Premature Babies at Higher Risk of Disorganized Attachment
Researchers from the University of Warwick (UK) may have found a
connection between neurological development and parent-child attachment.
According to the study, infants born prematurely have twice the risk of
suffering disorganized attachment.
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Wine Her, Dine Her to Better Chances of Making Love
A new study indicates that food, sex, and other rewards all activate the same area of the female brain.
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The Flu Is Really Tough on Preemies
Research indicates the flu is really tough on preemies, many of whom are already battling other physical ailments associated with their early births.
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Preemies More Likely To Be Left-Handed
Children born early are almost twice as likely to be left-handed rather than right-handed, according to author Sharon Moalem, MD, PhD. Moalem explores the health implications of handedness.
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No Alcohol Consumption Is Safe During Pregnancy
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a condition that affects the growing fetus when a pregnant woman consumes alcohol during pregnancy.
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Prepubescent Male Smokers Father Overweight Sons
The findings of a lengthy study suggest that a boy's use of cigarettes today may have a dramatic effect on the kids he'll have someday, especially his sons.
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Link Between Brain Chemicals and Developmental Problems in Newborns
Scientists have discovered a new way to determine whether a preterm infant is at risk for motor development problems.
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Autism Symptoms Affected by Birth Timing
Researchers at Michigan State University has revealed a connection
between pre-term and post-term delivery and certain autism symptoms.
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Flu Vaccination Not Just Safe But Protective During Pregnancy
Their findings, recently published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, proved better than anticipated. The flu vaccine is not just safe for mother and baby, it's actually protective of the baby, too.
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Heavy Kids Are Sluggish Thinkers
Excess pounds in childhood threaten the child's health well into adulthood and advanced age. One study indicates that kids who are too heavy are more sluggish thinkers than their thinner peers.
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Breastfeeding Linked to Reduced Risk of BRCA Ovarian Cancer
“Heredity is not destiny,” says Dr. Timothy R. Rebbeck. There are specific measures a woman can take that significantly reduce the odds of developing a BRCA-related cancer.
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Suicide Risk Among New Mothers and Soon-to-be Mothers
A very recent study published online in the General Hospital Psychiatry
journal claims additional services may be needed by women who are
pregnant and those who have just delivered a child.
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Maternal Fluoride Exposure
New research studying maternal fluoride exposure in pregnant women has found that the higher the levels of fluoride are in pregnancy, the lower a child’s IQ will be later.
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Maternity Weight Influences Baby's Risk of Autism
A team of research psychiatrists at the University of Utah recently published the findings of a study comparing a woman's weight before and during pregnancy with the risk of her child being diagnosed in the autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
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The Benefits of Extended Maternity Leave
A recent Norwegian report examining the national economic impact of extended paid maternity leave has mothers crying foul all over the world. The study says there is no apparent economic incentive to extend maternity leave.
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Choline May Protect Baby for Life
Recently, researchers from Cornell University revealed another important
piece of the pregnancy nutrition / fetal health puzzle. According to
their research, choline consumption during pregnancy is directed
related to the long-term health of the child.
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Being Born Premature Can Affect Your Love Life, Says Study
Being born prematurely can affect your love life, specifically your partner and sexual relationships. The analysis, which looked at research involving up to 4.4 million participants, found that adults who were born preterm or with low birth weight were less likely to find love or become parents.
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Postpartum Depression: Fathers Feel It, Too
Most people know that new mothers sometimes get the baby blues but a growing body of evidence says fathers sometimes feel it, too.
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Strive for 27 When Losing After-Baby Weight
The number 27 represents a healthy waist measurement for adult women, according to Dr. James Cerhan, an epidemiologist and lead author of the Mayo study.
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Baby Names: More About Parents Than Babies?
Adults in the child's life are just as influenced by the child's name; considering the ramifications of a child's name makes baby-naming a fun but daunting task.
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First-Time Fathers and the Delivery Room
Euphoria, agony, and everything in between. Back and forth, for hours. Those are the emotional memories of ten fathers participating in a Swedish study of first-time fathers in the delivery room.
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Fasting During Ramadan Linked to Lower Birth Weight
According to a new study published in the American Journal of Human
Biology, the observance of Ramadan in the Muslim faith has a negative
effect on the fetus that could cause medical issues later in life.
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Increasing Rate of C-Section May be Linked to Impatience
Since 1996, rates of C-sections have risen 50%. While C-sections are deemed necessary for multiple reasons, some experts believe impatience, both in a clinical sense and personal sense, may play some part in the consistent rise in C-sections.
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Caffeine Consumption and Miscarriage
Drinking coffee and caffeine early in pregnancy may increase your risk of miscarriage and spontaneous abortion.
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Hurricane Exposure: Impact on Fetal Stress
Women and infants who lived through Hurricane Andrew may help predict the long-term effects of hurricanes on health.
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Lifetime Autism Price Tag $2 Million Plus
A study puts the lifelong price tag for living with autism at roughly $2.4 million (£1.414 million).
