Archive for March 25th, 2009

FAMILY MEDICAL CARE: DANGERS OF SMOKING DURING PREGNANCY | Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

The major medical journals are continually publishing further evidence suggesting an increasingly widening range of possible serious side-effects to both mother and baby as a result of smoking. Here are just a few of the well-recognized dangers:

Miscarriage. There is a greatly increased risk of miscarriage. This is probably due to inadequate amounts of oxygen being [...]

PREGNANCY: CHOICE OF DOCTOR | Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

From the moment you believe you may be pregnant, it becomes necessary to decide on a visit to the doctor. This immediately raises certain questions. The decision you make will depend to a large extent on where you live, in the city or the country, or in what land, such as Australia, America, England or [...]

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY PLANNING: SIDE-EFFECTS OF THE I.U.D. | Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

There are various known side-effects of the I.U.D. also. It is not 100 per cent effective. In some, infections are possible, and these may continue. Some cases of sterility have been reported in women who have subsequently desired to become pregnant.

There have been several cases in which the I.U.D. has bored its way through the [...]

ALL ABOUT MARRIAGE: A GOOD CURE FOR DEPRESSION | Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

If you ever become depressed, if you feel that life is passing you by, or if you feel that you are not making the grade, that your difficulties and oppressions are simply overwhelming, may I suggest reading the Books of Psalms, or Proverbs, or Christ’s Sermon on the Mount in Matthew.

Let me make it perfectly [...]

MARRIAGE: BABIES. PEACEFUL SLEEP | Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

It is far better to let baby sleep peacefully on, and enjoy him when he does wake up. Common sense is essential, for parents can make a rod for their own backs which will endure for a long, long time. Let this be a salutary warning! You are listening to the voice of experience. I’ve [...]