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  • A cool infographic: “How to build a human”!
    December 22, 2014 Dana

    A cool infographic: “How to build a human”!

    Just a quick treat for our expectant readers today: this beautiful spiraling animation shows the progression of fetal development from the embryonic stage to birth. I haven’t been able to stop staring at it for a good twenty minutes, and...

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  • To epidural or not to epidural
    May 24, 2012 Sheri

    To epidural or not to epidural

    That is the question many pregnant women consider as they get close to their due date. For some women, it isn’t a question at all. They want it, and the sooner the better. For other women, an unmedicated childbirth experience...

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  • Drool Sponsor Spotlight: Why Viacord?
    May 12, 2012 Dana

    Drool Sponsor Spotlight: Why Viacord?

    When Viacord employee Lisa had her first child, getting her baby’s umbilical cord blood stored was an obvious choice: “When I speak with my friends about cord blood banking, I liken it to a safety helmet. None of us wore...

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  • April 29, 2011 Sheri

    Drool Baby Expo is coming

    Here’s an interesting fact: having a baby is the most demanding consumer research project most people will ever confront. The number of product categories and  the relatively short time frame lead to a marathon of information gathering that begins with...

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  • A car seat – for pregnant moms
    May 6, 2009 Sheri

    A car seat – for pregnant moms

    If you’ve been pregnant, you surely remember how, as you got bigger, it was more and more difficult to find a comfortable position for your seatbelt. I remember feeling squeamish about the pressure right at the base of my abdomen,...

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  • June 11, 2008 Sheri

    Things to do when you’re on bed rest…

    I appreciate you all bearing with me during this little snag in my health. About a week and a half ago, we finally figured out what was wrong, and a week ago, I had a minor procedure to help resolve...

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