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The pelvic bones, abdominal muscles and pelvic floor muscles undergo a lot of stress and stretching during childbirth. According to the University of Michigan, regular postpartum pelvic exercises will help flatten the stomach and decrease the chance that the new mother will ...

When it comes to child discipline, most parents today opt to reason with their child, take away something the child enjoys, or ground the child or put him or her in timeout to get their point across instead of spanking, according to ...

Ages 0-3 Babies younger than 1 year old must ride facing the rear in either the front or back seat, according to the University of Michigan. If they are taller than four feet nine inches, they must wear a seat belt either ...

Any house where a child lives or will be visiting should be geared toward child safety. According to Jane K. Frobose of Colorado State University Extension, household accidents claim more lives of children than disease. If you have a baby or a ...

Stress, history of depression, lack of social support and unintended pregnancy are among the major factors that contribute to increased risk of depression in pregnant women, a new study shows.. Other important factors are maternal anxiety, domestic violence and having public insurance ...

Clinicians providing obstetric care to pregnant women should be on the lookout for social, psychological, family and situational factors associated with increased risk for depression in pregnancy, according to a study in the January issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & ...

Except for a marginal increase in peer victimization, children who are short in stature do not seem to have any added emotional or behavioral problems compared to non-short peers, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in Pediatrics.. Joyce M. Lee, ...

Ask a mom if she's happier now that she has a child and she'll usually say yes. "This finding shocks people," says Daniel Gilbert, Ph.D., a psychology professor at Harvard University and author of Stumbling on Happiness. Maybe, though, the cold calculus ...

In early pregnancy you may think gaining 25 lbs. But, even in the first trimester it can easily get out of hand, then onto the second and third trimesters! Adding 300 calories per day is what is recommended for a pregnant woman. ...

The myth that pregnant women should avoid wearing seatbelts because they may be unsafe for unborn children has been debunked by a team of researchers at the University of Michigan. "It's very clear, based on this study, that pregnant women should buckle ...

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State of Michigan Child Seat Laws

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Short Children Found to Be as Well-Adjusted as Peers

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