Childbirth news

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23 December 2015Low zinc levels may suggest potential breast-feeding problems
17 December 2015Immigrant parents at lower risk of preterm birth than Canadian-born couples
15 December 2015Timing of first childbirth influences women's health at age 40
9 September 2015Thinking people are born fat or born thin is bad for your health
14 August 2015Smoking ban linked to drop in stillbirths and newborn deaths
11 July 2015Obesity drug has no effect on baby birthweights, study finds
8 May 2015Popular media influences choice of childbirth
4 February 2015Birth method, gestation duration may alter infants' gut microbiota
19 December 2014Subtle but important memory function affected by preterm birth
6 December 2014Higher birth weight indicates better performance in school
4 November 2014Women with bipolar disorder at 50 percent greater risk of delivering preterm babies
3 November 2014Drug tests on mothers' hair links recreational drug use to birth defects
18 September 2014A greater focus on socially disadvantaged women is needed to improve maternity care in England
22 August 2014Low birth weight linked to higher incidence of type 2 diabetes in African American women
23 July 2014Controlling childbirth pain tied to lower depression risk
17 April 2014Preterm births, multiples, and fertility treatment
17 April 2014Multiple births don't have to be an inevitable result of fertility treatments
6 February 2014Fewer than half of women attend recommended doctors visits after childbirth
16 January 2014How much does it cost to have a baby in a hospital?
22 November 2013Newborn babies have built-in body awareness ability
20 November 2013Chemicals in plastics and cosmetics tied to early births
13 November 2013Bariatric surgery can lead to premature birth
11 November 2013Reducing bottle use doesn't prevent toddler weight gain
28 October 2013Early skin-to-skin contact linked to higher breastfeeding rates
3 October 2013Babies born at 37 and 38 weeks are at higher risk for adverse health outcomes than those born at 39
24 September 2013Some heart birth defects may increase children’s heart infection risk
11 September 2013Childbirth risks not the same for all obese women
15 May 2013How Formula Could Increase Breast-Feeding Rates
8 May 2013More US babies die on their first day than in 68 other countries, report shows
15 April 2013Jury still out on music's benefits for preemies