If you are a single mom and have a story of your own…a tale of challenges that you are facing to bring up your baby, then here is a platform for you. And you won’t mind sharing your experiences with the world together with be making some big money as well…so here is the platform for you.

The editor of the bestselling ‘Cup of Comfort,’Adams Media, is looking out for some real life stories that act an inspiration piece for the readers, to be published in an anthology about single mothers. The grand prize is $ 500.00, and mom writers will receive $ 100.00 for any other story published in the book.

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A majority of U.S. women increase their focus on health, fitness and nutrition once they become mothers.

Baby Center LLC, an online resource for expectant parents, stated that nearly, 65% of women exercise more or try to exercise more since becoming mothers, and 82% reported eating healthier.

Linda Murray, editor in chief of Baby Center said,

In our survey, three out of four women say they change their eating habits during pregnancy and after their kids are born, and more than half say they exercise more since becoming moms.

In any case, 55% of pregnant moms exercised on their own while their child was in the care of others, while 41% exercised with their child in or out of the home.

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Twenty three year old Nicole Uribe has been charged with bartering her five month old baby for a second hand car and some cash, to Jose-Juan Lerma, 47, and his twenty seven year old wife, Irene.

Both have been detained in the US state of Colorado. While the baby has been put under foster home.

Police Sergeant Brett Wilson said all three were Mexican nationals and their immigration status is still under scrutiny.

This is the most obnoxious thing I have ever heard. How could a mother just for the heck of a ‘second hand car’ can do such a detestable thing.

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Kids love to have those TV remotes in their hands. But giving them what they want can give them an easy access tochannels that they ought not to watch. If you too shudder at the thought of seeing your little one growing up into a deadly tele-tubby, who watches all sorts of program, no matter what they are, then you have all reasons to get guarded with Weemote 3 from SmartHome.

Weemote 3 is a smart remote, devised for smart kids who love to watch TV at their own terms. With this one, the smarter parents can pre-program as many as 10 channels that they want their baby to see, while block the others.

This one works well with TVs with VCRs and digi-recorders and the latest TiVO etc, so you need not buy a separate TV to use this separate remote and what more, it’s easy to install as well.
You just have to set the channels in the kid-proof panel and your kid’s remote is ready to get flaunted. I hope kids don’t get bored off with this one or you might have to come-up with something even smarter than this…what say?

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Researchers are very close to know why few people are at greater risk of having the heart problems than other peoples. In a recent study, the scientists have disclosed that 6 genetic variants are found to be associated with higher risk of developing coronary artery disease.

These findings were conducted by — the scientists from the University of Leicester and UK’s Leeds University and also at the Universities of Lubeck and Regensburg in Germany. When the genes of approximately 3,000 persons who have the disease of coronary artery were compared with the genes of about 5,000 healthy persons, the scientists found 6 gene variations that would raise a person’s risk of getting the heart problems.

James Januzzi, a cardiologist at Harvard University mentioned that — these discoveries would definitely make changes in the manner by which the heart patient’s are treated in the upcoming future to a large extent. If doctors identify the patient’s genetic risk factors than it will help in taking preventive measures in the treatment, or even discover some other method of treatment which will attack to those particular genetic variations of the patient.

James Januzzi said in a prepared statement:

A good percentage of cases we see have no clear reason, or they have a reason but its family history. This study sharpens the focus on this, until now, nebulous concept of family history; the genetic foundations of these syndromes, and really gives us hope that someday we’ll be able to know well in advance who’s at risk for a cardiac event.

The scientists told that alternations on the chromosome number — 1, 2, 6, 10 and 15 are linked with the disease of coronary artery and the heart attack. The authors of this recent study told that these variations are common in the human beings. Most of these variations are likely to be present in 25% to 75% of the white peoples of the European countries. Every one of you have the chances of inheriting these variations from either your mother or your father or even from both of them, and carrying one of the copy raises the risk of developing the heart problems by 20%. And by carrying 2 copies the risk factor is raised by 40%.

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All of us know that consuming calorie and sugar laden foods, little or no exercise, smoking and drinking can cause major health problems like diabetes, heart disease and cancer. In spite of knowing all these if you are obese yourself or if you have the habit of smoking and drinking, it is likely to have an effect on your kids’ health according to study.

Children are getting obese by the day and incidents of diabetes among children are rising at an alarming rate. The health and social consequences of childhood obesity continues into adulthood.

According to the study, the beginning of atherosclerosis (often called hardening of the arteries) can be detected in early teens itself. The association is so strong and consistent that a causal relationship appears highly likely. These results indicate that prevention of adult coronary heart disease should begin with control of risk factors beginning in adolescence.

