Childbirth associated with significant medical debt
For some families, the year after childbirth may not only mean loads of diapers but stacks of unpaid medical bills as well.
Sep 28, 2023
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Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena: News and Research on Postpartum Period
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Newfound brain circuit explains why infant cries prompt milk release
Hearing the sound of a newborn's wail can trigger the release of oxytocin, a brain chemical that controls breast-milk release in mothers, a new study in rodents shows. Researchers found that once prompted, this flood of hormones ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Why new mothers are more likely to see faces in everyday objects
A University of Queensland study has found women who've just had a baby are much more likely to see faces in everyday objects than other women.
Sep 13, 2023
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Webcams in NICU help new parents bond virtually, reduce stress
Having a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU, can be an emotional rollercoaster for new parents.
Aug 30, 2023
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How breastfeeding lowers mothers' risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Studies have shown that breastfeeding offers protection against type 2 diabetes in mothers, but researchers have yet to pinpoint why. A new Yale study, led by Julie Hens, Ph.D., research scientist (endocrinology), has found ...
Jul 19, 2023
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'Healthy mum, healthy baby, healthy future'—one year on, what progress have we made?
Most pregnant women will have a healthy pregnancy and give birth to healthy babies. An increasing number of women, however, will either have one or more health conditions before they become pregnant which require on-going ...
Jun 26, 2023
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Breastfeeding may help mothers avoid type 2 diabetes
Breastfeeding can improve the number of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas and increase insulin sensitivity in mothers, helping to protect them against type 2 diabetes in later years, suggests a mice study presented ...
Jun 15, 2023
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For postpartum moms, playing team sports can boost well-being and help manage unrealistic expectations of motherhood
There are success stories of mothers being physically active after childbirth—particularly in individual activities such as yoga, running, walking and other exercise. But what can be done to help postpartum moms participate ...
May 12, 2023
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Nutritional needs during pregnancy and breastfeeding
March is National Nutrition Month, which makes this a good time to learn about your nutritional needs during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.
Mar 17, 2023
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Fresh questions about oxytocin as the 'love hormone' behind pair bonding
Turning a decades-old dogma on its head, new research from scientists at UC San Francisco and Stanford Medicine shows that the receptor for oxytocin, a hormone considered essential to forming social bonds, may not play the ...
Jan 27, 2023
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