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  • Safe sleep practices saves lives Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:49PMAn Injury Prevention Training was conducted in April for Harrison, Monona, Shelby and Crawford county child care providers with funding received through the “Love Our Kids Grant” from the Iowa Department of Public Health.
    http://southwestiowanews.com/articles/2011/07/06/denison/news/doc4e0e204ca73a2281261016.txt
  • Why the Lamb family will always think of their quads as sextuplets Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 3:53AMEACH night before she goes to bed, Vicky Lamb looks in on her four babies sleeping in identical cots and feels blessed.
    http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/07/02/why-the-lamb-family-will-always-think-of-their-quads-as-sextuplets-115875-23241197/
  • Young mother testifies of assault Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 3:19AMA north Eugene woman told a judge Thursday that she feared leaving her infant son motherless as Dustin Wayne Fletcher choked her unconscious beside the crying baby’s crib on April 17. “I can’t be­­lieve he would try to take me away from my son,” the petite woman told Lane County …
    http://www.registerguard.com/web/newslocalnews/26480595-46/fletcher-woman-assault-carlson-sabri.html.csp
  • New Crib Regulations Released Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 6:23PMThe Consumer Product Safety Commission has rolled out new regulations to make cribs safer than ever
    http://www.wfmz.com/news/28387855/detail.html
  • All cribs must now meet new safety standards Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 4:49PMSALT LAKE CITY — When it comes to baby cribs sold in stores and even yard sales, drop-side cribs are now illegal. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced new regulations Tuesday that will make cribs a safer place for babies to sleep.
    http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705375330/All-cribs-must-now-meet-new-safety-standards.html?s_cid=rss-30
  • Domestic Bliss? Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 9:58AMAndrea Reese and Alice Ro have been engaged for just over a year. The Brooklyn residents, both in their forties, had hoped to get married in a civil ceremony in Manhattan City Hall this September and to celebrate with a ceremony in Park Slope. But that possibility remains doubtful as of press time.
    http://www.nypress.com/article-22545-domestic-bliss.html
  • Niñal: How to lose a fight with a 3-month old baby Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 12:13PMread more
    http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/opinion/2011/06/20/ninal-how-lose-fight-3-month-old-baby-162276
  • Report: Falcons CB Christopher Owens Destroys Ex’s Apt. Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 10:58AM*TMZ is reporting that police are investigating Atlanta Falcons cornerback Christopher Owens for allegedly smashing up his baby mama’s apartment and dousing her most valuable possessions in bleach. Cops in Gwinnett County, GA responded to the apartment Sunday night after Owens’ ex-girlfriend, LaTia Terry, claimed the athlete entered her home when she and their 9-month-old [...]
    http://www.eurweb.com/?p=112572
  • Report: Falcons CB Christopher Owens Destroys Ex’s Apt. Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 10:58AM*TMZ is reporting that police are investigating Atlanta Falcons cornerback Christopher Owens for allegedly smashing up his baby mama’s apartment and dousing her most valuable possessions in bleach. Cops in Gwinnett County, GA responded to the apartment Sunday night after Owens’ ex-girlfriend, LaTia Terry, claimed the athlete entered her home when she and their 9-month-old [...]
    http://www.eurweb.com/?p=112572
  • '16 and Pregnant' recap: Kianna considers adoption Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 5:41AMIf there's one lesson we take away from "16 and Pregnant" each week, it's that having a baby when you're still in high school is a near impossible feat.
    http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2011/06/08/2011-06-08_16_and_pregnant_ep_8_recap_kianna_considers_adoption_baby_daddy_wants_to_be_dad_.html
  • Why the NBA isn't as offensive as you think: A primer on the brutal art of defense in pro basketball's trenches Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 4:59PMThis Dave Barry column was originally published Feb. 17, 1991 It's a Tuesday night in January, and somewhere in America some guys who consider themselves to be Knowledgeable Sports Fans are sitting in a bar, talking. One of them is saying: "You know what's wrong with pro basketball? They don't play defense. All it is is big goons running up and down the court scoring whenever the hell they feel ...
    http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/06/05/2246176/why-the-nba-isnt-as-offensive.html
  • Family recovers after baby snatched Sunday, May 29, 2011 @ 10:51PMKNIGHTSEN -- "My mother better not have anything to do with this," Rudy Gallego told his wife, Kristin, after they woke up to find their 4-month-old daughter, Ramy, missing from her bassinet inches from where they slept.
    http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_18163956?source=most_emailed
  • Local infant deaths linked to co-sleeping, breast-feeding Sunday, May 29, 2011 @ 2:05AMDangers of sleeping with your infant: Suffocation can be caused by an adult rolling on top of or next to a baby. Strangulation can occur from a headboard or footboard that allows part of the baby's body to pass through an area while trapping their head.
