MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'having children'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:56:31 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4517316&cid=t_263037_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fhaving-a-baby-is-the-ultimate-victory-over-breast-cancer%2F The weekends start out for me with the usual shopping trips to grocery stores and markets to stock up for the week. While my husband and I were standing in various checkout lines, it was hard not to notice the magazine covers with pictures of the actress Christina Applegate and her baby. It was also hard for me not to feel emotionally affected by her serene expression while holding her beautiful baby. This young woman battled breast cancer at an early age and survived to become a mother. I was overwhelmed by her story and her victory. Those of us who are diagnosed when our children are young worry about surviving breast cancer to be there for them. I can’t imagine what it feels like for younger women diagnosed with the disease who wonder if they will even be able to have children. Storie... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4517316 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:32:59 +0100 4517316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4105634&cid=t_263037_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fa-former-sister-wife-on-why-she-left-the-polygamist-life%2F photo via Lemondrop Check out this post from Susan Ray Schmidt on Lemondrop. I was watching “Sister Wives” on TV. I placed the apple I’d been munching on the lamp table and leaned forward in my chair, thoughtfully staring at my flat-screen. The blue eyes of the woman looking into the camera appeared honest and sincere. Her voice was friendly and steady as she explained to her TV show audience that she, Janelle, was wife number two in her polygamous family. Her husband, Kody, and her sister-wives, Meri and Christine, all lived together in one huge home right in Salt Lake City. Their 12 children ate and romped together. The women valued one another and wouldn’t know what to do without the amazing bond that knit them all together as a family unit. They shared various f... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4105634 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 15:00:52 +0100 4105634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4055686&cid=t_263037_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fsister-wives-im-going-to-citizens-arrest-your-aes%2F Most of the 374 Brown children on "Sister Wives" Here’s what I’ve learned about a big religious family that practices polygamy and gets their own reality TV show: They’re no different from any other sad, desperate, fame-starved, money-hungry family (Gosselin, Kardashian, Bonaduce, Osbourne, Hamlin/Rinna) that sells out what limited morals and principles they have in order to parade their banal lives on TV. Okay, there is one difference. The religious polygamists (in this case, the Browns of TLC’s Sister Wives) imply that their reasons for signing a reality TV contract involve family, love, togetherness, children, unity, yak yak yak, and how critical it is for them to show the world the beautiful truth about how they live in harmony in their “closed&#... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4055686 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:12:07 +0100 4055686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3968974&cid=t_263037_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fhow-long-can-i-wait-til-i-have-to-admit-ive-become-my-mother%2F It’s happening. I forget conversations I had with people yesterday. Lately I’ve been talking a lot about the weather. Sometimes I watch Jeopardy (but only on the treadmill). And I garnish my white wine with ice cubes. I know the inevitable is almost here: I am becoming my mother. Not that becoming my mother would be the worst thing in the world. She’s a nice lady and everything. But I’m still in my 30s, so I’d like to think I’m still a few decades? years? months? from having to confront this clichéd inevitability. I don’t look like my mother or dress like her or sound like her, but today I found myself playing a rousing game of “peek-a-boo” on a train with a stranger’s toddler who was sitting across from me, which is exactly what... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3968974 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 22:02:16 +0100 3968974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3914938&cid=t_263037_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2F6-ill-conceived-abortion-methods-from-ancient-times-a-photo-gallery%2F Long before there were surgical instruments, Vera Drake, back alleys, wire hangers, Roe v. Wade, abortion clinic bombings, the March for Life, and the most divisive issue ever to hit the U.S. Congress, ancient (and archaic) medical doctors had their own (often barbaric) ideas about how to perform the ever-controversial abortion. Check out our gallery of 6 of the most primitive and absurd methods used during ancient times to terminate an unwanted pregnancy: Post from: BlissTree 6 Ill-Conceived Abortion Methods From Ancient Times: A Photo Gallery (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3914938 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:46:28 +0100 3914938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3914940&cid=t_263037_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fwhip-out-the-twins-and-avoid-diabetes-the-perks-of-breastfeeding%2F New research suggests that breastfeeding for a month or longer will reduce a woman’s risk of developing diabetes later in life. Celebrity moms and normal women alike are preaching about the benefits of breastfeeding in an amusing PSA in celebration of National Breastfeeding Month. What’s your stance on breastfeeding? via AdFreak and WebMD Post from: BlissTree Whip Out the Twins and Avoid Diabetes: The Perks of Breastfeeding (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3914940 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:07:40 +0100 3914940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3845089&cid=t_263037_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Flittle-feet-big-hands-photo-of-the-day%2F This man framed the imprint of his own baby foot with his now manly (and married) hands. We bet he’ll probably cry at Eat, Pray, Love, too. (Also, as a baby, he was Big Foot.) Photo by Flickr user Hamed Saber Post from: BlissTree Little Feet, Big Hands: Sappy Photo of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3845089 