Gman went for his six month check up two weeks ago. He is growing as expected. He weighed in at 19lbs and he is growing fast.
Things have been very busy for BM and I. We took a few pictures a couple weeks ago and they are below.
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Some new research done in the UK shows a possible relationship between bacterial infections in infants and SIDS. The bacteria in question are Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Staphylococcus Aureus is the most common cause of staph infection. Escherichia coli (aka E. coli) is one nasty beast that I cannot imagine what it would be like for an infant to have to deal with.
While the research doesn’t show causation, it does appear to show a possible relationship between the bacteria and SIDS. Of course, as always, many more studies will have to be done before this becomes part of the common SIDS theory. In the meantime, it certainly will keep BM and I on our toes as it relates to possible sources of those bacteria for Baby G.
Read more at WebMD.
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According to a warning issues by the FDA, mothers should not use Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream which is marketed by MOM Enterprises of San Rafael, CA. Apparently, the company has stopped selling the cream. The potentially harmful ingredients are chlorphenesin and phenoxyethanol. Believe me, we will be checking our other products around the house to see if these ingredients exist in any of them.
This follows on the heals of a September 2007 warning from the FDA against MOM Enterprises about Baby’s Bliss Gripe Water.
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According to a journal article, cell phone usage during pregnancy has been linked to children with behavioral problems later in childhood. The research was done by UCLA and Aarhus, Denmark. Here is a newspaper article about the research.
While the newspaper article (I haven’t read the journal article itself - but who likes to read accademic journal articles anyway) implies that using a cell phone during pregnancy causes behavioral problems in children and while that might be the case, we won’t know until more research is done.
My feeling is that there is a relationship between the type of person that uses a cell phone several times a day and a child with supposed behavioral problems. In other words, perhaps there is a genetic cause for the type of personality that uses a cell phone and that genetic trait could be passed on to a child. Basically, I think we are seeing a correlation rather than causation. Regardless of what is really taking place here, both BM and I might be in trouble since we both pretty much live on our cell phones.
Needless to say, I am trying to use this forum to pass online information that I run across that other parents or soon to be parents might find helpful. You can read the article here.
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