    http://www.rgj.com/article/20110528/NEWS/105280349/Local-infant-deaths-linked-co-sleeping-breast-feeding
  • Family of kidnapped Knightsen baby try to get back to normal Saturday, May 28, 2011 @ 6:17PMIn 15 harrowing hours, Baby Ramy was kidnapped just inches from her parents and siblings in their Knightsen home by her own grandmother, authorities say, and taken in a cab to southern California where Ericka Gallego treated her as her own child.
    http://www.contracostatimes.com/rss/ci_18162574?source=rss
  • Around Town: Spotlight on moms Monday, May 9, 2011 @ 7:59AMThe event, at which essays on motherhood are read, this year spread to four other cities.
    http://host.madison.com/news/local/7bc2d3a4-7435-5a25-9922-da3e040ed63f.html
  • The Post-Mother's Day Food Coma: 5 Ways Mompreneurs Can Stay In Shape Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 5:54PMI knew I had to write this piece when I realized what day Sunday was. This Sunday is Mother?s
    http://blogs.forbes.com/deborahsweeney/2011/05/06/the-post-mothers-day-food-coma-5-ways-mompreneurs-can-stay-in-shape/
  • Mommy Diaries: Babies Can Be Messy – VERY Messy Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 3:04PMBabies have a way of surprising you at inopportune times, as new mom APRIL DREW is discovering – be it with smiles at four in the morning, or an unexpected delivery at an Easter dinner party.
    http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=486037&44=121049979&32=7184&7=474312&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2FIrishVoice%2FMommy-Diaries-Babies-Can-Be-Messy--VERY-Messy-121049979.html
  • Mommy Diaries: Babies Can Be Messy – VERY Messy Sunday, May 1, 2011 @ 8:58AMBabies have a way of surprising you at inopportune times, as new mom APRIL DREW is discovering – be it with smiles at four in the morning, or an unexpected delivery at an Easter dinner party.
    http://www.irishcentral.com/r?19=961&43=460322&44=121049979&32=7184&7=474312&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishcentral.com%2Froots%2FMommy-Diaries-Babies-Can-Be-Messy--VERY-Messy-121049979.html
  • The Ultimate Twin Baby Registry List Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 1:32PMExpecting twins does not mean you need two of everything. This ultimate Twin Baby Registry List will guide you along the way!
    http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art171533.asp
  • Despite a couple of major mishaps, Dustin Johnson motors on Saturday, April 2, 2011 @ 2:26PMDespite a couple of major mishaps, Dustin Johnson motors on. Which raises the question: Does the old rule that says success comes only through hard work not apply to the most athletic golfer the PGA Tour has ever seen?
    http://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,2062932,00.html?cid=feed-tours_news-20110402-2062932
  • Agency fails to probe deaths linked to popular baby product Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 9:59AMYet same regulators are trying to decide if crib bumpers pose a suffocation risk The nanny checked on Madison Morr twice during her afternoon nap. The second time, Madison's skin was blue — her face was pressed against the bumper pad that lined the inside of her crib.
    http://www.wgntv.com/news/ct-met-crib-bumpers-deaths-watchdog-20110329,0,396731.story?track=rss
  • Babies' deaths not investigated by safety agency in crib bumper cases Tuesday, March 29, 2011 @ 8:14PMYet group is trying to decide if the popular nursery product poses suffocation risks In at least 17 cases, the Consumer Product Safety Commission did not investigate a child's death, even though it had reports suggesting crib bumper pads played roles in the fatalities, the Tribune found. Despite that, the safety agency is now trying to decide if the products are safe.
    http://www.wgnradio.com/news/top/ct-met-crib-bumpers-deaths-watchdog-20110329,0,4954410.story?track=rss
  • Agency fails to probe deaths linked to popular baby product Tuesday, March 29, 2011 @ 8:14PMYet group is trying to decide if the popular nursery product poses suffocation risks The nanny checked on Madison Morr twice during her afternoon nap. The second time, Madison's skin was blue — her face was pressed against the bumper pad that lined the inside of her crib.
    http://www.wgnradio.com/news/top/ct-met-crib-bumpers-deaths-watchdog-20110329,0,4954410.story?track=rss
  • Safety agency fails to probe crib bumper deaths Tuesday, March 29, 2011 @ 7:36PMYet group is trying to decide if the popular nursery product poses suffocation risks The nanny checked on Madison Morr twice during her afternoon nap. The second time, Madison's skin was blue — her face was pressed against the bumper pad that lined the inside of her crib.