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:00:20 +0100 3845089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3831328&cid=t_263037_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fyou-know-youre-unwell-if-youre-a-monkey-mom-who-raises-monkids%2F Do your kids wear clothes, eat junk food, brush their teeth, and use the toilet? Of course they do. How about scream, bite, scratch, pull hair, draw blood, and send you to the hospital? What a coincidence! So do “monkids,” poor little capuchin monkeys that don’t live in the wilds of the Central American jungle. Instead, 15,000 of them reside in U.S. suburbs and are raised by insane “Monkey Moms” (and dads) who think it’s a terrific idea to keep these wild animals as captured pets. But Monkey Moms don’t like the term “pet.” They prefer “companion for life.” So, we can’t really blame these pissed off little monkids for attacking their owners (out of love!) and sending them to the emergency room. We’d do the same th... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3831328 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:46:49 +0100 3831328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3761401&cid=t_263037_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthe-kids-are-all-right-%25e2%2580%2593-but-should-couples-brush-their-teeth-together%2F Okay, so Lisa Chodolenko’s newest film (and one of the few summer movies that’s gotten positive reviews this summer) didn’t come out yesterday. I’m a little late to the game, but I went and saw The Kids Are All Right last night. I’ll spare you my review of the lesbian moms, sperm-donor dad, unhappy family drama, but there’s one detail that I’m still hung up on: Why are Julianne Moore and Annette Benning’s characters always brushing their teeth together? There are multiple scenes in which the two otherwise sexy women convene in their otherwise beautiful, sprawling bathroom, and in the midst of their psychoanalytic conversations, they’re constantly sticking toothbrushes into their mouths. (Toothbrush scenes are even in the preview, for Go... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3761401 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:28:40 +0100 3761401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733051&cid=t_263037_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fcongrats-to-our-sex-poll-random-house-giveaway-winners%2F Announcing the three winners of our steamy sex poll giveaway from Random House: Bekah, chrissycrue100, and stiletostrytime. These lucky commenters and re-Tweeters took our (anonymous) sex poll and spilled the goods about how often they do it. They’re each now the proud owners of Just Do It: How One Couple Turned Off the TV and Turned on Their Sex Lives for 101 Days (No Excuses)! by Douglas Brown (Three Rivers Press; available in bookstores everywhere). Congratulations again. Now go have sex. About Just Do It: How One Couple Turned Off the TV and Turned on Their Sex Lives for 101 Days (No Excuses)!: Even though it feels like there’s never enough time or energy, trust Annie and Doug…THERE IS! Creeping into middle age and saddled with work deadlines, child rearing, homemaking, and 1... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733051 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:45:01 +0100 3733051 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706641&cid=t_263037_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwould-you-take-a-blood-test-that-predicts-menopause%2F photo: Thinkstock A study presented today showed that a simple blood test could predict when women as young as their 20s could start menopause. Researchers say this test could help women make reproductive decisions about when to start a family. For instance, if a woman knows she’ll start menopause at 46, she might opt to start a family much earlier. And the predictions have generally been accurate within about three to four months. We’re not so sure about this development. While this info would definitely be handy for family planning, we don’t know if we’d want to know the age that menopause would hit us. We feel like it might make us dread the future entirely, and become hypersensitive to every little change in our bodies. What do you think? Would you want to know ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706641 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:51:54 +0100 3706641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3566590&cid=t_263037_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fwomen-and-pregnancy-happy-with-or-without-a-baby%2F photo: Thinkstock Having a baby isn’t something most people take lightly. Usually couples are actively trying to conceive, or are taking precautions to avoid having a child – right? Actually, almost 1/4 of women between  25-45 who were surveyed in a recent study said that they weren’t trying to have a child or avoiding having a child, and that they’d be content either way. In a world where you can micromanage ever minute detail of your life with your smart phone, it’s almost refreshing to hear that some women are comfortable letting whatever happens happen. But the results of this study suggest that there will have to be a change in the way health care providers interact with women of child-bearing age. Currently, when a women is asked if she’s trying to ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3566590 Fri, 14 May 2010 20:13:46 +0100 3566590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2852016&cid=t_263037_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Fwhen-young-women-have-to-alter-family-planning-because-of-breast-cancer%2F Along with genetic counseling comes the discussion for young women about having children. If someone tests positive for a genetic mutation that makes them predisposed to breast cancer, thoughts immediately turn to treatment and prevention. For women who are younger and have never been pregnant, those thoughts also include how to reduce risks of breast cancer while protecting fertility. I mentioned last week that my niece Nicole is expecting her first child. A couple of years ago she tested positive for the BRCA II mutation, putting an added burden on this childhood survivor of leukemia. While we wait with joy for her baby, we also think about all that that young woman has endured to have this life. She is married to a wonderful, incredibly intuitive and talented young man. They are a beaut... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2852016 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:53:12 +0100 2852016