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Coffee consumption during pregnancy may not be harmful

How many cups of coffee you drink when you are pregnant does not seem to negatively affect the weight of the baby, whether it is born prematurely, or your risk of miscarriage or stillbirth.

18 Jul 2022

Reduced desire for pregnancy during COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic led to a reduction in plans to become pregnant.

17 Jul 2022

Study results encourage SARS-CoV-2–infected mothers breastfeed to protect infants from COVID

A new study examines the strength of protection against COVID-19 using antibody concentrations at birth and after six months in mothers and children.

17 Jul 2022

Nurse midwives step up to provide prenatal care after two rural hospitals shutter birthing centers

Bailee Tordai, who was 33 weeks into her pregnancy, barely made it to the prenatal checkup. Her clunky old Jeep couldn't complete the 2-mile trip from her house to the University of Iowa's outreach clinic in her southeastern Iowa hometown.

15 Jul 2022

Rural hospital rescue program is met with skepticism from administrators

In West Texas, the tiny hospital in Crosbyton has only two beds, and they're not always occupied.

14 Jul 2022

Increased risk of maternal morbidity is associated with maternal age, obesity, and previous C-section

New research from Scotland published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) shows the increased risk of severe maternal sickness/complications (morbidity) is associated with a range of risk factors including increasing maternal age and levels of obesity, and also previous Cesarean section.

13 Jul 2022

Study finds link between congenital syphilis and socioeconomic factors in small/medium California counties

Congenital syphilis (CS) is a sexually transmitted bacterial infection that passes from a mother to her child during pregnancy or childbirth. In up to 40% of cases, it may lead to the death of the developing baby in utero or in infancy.

12 Jul 2022

Breastfeeding provides an immune boost that helps infants to fight off infectious diseases

When infants breastfeed, they receive an immune boost that helps them fight off infectious diseases, according to recent research from Binghamton University Associate Professor of Anthropology Katherine Wander.

12 Jul 2022

Infection in early life can increase a baby's sensitivity to pain

Researchers from Oxford's Department of Pediatrics have discovered that infection can increase a baby's sensitivity to pain, which may last longer than the infection.

12 Jul 2022

Exposure to multiple phthalates during pregnancy increases risk of preterm birth

Pregnant women who were exposed to multiple phthalates during pregnancy had an increased risk of preterm birth, according to new research by the National Institutes of Health.

11 Jul 2022

Kangaroo care enhances the bonding between fathers and their infants

An Australian study examining how dads bond with their premature newborns in a neonatal clinic shows the immense power of skin-to-skin contact between father and infant in the initial weeks of life.

11 Jul 2022

The search for scarce formula is worse for rural families on WIC

Two months after giving birth, Jennifer Magee noticed a change in her baby's feeding routine that scared her: She was starting to drink more formula, almost every hour.

8 Jul 2022

Antibodies transmitted through breast milk persist six months after COVID mRNA vaccination

Researchers describe the effects of COVID-19 vaccines in lactating mothers and relates their antibody response to the protection of their children.

7 Jul 2022

Paternal phenotypic, lifestyle characteristics do not play a role in preeclampsia susceptibility of their partners

Preeclampsia - a condition that occurs in pregnancy and is characterized by high blood pressure and signs of kidney damage - can be dangerous for both mother and baby.

7 Jul 2022

A Spanish study found traces of environmental pollution in breast milk

A new study reveals that breast milk is often contaminated by environmental pollutants.

6 Jul 2022

Early food intervention can reduce the risk of allergies in children

Letting your baby taste foods that contain peanuts, eggs, milk and wheat from the age of three months can reduce the risk of allergies in children.

6 Jul 2022

"Selfish chromosomes" explain why most human embryos die very early on, study suggests

New research by a scientist at the Milner Center for Evolution at the University of Bath suggests that "selfish chromosomes" explain why most human embryos die very early on. The study, published in PLoS, Biology, explaining why fish embryos are fine but sadly humans' embryos often don't survive, has implications for the treatment of infertility.

6 Jul 2022

Has the COVID pandemic affected breastfeeding intention?

A new study discusses the impact of the pandemic on breastfeeding practices.

5 Jul 2022

How is the microbiome of an infant influenced by mother's bacteria?

A recent study explores the sources and functional importance of certain key species in the mother-infant transmission of the microbiota.

5 Jul 2022

Motherhood does not negatively impact a woman's chance of surviving breast cancer

Having a baby after breast cancer does not negatively impact a woman's chance of surviving the disease. A new study shows that survival is no worse in younger women, those who had not been pregnant before, and those with hormone-receptor positive breast cancer.

5 Jul 2022

Baby News and Research

Coffee consumption during pregnancy may not be harmful

Reduced desire for pregnancy during COVID-19 pandemic

Study results encourage SARS-CoV-2–infected mothers breastfeed to protect infants from COVID

Nurse midwives step up to provide prenatal care after two rural hospitals shutter birthing centers

Rural hospital rescue program is met with skepticism from administrators

Increased risk of maternal morbidity is associated with maternal age, obesity, and previous C-section

Study finds link between congenital syphilis and socioeconomic factors in small/medium California counties

Breastfeeding provides an immune boost that helps infants to fight off infectious diseases

Infection in early life can increase a baby's sensitivity to pain

Exposure to multiple phthalates during pregnancy increases risk of preterm birth

Kangaroo care enhances the bonding between fathers and their infants

The search for scarce formula is worse for rural families on WIC

Antibodies transmitted through breast milk persist six months after COVID mRNA vaccination

Paternal phenotypic, lifestyle characteristics do not play a role in preeclampsia susceptibility of their partners

A Spanish study found traces of environmental pollution in breast milk

Early food intervention can reduce the risk of allergies in children

"Selfish chromosomes" explain why most human embryos die very early on, study suggests

Has the COVID pandemic affected breastfeeding intention?

How is the microbiome of an infant influenced by mother's bacteria?

Motherhood does not negatively impact a woman's chance of surviving breast cancer

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