A University of Bristol researcher who discovered that cooling babies who have suffered a lack of oxygen at birth improves
Category: Babies
How both mother and baby genes affect birth weight
The largest study of its kind, which has used genetic information from Bristol’s Children of the 90s, has led to
The Dangerous Allure of Breech Birth at Home – and a Problematic New Paper
At first glance, I thought I’d misunderstood it. I just didn’t expect to see a paper with so much spin about high-risk
How babies develop new skills
Researchers at Penn State are using new statistical analysis methods to compare how infants develop new skills with the unseen
Water could be deadly for an infant
Drinking too much water can be deadly for an infant, and even small amounts offer little benefit to babies. Water
HIV positive women with cytomegalovirus may infect their babies with the virus
HIV-positive women with cytomegalovirus CMV, in their urine at the time of delivery may pass the virus to their babies.
Vaginal microbiome responsible for preterm birth
The composition and structure of the vaginal microbiome may influence susceptibility to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Decrease in the diversity and
How fetuses react to face-like Images from the womb
Researchers projected light through the uterine wall of pregnant mothers, and discovered that fetuses at 34 weeks gestation will turn
Breastfeeding can reduce cesarean section pain
Researchers discovered that mothers who breast-fed their babies for at least 2 months after undergoing a cesarean section (C-section) were
Anesthesia may damage babies’ memory
According to new research, giving babies anesthetics may damage their memory in later life. Exposing newbornmonkeys to an anesthetic commonly
