Newborn Screening

Just 5 days before my due date I have finally checked something off my things to-do before the baby is born list. That is to find out if the Student Health Center does Newborn Screenings. In the US the screening can detect 29 – 54 disorders depending on what state you live in, Utah screens [...]

Pampers Feeling Threatened By Cloth Diapers?

If you want to learn about wrinkle creams you might go to www.wrinklecreamsthatwork.net and if you want to learn about cloth diaper myths and facts you might go to the Pampers website or at least that is what Pampers wants you to do. I find it funny that Pampers feels threatened enough by cloth diapers [...]

The World’s Biggest Tobacco Consumer To Ban Smoking In Public Places

China is currently the world’s biggest tobacco consumer and hopefully visitors and residents of China will be able to breathe a little easier soon because China plans to ban smoking in public building and transportation by 2011. Utah has the lowest smoking rate in the US so when we travel some where else, cigarette fumes [...]

Looking For A Dentist

I know that this is probably bad of me but my kids have never been to a dentist before. They did have their teeth looked at by a doctor during a check up last year and he said everything looked good. Sariah and Rebekah might be going to a preschool in September and they will [...]

Are Gallbladder Flushes For Real?

A  couple of weeks ago I was thinking of doing a gallbladder flush because I have heard of people with the same pain that I am experiencing do this and felt a lot better after wards and did not have any pain for several months. However I had this same pain during the 3rd trimester [...]

35 Weeks Pregnant

Up until this week my pregnancy has been fairly easy. Now I am having the same pain on my upper right side that I had the first two times. Except with both Sariah and Bekah it started around 25 weeks. Because the pain is under my ribs and by my right shoulder blade it might [...]

Exercise Feels Good During Pregnancy

Last week was so busy that I unintentionally took a break from exercising. I got back into the habit yesterday and today and I have realized once again how wonderful exercise is for pregnancy. I have less back pain and more energy on those days that I exercise. I know the exercising will also help [...]

A Germ Fighting Pillow

Luckily my family doesn’t get sick very often however us cautious moms worry about allergens and germs in our homes. I find myself washing our pillows often and replacing them each year. Still, wonder how many germs my family is sleeping on. The Today Show recently aired a segment about pillows and germs. Very valuable [...]