    http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/news/local/ct-met-crib-bumpers-deaths-watchdog-20110329,0,1670605.story?track=rss
  • Hospital gives away sleep sacks Friday, March 25, 2011 @ 11:53AMSawyer Miller is less than a day old, but his mom knows he is safe and warm in his new sleep sack.
    http://www.wlfi.com/dpp/news/local/hospital-gives-away-sleep-sacks
  • Seven children die in a late-night fire in Perry County Wednesday, March 9, 2011 @ 11:53PMLOYSVILLE, Pa. -- Lawrence Hurst and a dozen other neighbors rushed to the farm of Teddy and Janelle Clouse Wednesday morning after a devastating fire killed seven of the Clouses' eight young children late Tuesday.
    http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11069/1130974-454.stm?cmpid=localstate.xml
  • Berrien County couple charged in crib death Thursday, March 3, 2011 @ 10:41PMA Berrien County couple is charged with the death of their baby boy.
    http://www.wsbt.com/news/wsbt-couple-charged-in-crib-death-20110303,0,1825829.story?track=rss
  • James Peron: Baby Samuel Finally Comes Home Wednesday, February 23, 2011 @ 8:53PMSamuel Ghilain's crib sits empty. It has never been used. Now, it's too small for him anyway. His toys sit in the empty nursery still waiting for him to play with them.
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-peron/baby-samuel_b_826887.html
  • Parents re-examine drop-side cribs after recalls Monday, February 21, 2011 @ 5:57PMThe desire to save money or hold onto an old crib out of nostalgia could put a baby's life at risk so families are being urged to switch to newer cribs with fixed sides.
    http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2014294061_cribs21.html?syndication=rss
  • Parents reconsider using drop-side cribs Sunday, February 20, 2011 @ 2:25AMMargie McGlone brought one key item into her nursery when she was pregnant last summer. It was her sister's crib, one they both loved and looked forward to keeping in the family. "I thought it'd be cool for my son to have grown up in the same crib a ...
    http://www.theeagle.com/lifestyles/Parents-reconsider-using-drop-side-cribs
  • Great Tools for a More Restful Sleep Saturday, February 19, 2011 @ 11:15AMIf you need background noise to sleep well, think about using your MP3 player or a sound machine to lull you to pleasant dreams. Some people find it hard to sleep because they are disturbed by noise in the environment. Sounds like car horns and sirens, barking dogs, noise from your neighbors, creaking floors, conversation inside your baby’s room, sounds coming from your refrigerator, loud music ...
    http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/305272/great-tools-a-more-restful-sleep
  • Parents debate drop-side cribs after recalls Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 1:14PMMore than 10 million drop-side cribs were recalled in recent years, culminating with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's announcement in December that after decades of use, the sale of drop-side cribs was being banned.
    http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/41603183/ns/today-parenting/
  • BreathableBaby® Introduces Innovative and Fashionable Baby Safety Products for Spring Monday, February 7, 2011 @ 4:13AMMINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BreathableBaby introduces Breathable Mesh Crib Bumper in fashion trims. As alternative to traditional bumpers Breathable Mesh Crib Bumper reduces the risks of suffocation, entanglement and climbing.
    http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110207005562/en/BreathableBaby%C2%AE-Introduces-Innovative-Fashionable-Baby-Safety-Products
  • BreathableBaby® Introduces Innovative and Fashionable Baby Safety Products for Spring Monday, February 7, 2011 @ 4:00AMAs parents wonder about safety issues of baby bedding products, product innovators from BreathableBaby® offers affordable and accessible sleep products that are safer for your baby and provide parents peace of mind.
    http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/110207/20110207005562.html?.v=1
  • Cribs for Kids helping infants sleep safe Sunday, February 6, 2011 @ 9:48PMJUNEAU – Dodge County Public Health department is giving parents one less thing to worry about.
    http://www.wiscnews.com/news/local/article_8e2eeede-326b-11e0-a208-001cc4c03286.html
  • What is Co-Sleeping? Sunday, February 6, 2011 @ 9:45PMA discussion of what co-sleeping is, the benefits and risks involved, and how to make co-sleeping the safest experience possible.
    http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art8930.asp
  • Consumer agency tightens scrutiny of baby sleep products Tuesday, February 1, 2011 @ 10:45AMThe Consumer Products Safety Commission has begun a crackdown on an extensive line of products.
    http://www.goupstate.com/article/20110201/znyt01/102013020
  • Boy, 1, reunited with East Naples parents whose infant died in their home Saturday, January 29, 2011 @ 1:30PMAn East Naples couple whose nearly 1-year-old son was taken away by the state after their newborn died in November has now been reunited with the boy On Jan. 20, their attorney, James Chandler of Naples, argued the couple shouldn’t be penalized. So after attorneys for DCF and the state Guardian ad Litem Program didn’t object, a judge ordered the boy be immediately reunited with his parents..
