Persistent childbirth pain increases risk of postnatal depression
New research presented at this year's World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA) in Hong Kong (28 Aug-2 Sept) shows that women...
Read MoreBaby simulator programme may make teenage girls more, not less, likely to become pregnant
A teenage pregnancy prevention programme involving a baby simulator does not appear to have any long-term effect on reducing the...
Read MoreIs the baby-friendly hospital initiative improving infant health and breastfeeding outcomes?
The 10-step Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), aimed at promoting breastfeeding initiation and exclusivity to improve early infant health in the...
Read MoreBreast milk sugar may protect babies against deadly infection
A type of sugar found in some women's breast milk may protect babies from a potentially life threatening bacterium called...
Read MoreAsthma gene’s effect on respiratory symptoms in infancy depends on breastfeeding status
Infants who have a genetic profile linked with asthma risk could be protected against respiratory symptoms if they are breastfeed,...
Read MoreIncreasing nursing mothers’ vitamin D levels may benefit babies
New research from the University of Otago has found that giving breastfeeding mothers monthly high-dose vitamin D supplements may be...
Read MoreVitamin D levels may drop when women stop using birth control
Women risk having their vitamin D levels fall when they stop using birth control pills or other contraceptives containing estrogen,...
Read MoreBreastfeeding associated with better brain development
A new study, which followed 180 pre-term infants from birth to age seven, found that babies who were fed more...
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