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blake Tovin and his wife, Suzanna Frosch, bought their cottage in Maine out of a longing for tradition. 'Before we had children, we spent our summers vacationing along the Eastern [...]

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Byline: Gail Greiner One in every 20 youngsters battles migraine headaches, but your child's risk jumps to one in three if you or her dad also suffers from them. Typically, […]

The six most common difficulties faced at the time of child labor are described along with the doctor's treatment in each case.

Covers various issues related to parenting as of February 2005. Information on the average age at which U.S. women give birth for the first time; Encouragement for a mother to breast feed from professional nurses; Reason behind the attentiveness of babies to sounds compared to images.

Presents information on winter vacations of a family. INSET: To be sure all is well.

Presents the reasons why the 21st century is an ideal time to have a baby.

Deals with several issues related to child health. Ways to manage migraine in children; Web sites that offer information on child health; Link between obesity and early puberty.

Presents an update on health, nutrition, fitness and other news for pregnant women and babies.

Provides various information that are relevant to pregnant women.

Offers tips to doing things better. Wall decoration behind the bed; Selection of oblong scarves to tie around the hips; Steps in writing a three-second thank you note.

Provides information on topics of interest to pregnant women. Percentage of pregnant vegetarians screened for Down's syndrome who get a false-positive result; Features of the Suss Knit Kit for the baby; Sounds heard by babies.

The article offers information on several labor complications and how doctors manage them. It states that fetal distress is related to abnormal fetal heart rate and in this case doctor may use vaccum extractor to deliver the baby quickly. It mentions that in placenta previa the placenta covers the cervix in which the doctor recommends cesarean (c-section). Nuchal cord is the condition in which umbilical cord is wrapped around the baby's neck and here doctor may use vaccum extractor to deliver.