Tylenol is nationally recognized and lauded as an easy fix for headaches and other everyday ailments. The drug, which contains an active ingredient of acetaminophen, is a common inclusion in medicine cabinets everywhere, and most people don’t think twice about popping a couple pills. But unfortunately, it’s easier than you’d think to accidentally overdose on … Continue reading
Health Risks Associated with Transvaginal Mesh Pelvic floor disorders like stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) are the result of a pelvic floor that has been weakened by pregnancy and childbirth. These conditions are often undiagnosed until menopause, when decreased estrogen levels and tissue loss amplify symptoms. For the many women who … Continue reading
Many locals have already discovered the charm of Symposia Book Store at 510 Washington Street in Hoboken, NJ. It’s a lovely community book store which sells donated used books at discounted prices. Every week day morning the book store transforms into an incredible puppet world that lights up children’s eyes like nothing else does. And … Continue reading
Hi everyone. I have been quiet for a while – mainly because we lost power for almost a week thanks to hurricane Sandy which hit Jersey City on Monday evening last week. The winds picked up in the afternoon and a little after 9pm hubby and I found ourselves sitting in the darkness. Sure, we … Continue reading
My baby turned two almost a month ago. How is this possible? And while I was drowning in memories of his birth and my pregnant belly it suddenly hit me that I had no idea where my pregnant belly pictures were! I started a frantic search through my laptop and my external drive but couldn’t … Continue reading
I have been obsessed with all kinds of pregnancy, labor and birth related research, particularly digging into various interventions which can snowball into c-sections. And I’m not talking about those medically necessary c-sections or true emergency c-sections. I’m talking about the majority of c-sections – those that could have been prevented and never had to … Continue reading
Pregnancy – 9 beautiful months of carrying new life, a true miracle. And also 9 months of sleepless nights trying to come up with the perfect name, then trying to win the battle with your husband who has just completely lost his mind and keeps suggesting insane names inspired by childhood comics magazines and Greek … Continue reading
Bamboola Baby 