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Allergies to Cosmetics

Many moms turn to cosmetics when they want to amp up their natural beauty a bit; however, in some cases, these cosmetics may do more harm than good. While some women can pile on cosmetics to their heart’s content without feeling any ill-effects, others experience allergic reactions to these beauty aids. If you find that your most recent experiment with cosmetics has left your skin a little irritated, it is quite possible that you, like many, suffer from a cosmetic allergy and may need to exercise a little more care when selecting your cosmetics in the future.

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Acai Berry & Weight Loss

The simple truth is that if you want to lose weight, you need to eat fewer calories than you burn. This doesn’t stop millions of people from looking for fast and easy solutions–or the companies that can profit off these people. Most recently, companies have touted the acai berry as a miracle fruit for weight loss.

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What Is Water Birth?

The labor and delivery options available to pregnant women have increased during the last several decades, according to the American Pregnancy Association. One of the most recent birthing methods developed is the water birth. During a water birth, the mother undergoes much of her labor in a large tub of warm water and, if she wishes, can deliver the baby while in the water. The option is gaining popularity in many hospitals and birthing centers; proponents say that this sort of delivery has many benefits for both the mother and the baby.

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Home Births – What You Need to Know About Delivering Your Baby at Home

What do Meryl Streep, Demi Moore, Ricki Lake, Cindy Crawford, and most recently, supermodel Giselle, all have in common? In addition to the obvious being beautiful and talented they have all experienced a home birth. Now although no new mom will ever receive an academy award for forgoing pain medication and delivering her baby at home, a homebirth can be a very rewarding choice for some mothers-to-be to make. But is a home birth the right choice for you? Read on