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Baby Development – Breastfeeding Mums Need more Aerobic Exercise

MumMums -- By Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kid’s Nutrition Specialist It is well known that breastfeeding is the feeding method most recommended by physicians across the globe as it provides health benefits to both mother and baby.  Breast milk is nutrient dense loaded with lots of vitamins and minerals as well as a unique artillery of antibodies to help boost a baby’s immune system right from the start.  T...     11-18
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Baby Development – From 6 to 9 Months Old

MumMums -- At this exciting phase of baby development or from 6 to 9 months old, your baby’s unique personality will begin to show. Be ready for a lot more interaction with you and the world around her. She is becoming aware of her own body and may be fascinated with her own fingers and toes. Although she is beginning to understand she is separate from her mother, she may feel a bit nervous if she cannot see...     11-17
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Child Development – Pass the Octopus: Foodies’ Kids Get Adventurous

MumMums -- By Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kid’s Nutrition Specialist Getting kids to try new foods can be, in a word – challenging.  From “eww”, “no way”, or just simply flinging the undesired food from their plate – kids find a variety of ways to protest palette expansion.  Some little ones are just picky eaters, while others, with help of persistent parents, do come around eventually and try new foods.  ...     11-17
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Recession Giving US Women Pause About Motherhood

MumMums -- By Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kid’s Nutrition Specialist The current global economic climate has caused everyone to rethink many aspects of life. From grocery shopping to kids’ extra curricular activities, budgets are a bit tighter and money spending much more judicious. Revamping a food budget isn’t the only thing giving adults pause these days, as a recent survey reported that women are also ...     11-17
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3 to 6 Months Old: What to Expect

MumMums -- By Colleen Hurley, RD Certified Kid’s Nutrition Specialist During this exciting stage of development at 3 to 6 months old, your baby will be amazed with his newfound skills and the intriguing world around him, all of which is certain to entertain you in the process. Around this time, your baby will no longer be content to simply lie down when he’s awake. Be sure to sit him up in an infant seat so ...     10-31
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Baby Development – How to Prevent Choking in Infants

MumMums -- By Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kid’s Nutrition Specialist Mum Mum’s recently discussed introducing solids to your infant.As babies learn how to chew and swallow foods, the risk of choking is ever present and the main reason why this topic deserved its own post.Choking is scary for both children and parents and can happen anytime anywhere, but there are things parents can do to help prevent choki...     10-31
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Baby Health – 8 Ways to Boost Kids’ Immune Systems

MumMums -- By Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kid’s Nutrition Specialist It is that time of year again, chillier weather and of course the ubiquitous common cold. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and although it is inevitable your child will catch a cold at some point in their lives; especially those in preschool or daycare, there are few things you can do help boost your child’s immunity. Here ...     10-31
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Child Health – University of Swansea Study Finds Birth Drugs ‘cut breastfeeding’

MumMums -- By Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kid’s Nutrition Specialist It has been said many times that breast is best when it comes to infant feeding and current research continues to support this adage.Despite this knowledge, many women do not breastfeed either for a variety of reasons.One reason, as studies have shown, is that most hospitals do not provide adequate support for mothers who wish to breastfe...     10-28
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Baby Nutrition – University of Texas Study finds Supplementing Babies’ Formula with DHA Boost Cognitive Development

MumMums -- By Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kid’s Nutrition Specialist Research has previously shown breastfed babies have higher cognitive skills than formula fed babies, and a recent study finds further evidence for this notion.   Several studies have confirmed the superior cognitive skills of breastfed babies, but the reasons why were speculativeuntil now that is.  The enhanced brain function may be due t...     10-28
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Child Development – Introducing Solid Foods

MumMums -- By Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kid’s Nutrition Specialist Is your baby starting to show signs of wanting to open her mouth and let a spoon in?  Then get ready for the exciting (and messy) adventure of starting her on solid foods.  This is an important time in your baby’s life. Not only are you introducing foods to her tummy for the first time, you are also setting the course for her lifelong eat...     10-27
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Child Health – Tamiflu Update

