News tagged with mothers experience


When eating for two becomes a weighty issue

Two-thirds of Australian mums-to-be are in the dark when it comes to how much weight they should gain during pregnancy.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Team studies connection between child, mother mortality

The death of a child is a tragic event for a family, bringing with it feelings of numbness, anger, guilt and denial. And, unfortunately, for many families, the loss becomes too much to bear.

Health created Oct 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mothers, children underestimate obesity in China

Childhood obesity is on the rise in China, and children and parents there tend to underestimate body weight, according to Penn State health policy researchers.

Overweight and Obesity created Aug 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Race, education affect mothers' perceptions of raising a child with autism spectrum disorder

(Medical Xpress) -- As children with autism spectrum disorder transition into adolescence, how mothers perceive the impact of their child on their lives is influenced by ethnicity and education levels, a new University of ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Jul 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The parenthood paradox: Certain parenting beliefs are detrimental to mothers' mental health

Does being an intense mother make women unhappy? According to a new study by Kathryn Rizzo and colleagues, from the University of Mary Washington in the US, women who believe in intensive parenting - i.e., that women are ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New hospital guidelines to help mothers at risk of postpartum depression

Although 13 percent of new mothers experience postpartum depression (PPD) in the first year after childbirth, few women recognize the symptoms and seldom discuss their feelings with a health care provider. University of Louisville ...

Health created Jun 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Switching on the mommy gene

Although a doting mom cuddling and caressing her infant may not seem to have much in common with a rat mother, she does. Not only are there striking similarities between the brain and hormonal systems of rats and humans that ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Urinary incontinence doubles risk of postpartum depression

Women with urinary incontinence after giving birth are almost twice as likely to develop postpartum depression as those without incontinence, according to a new study led by Wendy Sword, a professor in McMaster University's ...

Health created Jun 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0