Baby News on the Web: Week of 1/30/12

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Check out this week's headline news focusing on all things mama and baby...the good, the bad and the ugly. This week's topics include 13-pound baby born without c-section, orange juice seized for fungicide, nurturing babies is healthy for their brain development, unsafe toys seized, acupuncture boosts pregnancy success plus much more. Want to keep up to date on Baby News? Sign up for our free newsletter.

13 pound 12.4 ounce baby born without C-section.

FDA seizes nearly 14% of imported orange juice over fungicide. The imported orange juice contained trace amounts of carbendazim, used to combat a fungus that leaves black spots on tree leaves. The fungicide is not allowed in the U.S.

Very powerful evidence of the importance of early nurturing for healthy brain development.

Consumer safety inspectors at the Port of Houston have seized more toys deemed unsafe for children - largely because of choking hazards and lead paint - than almost any other consumer product imported to the United States, second only to fireworks.

Acupuncture May Boost Pregnancy Success Rates.

U.S. home births increased by 29% from 2004 to 2009. In 2009, about 1 in 90 births to non-Hispanic white women were home births.

Parents use booster seats inconsistently when carpooling with young kids.

Children who develop autism already show signs of different brain responses in their first year of life.

Early induced pregnancies are costing your health plan.

Bedwetting isn't always due to a bladder issue - constipation is often the culprit - U.S. researchers found.

Intuitive physics occurs in infants as young as 2 months -- the earliest age at which testing can occur.

Children exposed to the toxic chemical C8, chemicals that have been widely used in nonstick food packaging, stain-resistant textiles, nonstick cookware and water-resistant clothing, may experience reduced effectiveness of childhood vaccinations.

U.S. schoolchildren, accustomed to a steady diet of pizza and french fries, will find more fruits, vegetables and whole grains on their cafeteria trays under new government school lunch rules.

A new preliminary report suggests that the active ingredient in Viagra, could reduce the size of large growths that can disfigure the bodies of children.

New imaging research shows that the reduced brain activity associated with the onset of dyslexia appears to develop before, not after, a child starts to read.

The health of babies born in deprived areas could be damaged for the rest of their lives long before they have even left the womb.

A dramatic rise in newborns experiencing drug withdrawal after being exposed in the womb poses challenges for clinicians on how to detox these tiny victims.