Baron Trump Out For A Walk

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Melania and Baron Trump were seen out checking out the city in New York yesterday.

Baron travels shoeless in his Maclaren ‘Kate Spade’ Stroller.

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Arizona Sextuplet Mom Recovering From Heart Failure

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After delivering all six babies safely, doctors concern turned to their mother. Jenny Mashe suffered acute heart failure several hours after giving birth to her three daughters and three sons Monday, Dr. John Elliott said.

“It’s a mixed blessing,” Elliott said at a news conference at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center. The heart problems were due to the huge volume of blood Masche was carrying in her body while pregnant. When the babies were delivered, some the extra blood flooded out of her uterus and “stretched her heart and blood vessels to a very, very critical level,” Elliott said.

“So for a while she was very sick.”

Doctors put Masche in the hospital’s intensive care unit and gave her drugs to help her heart deal with the extra blood. Elliott said Masche is now stable and he expects her to be out of the hospital’s ICU by Wednesday.

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Like Mother Like Daughter…

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Geri Haliwell and Bluebell Madonna were seen out over the weekend enjoying the nice weather. Mom and daughter are both dressed in dainty dresses for their Sunday walk.

Motherhood definitely agrees with Geri.

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Choosing A Breast Pump

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If you decide to breast feed your baby it is recommended that you have a breast pump to help express the milk in case you need to be away from them for extended periods of time.

The task of looking for a good pump is daunting.

Just a few years ago there were just a few to chose from. Now the selection is vast with each pump designed to be used for many reasons.

I personally believe that if you are going to pump, the best choice is always a double electric pump. Pumping both sides simultaneously will save time, which will be precious to your after the baby is born.

Here is a list of the most popular choices and new products that have recently hit the market.

1. Medela Breast Pumps: Medela has a pump that will suit every moms needs. They have categorized their pumps into daily use, occasional use and personal, which is recommended for moms who need to pump just once or twice per day, or a few times per week. All of Medela’s pumps and bottles are made from biosphenol-free plastics, which make them the natural choice for green parents.

The Pump In Style was designed for moms who are going back to work and need to pump many times a day to keep their supply up. Each double pump kit is concealed in a microfiber bag that is insulated on the inside for storing the expressed milk. This pump is very popular because of it reliability and ease of use.

Occasional Use Single or Double electric pump: These two pumps were designed for moms who only need to pump once or twice a day. I have the single electric pump and it works fine but not great. The motor is loud, which makes conversation nearly impossible when pumping. Both pumps have a conversion kit to allow new moms to pump manually if a power source is not available. This method is tiring after just a few minutes due to the awkward set-up.

Personal Use Manual Breast pumps: Medela has many choices available for moms who wish to use manual pumps. In 2005 the introduced the Harmony, which I have, to rave reviews. I used to use it when I had blocked ducts because it was so powerful. The harmony doesn’t work like a normal manual pump. You need to use a rhythmic pumping pattern to get the full effect 2-Phase Expression.

2. Ameda: Most hospitals have either Medela or Ameda breast pumps available for their new moms to use. I was lucky enough to experience both kinds and in the end I preferred the Ameda. Like the pump in style by Medela, this pump also comes in a tote to conceal it’s purpose. Unlike the Medela, the stand alone double electric pump is just as good as the tote model, but half the price. I preferred the no frills model and put it in a diaper bag when I needed to travel with it. This pump is quiet, efficient and lightweight(weighs just 1 pound).

3. Advent Isis: Advent is very well known for their bottles. Quite a few years ago they came out with a manual pump that became popular with breastfeeding moms due to its ease of use. They have now entered into the double electric market with their Avent Isis iQ Duo Breast Pump. Like the other pumps it competes with, the Isis iQ is hidden inside a tote. It boasts an Ultra quiet motor and a patented technology that was designed to improve milk production – natural let-down, efficient double pumping and variable control settings for ultimate comfort.

4. Whisper Wear: This pump is fairly new to the market. It is the only hands free breast bump that claims to be able to match the effectiveness of a professional-grade pump by using a microprocessor-controlled motor that more closely emulates a baby’s suckling pattern than any other pump. Packaged inside a microfibre bag, the whisper wear pumps are lighter weight, smaller, less cumbersome, quieter than other pumps and compatible with any standard bra.