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Cause of Pain in Women with Endometriosis
Researchers know little about how pelvis pain is caused in women with endometriosis. In a recent study published in the Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, researchers suggest neural growth factors may play a part in the development of endometrial pain.
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SSRIs May Not Help Adults Who Had Early Life Stress
Unfortunately, SSRIs don’t work for everybody. Dr. Jeremy D. Coplan noticed SSRIs often don’t work on depression patients who had experienced early life stresses.
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Better Prenatal Care with More Pregnancy Tests
Providing women who are having unprotected sex with a home pregnancy test could have a substantial impact on the health of potential newborns.
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Contraceptive Gel May Soon Replace Pills
Researchers are studying the effects of a contraceptive gel that could be used in place of pill contraceptives.
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Children Conceived via IVF are Just as Smart as Their Peers
According to a report published by the University of Iowa, children conceived through in-vitro fertilization (IVF) are just as smart as their naturally conceived peers.
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Maternal Diabetes May Increase Risk of C-Section Delivery
Half of the women who have diabetes prior to becoming pregnant, undergo C-sections that could have been avoided.
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Are Cell Phones Causing Behavioral Problems in Kids?
A study of about 30,000 children is suggesting cell phone use could be the cause of behavioral problems in certain children.
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Plastics and Pesticides May Increase Risk of Infertility
A new study reveals that women working directly with pesticides and plasticizers may have less chance of getting pregnant.
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Does Alcohol-Free Mouth Wash Reduce Risk of Preterm Birth?
Researchers presented a study at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine yearly meet-up, The Pregnancy Meeting, regarding the possible benefits of using alcohol-free mouthwash to reduce preterm labor.
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Weight Gain Guidelines Adjusted for Obese Patients
Women who enter pregnancy with a BMI in the obese range may have less weight to gain to stay within normal limits, according to a study presented at The Pregnancy Meeting in San Francisco.
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Changes in Vaginal pH May Indicate Premature Delivery
The pH of the vagina may be a good indicator of complications to come. During a model project spanning from 2004 to 2006, pregnant patients were asked to use test gloves to measure the pH of the vagina twice a week for 20 weeks.
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A Simple Hormone Test May Predict IVF Outcome
Researchers have found a hormone test to predict the potential outcome of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures.
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Pregnancy Blood Clots on the Rise with IVF
According to a recent study published in BMJ, women who conceive with
the help of IVF are more likely to suffer blood blots than women who
conceive naturally.
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Marijuana Use Doubles Risk of Premature Birth
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have completed an international study into possible risk factors for premature birth. Premature or preterm birth is considered one of the most avoidable pregnancy complications ' in some cases.
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Mothers of NICU Newborns Lacking Privacy
Despite smaller patient numbers and secluded environments, neonatal
intensive care units (NICU) are not the best places for breastfeeding
mothers, according to a new study from researchers at the Frances Payne
Bolton School of Nursing.
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In-Vitro Maturation in Subfertile PCOS Patients
Researchers recently reviewed clinical trials and literature
regarding the effects of in-vitro maturation on assisted reproduction success in women with subfertility associated with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
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Daily Baby Aspirin Could Lower Preeclampsia Risk
To reduce preeclampsia, a new study recommends certain pregnant women be routinely prescribed a regimen of one 81-milligram of aspirin — a baby aspirin — beginning at the 12th week of pregnancy.
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Vitamin D Levels Affect IVF Success
According to the study, published in CMAJ Open, women with adequate vitamin D levels are more likely to conceive with IVF than women with lower than adequate levels.
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Low-Fat Yogurt May Cause Asthma and Hay Fever
Researchers have found a connection between eating low-fat yogurt during
pregnancy and an increased risk of hay fever and/or asthma in their
children.
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One Stillborn Pregnancy May Lead to Another
If a pregnancy ends with a stillbirth, the woman is more likely to suffer another stillbirth in the future, according to new research published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
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Breastfeeding May Curb Behavior Problems
An Oxford University study has revealed that breastfeeding may be
related to improved behavior, in addition to the various health benefits
of breastmilk. The results of the study were published in the Archives
of Disease in Childhood.
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The Link Between Oral Contraceptives and Prostate Cancer
Researchers have published their findings in BMJ Open linking prostate
cancer with the use of oral contraceptives, such as birth control pills.
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Sensorineural Hearing Loss After Passing Newborn Screen
A new study recently published in the JAMA Network journal Otolarynology ' Head and Neck Surgery, brings to light the inconsistencies betweennewborn screening results and childhood hearing.
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Parenteral Therapy Resistance and Tubo-Ovarian Abscess (TOA)
Parenteral therapy bypasses the gastrointestinal system and hits the
circulatory system directly. Researchers from the Yokohama City
University Medical Center have attempted to find risk factors that could
predict therapy resistance in tubo-ovarian abscess (TOA).
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