Casey RentzinTHE NESTRegulatory t-cells make cold season suck for pregnant womenLast weekend, in the middle of flu season, I hosted five families from my daughter’s school at out house for bagels and coffee. I thought…Feb 6, 2019Feb 6, 2019
Casey RentzinTHE NESTForget twins or triplets, these ancient mammal ancestors had 38 babiesWhen my second kiddo arrived, I was socked by the amount of work it took to keep both little ones fed and happy every day. And then I felt…Sep 4, 2018Sep 4, 2018
Casey RentzinTHE NESTBabies “get it”: they understand both our expressions and emotionsLast week, i had laryngitis and i couldn’t talk for 4 days. It made me realize how much i rely on language not only for getting things done…Apr 16, 2018Apr 16, 2018
Casey RentzinTHE NESTNPR story: Black And Latino Children Are Often Overlooked When It Comes To Autism“… research shows that African-American and Latino children with autism are diagnosed at older ages than white children, giving them less…Mar 26, 2018Mar 26, 2018
Casey RentzinTHE NESTPicky eating is genetic, but parents can help (a little)In a study that came out yesterday, they found picky eating is genetically related to a stronger ability to taste bitter foods, like many…Oct 5, 20171Oct 5, 20171
Casey RentzinTHE NESTMotherhood makes you feel like sh*t sometimes — don’t lieYesterday, I read and shared an article by science writer Olivia Campbell that started, “Ever feel as if motherhood has literally sucked…Jul 18, 2017Jul 18, 2017
Casey RentzinTHE NESTDoes a newborn feel pain? Put an electrode on its head to find outThe first time i heard my son cry it was a joy — he had just been born and i had just seen his big head and gangly limbs for the first time…Jun 29, 2017Jun 29, 2017
Casey RentzinTHE NESTAnother phthalates study (that’s it! i’m ditching my plastic tupperware)In grad school, a primatologist came to speak at one of my classes and at the end of her talk, she said, “And by the way, avoid plastic…May 25, 2017May 25, 2017
Casey RentzinTHE NESTAre my C-section kids missing microbes?Because I’ve had two c-sections and because I’m a former microbiologist, I’ve wondered more than twice whether my kids were missing…Apr 10, 2017Apr 10, 2017
Casey RentzinTHE NESTMy pregnant body could make flu evolve into superflu. Great.I can’t imagine much worse than having the flu while you’re pregnant. I mean, the first trimester feels like one long flu anyways. Add…Mar 21, 2017Mar 21, 2017