We could probably eliminate 90 percent of the heart attacks if we’d make sure our kids were eating right and getting enough exercise from the start

says Dr. Henry McGill.

Children subconsciously try to follow what they see most of the time. As parents we can set an example by preparing and eating healthy meals, try cut down smoking and start exercising. Your healthy habits would definitely rub off on your kids. After all, A healthy family is a happy family.

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Here is good news for patients with heart problems, for after pacemaker and stents, it is optimizer that comes opening new doors for patients with heart failure. However, the way it works is quite different from that of pacemaker because where pacemaker makes sure the heart keeps breathing while the optimizer strengthens heart muscles that are weak, but beat normally.

The optimizer is normally implanted to make the heart pump blood stronger and more efficiently. The device is powered by an internal battery, which can be charged up magnetically at home. Still, it would be quite difficult to say that how successful this new device would be. However, we must look at it sanguinely, since previous studies have also shown quite sanguine results about it.

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According to the scientists — pregnant women should stay away from the hot sun rays, mostly during the first trimester of their pregnancy. A new study has reported that the pregnant women are very sensitive to high temperatures.

The study is conducted by the researchers from the University of Bristol. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists have raised this warning on the basis of this new study.

In this recent study, the scientists discovered that if pregnant women are exposed to high temperatures during initial stages of their pregnancy, than it could lead to low birth weight of the baby.

The researchers have raised the warning that as babies grow fast during the first trimester, and pregnant females are very sensitive to high temperatures, and so if they stay out in the sun light this could be harmful for them and make them feel unwell.

Females during the initial stages of their pregnancy period in the summer season should take care of their health and they should also be aware about the risk of temperature rise on their health during pregnancy. Pregnant females should try to stay in the home and avoid sun rays between 10am and 4pm.

Pregnant females always try to wear loose cloths, drink lot water, fresh fruit juices and eat healthy balanced diet in required amount and thus by doing all these they can keep themselves fit.

Pregnant mothers should not stay in sun, always wear loose cloths, avoid dehydration and eat good healthy fresh foods and always do some light exercises so that there is no affect on the body temperature and also it doesn’t put exertion on them.

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If you are a diabetic would-be-mom or even have a blood sugar level a bit higher than normal, then be aware – it may greatly risk your newborn! So, get diagnosed with it immediately.

Moms with higher blood sugar levels generally pass on high insulin levels in their newborns, who are also more likely to have low blood sugar levels. Later in life, these problems can lead to obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure problems in baby.

This new finding is of great help for a mom-to-be, especially if she has never got checked her blood sugar level. And, if found to be a diabetic, stricter diet advice or medication can help lower your blood sugar within time, keeping all these problems at bay.

Higher blood sugar levels in new moms may lead to the birth of ‘big babies’. And, large-sized babies risk shoulder damage and other injuries if delivered vaginally, and to avoid these risk factors, more women have to resort to C-sections. However, surgeries always increase health risks for both mothers and babies.

To keep your baby away from later-in-life obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure problems and avoid yourself from C-sections, keep an eye on your blood sugar levels during pregnancies.

To know more on, how to take better care of yourself, for a healthy pregnancy and delivering a healthy baby while having high blood sugar levels, read here…

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The first thought that crossed my mind after reading this news was – How would the mother be related to her grandchild? Would she be a mother or a grandmother? And would the conceiving mother of the baby be the baby’s real mother or her biological sister or brother? Well, you could keep thinking the whole day and come up with weird relation combinations. Now, this would be one of the rare cases of relationship disorder or in better terms, mayhem.

For the first time in medical history, a Canadian mother has frozen her eggs to ensure that her seven-year old daughter would be able to give birth, in case she turns infertile due to a genetic disorder. Melanie Boivin has probably not spared a thought for the baby, if a baby is born through the eggs that is, who would find relating to her kith a tall order. However, the choice of accepting the eggs is left to Melanie’s daughter, Flavie Boivin.

The egg-freezing procedure is not new. Prior to undergoing chemotherapy, cancer patients have the choice of freezing their eggs due to the risk of menopause. Doctors say that 85 percent of the eggs survive freezing and 40 percent of them have a chance of a live birth.

Disorders like Turner’s syndrome often leave women infertile, but with healthy wombs. So, they can use donated eggs to give birth. The Egg-freezing procedure has presented opportunities not only for the infertile but also for women who are averse to the idea of marriage. And even women, who find a partner late in life, can freeze their eggs earlier and use it to give birth when they feel they are ready.

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