by Dr. Andrew Cohen | Apr 24, 2010 | General Interest, Pregnancy
In a study performed on an entirely African American population, infants born to moms who used a pre-natal multivitamin during gestation demonstrated improved birth weight and fetal growth rate than those infants whose mothers did not consume a pre-natal vitamin... by Dr. Andrew Cohen | Feb 20, 2010 | Kids, Pregnancy
There are very few things in the world that can get under your skin like a child screaming and crying at the top of their lungs. Colic is an awful condition that results in cranky infants and equally cranky parents after a few nights of no sleep from the crying and... by Dr. Andrew Cohen | Feb 6, 2010 | Celebrities and Chiropractic, General Interest, Pregnancy
Earlier we posted about Gisele Bundchen seeing a chiropractor through her pregnancy. This week she “felt no pain when delivering her new son, Benjamin. Bundchen, who is married to Tom Brady, 32, said giving birth in her bathtub at her Beacon Street penthouse... by Dr. Andrew Cohen | Dec 25, 2009 | General Interest, Pregnancy
This study published in DiabetesCare suggests that higher consumption of sugar-sweetened cola (≥5 servings/week) is associated with elevated gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) risk (22% increase compared to those who had <1 a month). Gestational diabetes mellitus... by Dr. Andrew Cohen | Oct 10, 2009 | Kids, Pregnancy
I am often asked, “How long should I breastfeed?” I use the WHO guidelines which is “6 months followed by a combination of continued breastfeeding and safe, appropriate and adequate feeding with other foods”. Exclusive breastfeeding for the... by Dr. Andrew Cohen | Sep 10, 2009 | Kids, Pregnancy
Observational studies support a direct association between poor DHA status and increased risk of maternal depression and childhood behavioral disorders such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a recent study in the American Journal of...