As the community manager for the Onslow Memorial Hospital's blogs -- TummyTime, Cuddlebugs, JustKiddin', Middleville and RealiTeen, as well as MomTalk, I'm committed to sharing relevant and timely information that matters to moms. Background: I'm a graduate of the University of Virginia and a native of Charlotte, NC. I've been involved with MomTalk since the very beginning and have enjoyed watching this online community grow. It has been great fun to share our bloggers' stories and see how they touch readers; all of the blogs have inspired some great conversations about parenting! I hope that these sites are a place that you enjoy visiting and you find them valuable, interesting, and most of all, fun. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns!
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Does Your Baby Have GERD?
August 9th, 2011 Onslow ThecklaEven infants can be affected.
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Can Pets Affect Allergy Risk?
August 2nd, 2011 Onslow ThecklaEarly exposure before age 1 does not seem to affect risk
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Pregnancy Requires More Iron
July 22nd, 2011 Onslow ThecklaOtherwise, women are at risk of iron-deficiency anemia.
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Link Between Premature Birth and Diet Sodas Suggested
July 10th, 2011 Onslow ThecklaNew research from Denmark suggests that drinking one or more artificially sweetened, carbonated diet sodas a day boosts a woman’s odds of premature delivery. However, researchers found no association between the premature delivery and the intake of carbonated drinks sweetened with sugar. The study is published in the American Journal …
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Being Born Only Week or Two Early Raises Risks for Baby
July 8th, 2011 Onslow ThecklaNewborns delivered only a week or two early still face a significantly higher risk of death, a new study finds.
Researchers at the March of Dimes, the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found that the odds for death more than double for newborns born …
