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Parents 6 years ago

Skin-to-skin contact with mothers could boost baby’s brain development and function: Study

New US research has found that Kangaroo Care, which is a method of caring for babies which involves skin-to-skin, chest-to-chest contact, could promote neurophysiological development in newborns.

Health 6 years ago

COVID-19 not transmitted from pregnant mothers to newborns, suggest recent case studies

Chinese scientists have found that the coronavirus disease COVID-19 does not appear to be transmitted from pregnant mothers to newborns at birth.

Opinion 7 years ago

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Empowering parents to give newborns best start possible

Breastfeeding is humanity’s oldest and most powerful formula to advance newborn health and promote sustainable development. It is a formula we must harness to maximum effect.

Parents 7 years ago

One in seven babies born with low birthweight: Study

More than 20 million newborns in 2015 -- one in seven -- came into the world weighing too little, according to a global assessment of birthweight, published Thursday.

Health 7 years ago

Japanese baby boy likely to set new record as tiniest to survive

A baby born weighing just 258 grams looks likely to set a new record as the world's smallest boy to survive, according to a hospital in central Japan's Nagano Prefecture.

Parents 7 years ago

Can the timing of a newborn's first bath help breastfeeding process?

New US research has found that waiting for at least 12 hours before the first bath could increase the rate of breastfeeding during the hospital stay.

City 7 years ago

Moms lift each other up to beat post-partum depression

Society commonly believes childbirth brings only joy, overlooking that mothers who have recently given birth can also suffer fear and depression triggered by the experience.