These numbers are calculated from information at www.gahospitalpricecheck.org.  Unfortunately, they no longer have Northside or Northside Cherokee listed, so those two hospitals’ numbers are through September of 2008.

Tags: atlanta, Atlanta Medical Center, birth, c-section, cesarean, childbirth, Georgia, Hospital, Kennestone, North Fulton, Northside, Wellstar
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If you were parenting a few years back then you probably remember the lead paint on toys mess. I think a large part of the population has managed to put it out of their minds or pretend it isn’t a real problem, but that’s a blog post for another day. When all the information about [...]

Tags: crock pot, lead
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http://www.mama-is.com/

Tags: attachment parenting, Breastfeeding, cosleeping
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I love to find new recipes online, but they aren’t always as healthy as they can be.  It’s easy to substitute healthy ingredients for less than healthy ones.  Here are some ideas: Use whole wheat flour instead of white.  If you’re worried that whole wheat is too heavy, try white whole wheat. Substitute 3 TBS [...]

Tags: cooking, healthy, substitution
Filed under: Nutrition, recipes

Parenting is one way that people really come to discover the issues about which they feel most strongly. Whether it’s childbirth, circumcision, vaccinations or other health care decisions, attachment parenting, or schooling, our love for our children can inspire strong feelings and ideas. And many times we run into opposition. As a mother, childbirth educator, [...]

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Thanks to Darcy and Adrian for sharing these beautiful pictures of their new baby girl, Olivia. If you have pictures you’d like to share on our blog, please send them to babysteps@babystepsonline.net

Tags: newborn, photography
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I’ve always loved to read, but finding time to read once you become a parent is a real challenge!  I was lucky to discover audio books before I became a parent.  I listened to them in my car during my commute to and from work every day before I had my first child.  Once I [...]

Tags: audio, audiobook, book
Filed under: Books, hobbies

Almost everyone loves pizza, including kids.  But when you order pizza from Domino’s or Pizza Hut, what kind of additives and things are you ingesting?  Making your own pizza may sound intimidating if you’ve never done it before, but it’s really not hard!  For a healthy crust, use this recipe: http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/001506.html It uses white whole [...]

Tags: healthy pizza
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This is a cross-post from a great blog about birth.  She discusses ACOG’s new guidelines relating to a drug commonly used for induction. http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/?p=467

Tags: childbirth, cytotec, induction, misoprostol
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For one reason or another the book ‘Babywise’ by Gary Ezzo has seen it’s share of popularity despite a lot of counter-intuitive parenting advice. So who is Gary Ezzo and what are his qualifications?

Tags: baby wise, infant sleep, Parenting, parenting resources, Sears
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