March 15, 2009 at 12:44 pm · Filed under parenting
OK, I know what you’re thinking: Don’t the Irish speak English? Why, yes, they do. But the first official language in Ireland is Irish Gaelic. Bet you didn’t know that.
In honor or St. Patrick’s Day Rosetta Stone is offering a week of free 
Gaelic lessons simply if you sign up. You’ll be treated to comprehensive tutorials with vivid images and speech recognition technology. If you would like to take advantage of this great learning opportunity, sign up here. Offer ends March 19.
March 15, 2009 at 3:56 am · Filed under babies, health, money
Dr. Jennifer L. Howse, president of the March of Dimes, is a guest on the weekly podcast called Pregtastic, a series by and for pregnant women, which began on Monday, October 2nd.
In the first episode of this new forum, Dr. Howse discussed newborn screening and why it’s important that every newborn receive 29 recommended tests.
Great advances are being made in newborn screening. More and more states are now screening for 21 of the 29 disorders that can be successfully managed or treated if diagnosed early. More than 71 percent of all babies born in the U.S., now are screened, over twice as many as last year.
The show is casual, informative and fun. The hosts are “real” pregnant women who have the same concerns and joys as their listeners.
