Pets such as cats, birds, snakes, iguanas and others pose a serious health risk of infections, such as toxoplasmosis, for pregnant women and the fetus.

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Pregnancy and Cats, Birds and Pets That Pose a Risk of Infections

In a recent study, the possible impact of PBDEs, or polybrominated diphenyl ethers, a class of organobromine compounds that are added to a number of household items as flame retardants have been called into question. The association between PDBEs (flame retardants) and their impact on maternal thyroid levels was examined in a study conducted by Jonathan Chevrier, researcher in epidemiology and in environmental health sciences and his colleagues at UC Berkeley

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Beware Of Flame Retardants And The Impact It Could Have On Fetal Health

A North Carolina State University researcher has discovered that bacteria transmitted by fleas-and potentially ticks-can be passed to human babies by the mother, causing chronic infections and raising the possibility of bacterially induced birth defects. Dr.

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Birth Defect Risk from Insect Bites Received by Mother During Pregnancy

The woman sent by government scientists visited the Queens apartment repeatedly before finding anyone home.

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Wanted: Volunteers, All Pregnant

At this stage of your pregnancy, you now have nine months or less to change your dog’s behavior, to keep his world spinning on its axis, but to graduate him from number one spoiled brat to the loving, happy, welcoming family pet, you surely want. Begin teaching your dog not to touch, destroy or bury baby toys. You begin by selecting toys for your dog that look and feel no different from your babies toys

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How to Train a Baby-Friendly Dog

Stephanie Shain lives with her husband, Adam, two daughters, two dogs and five cats. Everyone needs attention. So when she was pregnant with her youngest, Mia, she knew she had to get her animals used to the idea of having a new baby in the house

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Tips for Pregnant Pet Owners