5. Dr. Brown’s Natural Flow Electric Breast Pump – Dr. Brown’s has just entered the breast pump market. They are known for their bottles. This pump uses the Whittlestone Hospital Technologies, which uses a continuous one-way airflow that draws air away from the breast rather than using a suck-and-release method that can tug on the breast. The gentle touch of the Dr. Brown’s pump is said to provide ‘unmatched comfort’ as it helps you to achieve a more natural let-down and increases your milk supply.

It uses a Universal Connector that has double threads to pump into ALL standard AND wide-neck Dr. Brown’s Natural Flow bottles.

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Resist the urge to buy a cheap pump from your local Walmart, Target, or Zellers. The better grade pumps will cost you a bit extra, but they will also last through 3 kids and give you a decent re-sale at the end. The wrong pump could damage your breasts or do other unknown damage. Anything that looks to go to be true…probably is. Splurge on the better product and you won’t regret it.

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Tips For Protecting Your Kids Against Excessive Sun Exposure

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Shade your kids. Strong new evidence suggests overall sun exposure in childhood, not just burns, is a big key to who later develops deadly skin cancer. The news comes as the U.S. government is finishing long-awaited rules to improve sunscreens.

The FDA is looking for sunscreens to be rated not just for how well they block the ultraviolet-B rays that cause sunburn — today’s SPF rankings — but for how well they protect against deeper-penetrating ultraviolet-A rays that are linked to cancer and wrinkles.

Melanoma is the most lethal skin cancer. It will strike almost 60,000 Americans this year, and kill some 8,100. Cases have been on the rise for three decades, and while it usually strikes in the 40s or 50s, doctors are seeing ever-younger cases, occasionally even in children.

Until recently, sunscreens have filtered out mostly UVB rays that cause sunburns, not UVA rays, meaning people who depended only on sunscreen to prevent skin cancer may have gotten a false sense of security.

Today, many sunscreens promise “broad-spectrum” protection against UVA rays, too. But the government doesn’t yet have testing requirements in place to prove that UVA protection.

Tips to reduce your child’s chances of over exposure:

1. Check the UV index (ultraviolet radiation levels on a 1-11+ scale) in the morning.
2. Use enough sunscreen. An adult needs the equivalent of a full shot glass, and a young child a good tablespoon-full. Most people put on too thin a coat to get good UVB coverage, much less whatever UVA protection a brand might offer.
3. While official recommendations say wear at least an SPF-15 sunscreen daily, a super-high SPF will counter some of the thin-coat problem.
4. Products with the ingredient Helioplex — a more sun-stable mix of the sunscreen ingredients avobenzone and oxybenzone — seem to provide longer-lasting UVA protection, although they can be more expensive. Another certified anti-UVA ingredient, Mexoryl, currently is sold only in sunscreen-containing moisturizer in the U.S.; it has long been sold in Europe.
5. Apply sunscreen a half-hour before going outside. It takes that long to start working.
6. And limit exposure during the peak UV hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
7. Choose a sunscreen that is labeled ‘broad spectrum’. it means that the sunscreen will screen out both ultraviolet B (UVB) and ultraviolet A (UVA) rays.

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Recommended Products for sun protection are:

Dr. Hauschka Sunscreen Cream for Children and Sensitive Skin SPF 30
This highly protective, water-resistant sunscreen cream is ideal for kids or anyone with sensitive skin.

• Natural mineral titanium dioxide reflects harmful UVA and UVB rays for a high degree of SPF protection
• Oils of macadamia nut and avocado join extracts of quince seed and ice plant to moisturize, hydrate and soothe

Full Piece Baby Swimwear

This swimwear is perfect for your newborn baby. Because you are not allowed to apply sunscreen to an infant under 6 months, this full piece jumper will cover most of their exposed skin while out at the beach.

Made from chlorine resistant fabric with a full zip front. UPF 50
$49 CAD

SolarBaby Sun Blanket for Infants SPF 40

This blanket is another option for parents who have infants under 6 months.

This soft, baby’s sun blanket has a corner pocket to help keep baby’s tender head protected.

The SPF40 sun blockage is fused directly to the fabric fibers so you can wash it right along with your other baby garments.

$17 – $30

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