As obesity creeps into preschools, and hypertension and type II diabetes become pediatric problems for the very first time, the case for starting preventive health care in the cradle has become too compelling to keep ignoring. — Heidi Murkoff Copy Share Image
I was the first in my peer group to get pregnant. All I craved was reassurance. I needed someone to tell me that all… — Heidi Murkoff Copy Share Image
“Booze and Your Boys Hoping to toast some big baby news soon? You might want to consider swapping your accustomed toasting beverage before that big news even comes through, or cutting back on how many toasts you make during conception season. Too much alcohol (as you may have been dismayed to discover at one point or another) can impair a… — Heidi Murkoff Copy Share
“Kids who know they’re cared for and cared about have fewer behavioral problems and stronger relationships. •” — Heidi Murkoff Copy Share Image
“The following houseplants are poisonous, some in very small doses: Dumb cane, English ivy, foxglove, hyacinth bulbs (and leaves and flowers in quantity), hydrangea,… — Heidi Murkoff Copy Share Image
Taking pre-natal vitamins can minimise birth defects and can lower the chances both of morning sickness and premature delivery. — Heidi Murkoff Copy Share Image
I'm not here to judge, I'm here to empower women to figure out what's best for them. — Heidi Murkoff Copy Share Image
When I was first pregnant, which was, let's see, in nineteen-eighty-three - I remember wearing a regular bathing suit to my in-laws' pool. It… — Heidi Murkoff Copy Share Image
“Some lactation specialists suggest aiming your nipple toward your baby’s nose and then directing it down to the lower part of your baby’s upper… — Heidi Murkoff Copy Share Image
“Once the mouth is open wide, move your baby closer. Do not move your breast toward the baby, and don’t push your baby’s head… — Heidi Murkoff Copy Share Image
It doesn't take a brain surgeon... or a cardiologist... or a pediatrician... or even a policy wonk to figure out that a penny's worth… — Heidi Murkoff Copy Share Image
