Infants who are “tongue tied” (ankyloglossia) can have difficulties with breastfeeding.
Women exposed to secondhand smoke while pregnant (even when not smokers themselves), are 23% more likely to lose their child to stillbirth and 13% more likely to birth a child with congenital malformations.
Infants born “Late Preterm”, i.e. – 3 to 6 weeks “early”, carry a greater risk of neurodevelopmental delay, compared with those newborns delivered at term (within 3 weeks of due date).
Infants of mothers who were vaccinated during pregnancy have a >40% decreased risk of influenza virus infection during their first 6 months of life.
Breastfeeding Moms get just as much sleep as do those who bottle feed.
Recurrent wheezing in young children is associated with multiple factors, including three associations confirmed by current medical studies.
The benefits of maternal vaccination during pregnancy are substantial, a new study shows.
Over one-third of mothers have experienced at least one episode of clinical depression by the time their child is 12 years old.
Some infants with complicated deliveries and possible neurologic harm can benefit by moderate body cooling after birth.