    http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/jan/29/boy-reunited-east-naples-parents-infant-died-dcf/?partner=yahoo_feeds
  • Co-sleeping Death in Milwaukee Monday, January 24, 2011 @ 4:17PMThe Milwaukee County medical examiner's office reports a 5-month-old girl has died after sleeping in the same bed as her mother on Sunday.
    http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/114509609.html
  • Paul Prather: My best holiday gift was a new grandson Saturday, January 8, 2011 @ 12:43AMMy grandson arrived shortly before Christmas — the best holiday present ever.Hudson Boone
    http://www.kentucky.com/2011/01/08/1591386/prather-my-best-holiday-gift-was.html
  • By Philip Jankowski Killeen Daily Herald Friday, January 7, 2011 @ 11:30PMA 22-year-old Killeen man is in custody after police say he used a plastic ring toy to strangle a 3-month-old baby in order to make her go to sleep. Andrew James Adkison has been charged with first-degree felony injury to a child.
    http://www.kdhnews.com/news/story.aspx?s=48851
  • Couple whose newborn died fights state to regain custody of 1 year old Friday, January 7, 2011 @ 8:32PMWhen Cody Hasselbring went to check on his two babies on Nov. 15, the 23-year-old East Naples man found his newborn lying face down in his crib, vomit on his mouth.
    http://www.marconews.com/news/2011/jan/07/couple-newborn-died-court-regain-custody-1-year-ol/?partner=yahoo_feeds
  • Holiday Hangover: Alcohol Increases SIDS Risk Wednesday, December 29, 2010 @ 12:02PMStudy shows link between caregivers drinking and babies dying of sudden infant death syndrome.
    http://abcnews.go.com/Health/holiday-hangover-alcohol-increases-risk-sids-deaths/story?id=12495059
  • Stricken by rare disorder, Corpus Christi family forges ahead Tuesday, December 28, 2010 @ 12:00AMExpectant couple faces grim reality that next child will be stricken with neurological condition
    http://www.caller.com/news/2010/dec/28/brief-life-lasting-memories/?partner=yahoo_feeds
  • Federal agency to review safety of baby bedding Monday, December 27, 2010 @ 3:28AMOn what would become the worst night of his life, Kyle Maxwell fed his son, Preston, a bottle and rocked the 7-week-old baby to sleep. He put Preston in his crib, took a shower and went to bed.
    http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20101227/LIFE03/12270305/1079/LIFE
  • More churches schedule earlier Christmas Eve services Friday, December 24, 2010 @ 12:04AMIf this is the most wonderful time of the year, then tonight must be the most wonderful night. And those who stay up the latest, celebrating Christmas in church at midnight, say that's the most wonderful of all.
    http://www.kansas.com/2010/12/24/1646420/more-churches-schedule-earlier.html
  • Second-graders letters to Santa Claus Wednesday, December 22, 2010 @ 5:09AMShannon Litz Five-year-old Madeline and 2-year-old Charlotte Roberts have their picture taken with Santa Claus at the C.O.D. Garage after the Minden Park gazebo lighting on Dec. 3.
    http://www.recordcourier.com/article/20101222/NEWS/101229959/1001&parentprofile=1049
  • Why did dad have access to his now-dead daughter? Wednesday, December 15, 2010 @ 3:01PMSomebody has some explaining to do. How is it that Sergio Thomas was taking care of his 7-month-old daughter over the weekend? Yeah, that 7 month old, the one who was admitted to the hospital on Monday morning, with a bleeding brain and blown retinas. Thomas, 21, and his wife are separated and have shared custody of their two children, a two-year-old son and seven-month-old daughter, according ...
    http://s.azcentral.com/home/Blog/LaurieRoberts/110595
  • Drop-Side Cribs Banned Wednesday, December 15, 2010 @ 11:20AMBy a unanimous vote Wednesday in Washington, the CPSC enacted the toughest rules ever to ban so-called drop side cribs and make sure new models are a lot safer than the older ones.
    http://miami.cbslocal.com/2010/12/15/drop-side-cribs-banned/
  • Robot competition takes over CCSU (VIDEO) Monday, December 13, 2010 @ 9:52PMNEW BRITAIN â” Hundreds of middle school students from around the state crowded Central Connecticut State Universityâs Kaiser Hall gymnasium Sunday for the 12th annual Connecticut FIRST Lego League state championship.
    http://newbritainherald.com/articles/2010/12/13/news/doc4d0593b0b32c9722433818.txt