For those of you who can't see the unapproved/pink comments but want to (some truly astounding ones in the reply)

Yep, a midwife told me to keep my filthy mouth away from my baby's (although, she used different wording). Basically, we're like komodo dragons to infants.

God, Melissa Etheridge is usually so fabulous. Why does she look like Jar Jar Binks in that photo?

Power biters. Oh, that's brilliant.

I completely agree with you. I think this site, in particular, should be be inclusive of those everywhere on the GLBT-hetero spectrum; the Merchant Ivory-Jersey Shore spectrum; as well as items of interest to those who do/n't have kids.

Hey! Good luck with the baby things.

I think people are a little touchy - myself included - because the findings of the press release (not necessarily the article) draw a long bow. To put this in context, this study suggests one has a 67% increase in ASD-likelihood for being obese during pregnancy. Advanced paternal age (i.e. fathers over 40) are five…

I'm 30 and I remember her being famtastic for some time now, too. Also, wasn't it only like a year ago that she said that rap was rapey and then Talib Kweli went to town on her?

You are aware that some women are parents, no?

Yeah, first time I saw DH, I assumed someone was a little pissed and referring to her significant other as dick head. It made the post much more amusing and passive aggressive than it was.

BabyCentre is really useful for those weekly updates that tell you what you should be doing (get ___ health check!) at certain weeks, but - apart from that - I have never really visited the site. Certainly not the forums. Never the forums....

Also, journals are extremely interested in their citations, so something like this would be like catnip.

Yep, that is certainly a dick move. But, if it were me, I would rather limit the risk of exposure. So to speak.

I think the key word is "know". And, yes, obviously that would be a plus.

The presser said that they only had medical records of half the women (not indicating if it was half of the ASD mothers or not). Also, things like nutrition, depression, and physical activity are generally not covered in a standard medical history.

You clearly don't subscribe to the theory that - when times and circumstances change - people can become douchebags.

This story nor the AP one mention controlling for confounding variables like, I don't know, nutrition, depression, physical activity, hormonal disorders. Any number of things that could predict/be linked to obesity.

Just stumbled across this and thought this might help: Baby Gideon had reflux/colic at 5.5 weeks. Oh, Dear God, we thought the screaming and sleeplessness would never end. It was pretty much over by 10 weeks.

Yes, but one must have the skull to carry it off! For instance, lead singer from Skunk Anansie - amazingly good look. Myself, I fear looking a bit too much like Mrs Potato Head.

Oh, God, that's good.