Pediatrics
Ask the pediatrician: How often should babies eat?
Q: How often should I feed my baby? And how do I know when she's hungry?
Jun 6, 2022
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News tagged with new parents
Pediatrics
Study questions if tongue-tie surgery for breastfeeding is always needed
New research raises questions as to whether too many infants are getting tongue-tie and lip tether surgery (also called frenulectomy) to help improve breastfeeding, despite limited medical evidence supporting the procedure. ...
Jul 11, 2019
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Health
Parents of premature babies want more information
Parents with children in the neonatal intensive care unit want more information, supervision and advice to meet their children's needs, according to results from a new Ph.D. dissertation.
Sep 10, 2019
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Health
Baby box: Child welfare experts say use of sleep boxes could potentially put infants' lives at risk
Having a baby can be expensive. So it's maybe not surprising that many retailers around the world have cottoned on to the success of Finland's baby boxes—a package aimed to set up new parents and their bundle of joy. The ...
Jan 24, 2020
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Autism spectrum disorders
New program may help parents of children with autism, study finds
Researchers at Penn State and the University of South Carolina have recently found that a program for parents of children recently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) shows promising evidence of helping parents ...
Apr 27, 2022
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Health
Parenting-skills training can help multiple babies in the same family sleep longer
Over the last decade, researchers and staff working on Penn State's INSIGHT study have trained new mothers in skills that—among other things—help newborns sleep more during the night. New research from Penn State's Center ...
Jun 24, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Availability of Down syndrome-related pregnancy termination decreases the number of births with Down syndrome
Researchers from Mass General for Children and colleagues have learned more about the effect of selective terminations on birth prevalence and population prevalence of people with Down syndrome in Australia and New Zealand.
Dec 9, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Becoming less active and gaining weight: Downsides of becoming an adult
Leaving school and getting a job both lead to a drop in the amount of physical activity, while becoming a mother is linked to increased weight gain, conclude two reviews published today and led by researchers at the University ...
Jan 20, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Reading to your kids might boost their social skills
(HealthDay)—Parents who read to their infants and toddlers may help them develop skills that pay big dividends when they start school, a new study suggests.
Apr 9, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Watching video feed of hospitalized baby found to improve breast pumping experience
Parents who used videoconferencing technology to view their hospitalized baby reported an improved pumping experience while expressing milk for their premature infant. Videoconferencing also helped the whole family connect ...
May 27, 2022
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