recent study has shown that eating five or more servings of chocolate a week during the first and third trimesters can stav...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:45:36 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Five myths about cloth diapers</title>				
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				 Today&apos;s cloth diapers are cute! Think cloth diapering is only for the brave and old-fashioned? Not so, says Bayla, owner of Soft and Cozy Baby, Baltimore&apos;s cloth diaper boutique. Read on to find out why cloth isn&apos;t necessarily as [fill in the blank]...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:37:26 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Bisphenol A isn&apos;t just in baby bottles - many pacifiers contain the chemical, too</title>				
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				 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Research before you buy! If you&apos;re a new parent, you&apos;ve probably heard about the controversy surrounding bisphenol A, a toxic chemical found in some baby bottles and other items made with polycarbonat...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:35:26 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Parents: Beware of TV as an electronic babysitter!</title>				
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				 &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Credit: Baby Einstein, LLC Parents of infants may be surprised to learn that watching television, even educational programs like Sesame Street, can hinder the cognitive development o...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:27:05 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Don&apos;t let baby break your budget: 5 ways local parents can save</title>				
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				 Credit: A. Griswold, 2008 Expecting a baby? Starting a family can be hard on any budget, but economic woes have made matters worse for many local parents-to-be. Get more bang for the buck by following these tips:  1. Consider a birthing center. If G...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:26:54 -0700</pubDate>
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