MumMums -- By Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kid’s Nutrition Specialist Flu season has begun, as well as more media coverage for the swine flu.  Much of what has been reported regarding swine flu can be confusing and a recent Mum Mum’s post may have unfortunately had readers confused as well.  The following information is provided to help parents gain a better understanding of swine flu treatments. TamifluTam...     10-27
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Child Nutrition – Healthy Halloween Treats

MumMums -- By Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kid’s Nutrition Specialist Its likely you’ve noticed a few extra isles at the grocery store that are now jam packed with candy for Halloween trick or treaters. However, being a health conscience parent, you are unsettled about the idea of passing out gobs of candy to little ones. So, how you can treat without getting tricked? Here are some healthy Halloween treats,...     10-26
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Child Health – Swine Flu Drug ‘harmful to children’

The Baby Mum-Mum Blog -- By Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kid’s Nutrition Specialist Just a few weeks ago, Mum Mum’s reported that expecting women and children topped the priority list for swine flu vaccines this fall. Experts believed that these particularly vulnerable populations should be vaccinated first in case there is a shortage of the vaccine supply. However, a new report announced that the medication may do more ...     10-24
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Baby Development – Ohio State University Study Finds Mothers, not Fathers, Follow their Own Moms Parenting Advice

The Baby Mum-Mum Blog -- By Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kid’s Nutrition Specialist It is an amazing experience for a new mother to realize just how significant those maternal instincts really are as some parenting skills seem to come naturally. Although instincts certainly play a critical role in parenting, it could largely be due to the way you were mothered as a child as a new study found that several mothers pa...     10-24
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Child Nutrition – Gluten Free Recipe of the Month: Summer Berry Crumble

The Baby Mum-Mum Blog -- By Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kid’s Nutrition Specialist Although summertime isn’t necessarily synonymous with baking, having a great recipe to utilize all those fresh berries you picked up at the farmer’s market might give you reason to bake. This month’s gluten free recipe features a summer berry crumble, a delicious dessert or snack that is suitable for celiacs.Berrie...     10-24
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Child Development – Dads are not Spending Enough Time with Their Kids, Expert Explains

The Baby Mum-Mum Blog -- By Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kid’s Nutrition Specialist More and more companies are providing paternity leave to allow for the ever- changing parental roles in modern households. Although Mum Mum’s reports a great deal about mothers, fathers are equally as important to the well being of a child and bonding with both parents provides long lasting benefits. A recent article explains ...     10-24
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Child Health – 5 Ways to Boost Kid’s Vitamin D Levels

The Baby Mum-Mum Blog -- By Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kid’s Nutrition Specialist A recent study found that 7 out of 10 US children are deficient in vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency is not just related to bones but can increase risk for heart disease by increasing blood pressure and lowering levels of the heart healthy HDL cholesterol. Just last October, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) doubled the daily r...     10-24
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Child Health – 7 out of 10 US Children Low in Vitamin D

The Baby Mum-Mum Blog -- By Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kid’s Nutrition Specialist Once previously thought to only maintain bone health by regulating calcium status, recent research has found vitamin D does a lot more than boost bones. For the past several years, vitamin D has been one of the most popular vitamins studied, largely because so little was known about it and many people are deficient. Children are par...     10-24
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Baby Nutrition – August 1st through 7th Launches World Breastfeeding Week

The Baby Mum-Mum Blog -- By Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kid’s Nutrition Specialist The first week of August starts the parental countdown for the first day of school as kids scramble to make the most out of the last precious days of summer. This week also signifies the start of World Breastfeeding Week, (WBW) as sponsored by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action.In 1991, the World Alliance for Breastfeeding ...     10-24
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Baby Health – Pregnant women, young children priorities for swine flu vaccination

The Baby Mum-Mum Blog -- By Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kid’s Nutrition Specialist As Mum Mum’s recently discussed, the UK Department of Health has decided to revamp their advice for swine flu avoidance for expecting women and young children. The US is following suit as a recent article explains a government panel recommended pregnant women and young children should be top priorities for the swine flu vaccin...     10-24
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