Marijuana Birth Defects - People

I own a marketing company in Southern California, Kinetic Solutions, where I live with my two daughters and great husband. I started running twelve years ago and continued after the birth of both daughters-and pregnancy! I completed my first marathon just 14 months after the birth of my second daughter and am currently training for my second. I am also training for my first triathlon. I love the...

I lost a kidney and have just recently found a path to take because a Doctor took the time to listen and realized I was not a hypochondriac or a big overly sensitive, stressed, depressed woman. (yes, lots of justified sarcasm). I was athletic, very lean and continued to stay fit by enjoying bike rides and playing recreational co-ed softball. However, when I started a family at 25, I had horrible...

i'm a happy, single SAHM to three kids: Blithe (age 7), Bram (age 5) and Asher (age 3). i spend most of my time with Asher in clinics, hospital wards, and too often, critical care units. asher has a severe heart defect (Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome) which has led to 10 surgeries, with 2 more within the next 6 months. it's busy, but he's beautiful and happy, so i can't complain!

Lisa Seaman, LAc, specializes in reproductive health and pain management. As a practitioner of Chinese medicine she is committed to helping couples realize healthy, safe, and empowering birth experiences. Nationally board certified and licensed in the state of Illinois; she is a graduate of the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine in Chicago. Her foreign internship was with the respected...

What if......You could choose how and where your baby is born...What if......You were asked about your views, listened to, supported and treated with respect.....What if.....You were surrounded by people who truly cared about you, nurtured you and encouraged you.....What if......Your baby never left your sight...What if.....You never had to leave home for all this.... SilverMoon Midwifery can...

Ashley's Mom (Deborah), once a police officer, is now a computer professional who balances her work life and her very busy home life as the single parent of four unique children. Deborah's birth son, Chip, is 18 years old and will be going off to college in the Fall of 2009. When Chip was 5 years old, Deborah adopted her daughter, Ashley. Ashley, now 14years old, was born 14 weeks prematurely...

I am a stage 4 Neuroblastoma survivor and a mother. My youngest daughter has many health problems, including Cerebral Palsy and multiple birth defects. Please join us as we navigate through this "special needs" journey.

Carter was born on March 27, 2009. We were surprised to learn that he had a cleft lip/palate and was missing his right outer ear. Our little guy was whisked away to the NICU with breathing difficulties. A few days later he was transferred to the children's hospital which is one hour away. He spent the next 10 weeks there. During that time he was diagnosed with a Chromosomal disorder which...

About to give birth for the first, hopefully not the last, time. Had no big problems with my pregnancy. I was heavy before I got pregnant and so when this baby comes I will be even heavier...there I have a problem. I would like to lose about 88 pounds in his first year so that I will be able to be the active soccer mom and not the slug mom lying around on the couch watching tv with the kids....

I am the mother of 2 young very active children. Ous son haapens to have down syndrome and a heart defect. This blog shares our family journey and is an honest and true account of our experiences. We smile, we laugh and we cry! You will learn what fun we have and what our struggles are. The best part is that you get to support us and join us on our journey.