Does Low Birth Weight Increase the Risk of Dementia?
Women who give birth to babies weighing less than 2.2 kg are more likely to… [Read More]
Postpartum Basics
Pregnancy Basics
Postpartum Basics
Breastfeeding
Postpartum Basics
The Immune Status of a New Mother Varies Depending on Her Feeding Strategy
In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers at UC Santa Barbara have… [Read More]
Baby's First Year
Postpartum Basics
When Do Babies Develop Consciousness?
When do humans acquire consciousness in the course of their development? When French philosopher René… [Read More]
Baby's First Year
Intestinal Bacteria Produce Neurotransmitters that Influence the Baby’s Immune System
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine discovered that unique bacteria colonize the gut shortly after birth… [Read More]
Breastfeeding
Each Mother Passes on a Unique Pool of Antibodies From Breast Milk to Her Baby
Everyone’s breast milk contains a unique collection of antibodies that are remarkably stable throughout breastfeeding… [Read More]
Delivery
Postpartum Basics
Can Fertility Treatments Contribute to Low Birth Weight and an Increased Risk of Infant Mortality?
More and more women are seeking help to get pregnant, and in recent years the… [Read More]
