Ask the pediatrician: COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy and breastfeeding
A question I commonly get from patients and friends is this: Should I get a COVID vaccine if I'm pregnant or want to become pregnant?
Nov 20, 2023
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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms: News and Research on Feeding Behavior
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National poll: Parents of young children increasingly turn to social media for parenting advice
Potty training, getting kids to sleep and toddler tantrums are just some of the challenges parents of young children face.
Nov 20, 2023
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1999 to 2018 saw rise in rates of breastfeeding initiation
From 1999 to 2018, there was an increase in the prevalence of breastfeeding initiation and breastfeeding duration at 12 months, according to a research letter published online Nov. 13 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Nov 17, 2023
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Researchers: We won't get real equality until we price breast milk and treat breastfeeding as work
The Australian Women's Economic Equality Taskforce delivered a major report last month drawing attention to what it called the "motherhood penalty"—the 55% cut in earnings for Australian women in the first five years after ...
Nov 16, 2023
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Video: Essential tips to ensure safe sleep for infants
The risk for sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, is highest in the first year of life. SIDS often happens during sleep, which is why knowing and practicing safe sleep is so important.
Nov 15, 2023
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Babies cry less with to skin-to-skin contact, says behavioral psychologist
It appears beneficial for mothers and babies to have one hour of skin-to-skin contact per day in the first five weeks after birth. Mothers who do so may experience less anxiety and fatigue and often continue to breastfeed ...
Nov 13, 2023
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What women say about how breastfeeding affects their body image
The benefits of breastfeeding are well known—but the UK has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world. The WHO recommends that babies should be exclusively breastfed up to the age of six months (when they can start ...
Nov 13, 2023
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How autistic parents feel about breastfeeding and the support they receive
Surprisingly little is still known about autism and breastfeeding. A few years ago, we reviewed all of the research evidence and found limited information about the experiences of autistic parents—beyond highlighting that ...
Nov 10, 2023
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Neural study explores how mice decide whether to eat or drink when they are both hungry and thirsty
Making decisions is hard. Our choice often leaves something else on the table even when we know what we want. For a hungry mouse, every morsel counts. But what if the decision is more consequential than choosing between crumbs ...
Nov 8, 2023
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Paid family leave found to boost postpartum well-being, breastfeeding rates
The U.S. remains one of the few countries without federally mandated paid parental leave, despite its major potential health benefits.
Nov 3, 2023
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