Kangaroo care helps smaller babies. Now researchers are studying babies born at normal weight
Kangaroo mother care is well established for small and preterm babies, but an Indian trial is testing whether…
Doctor details new troubling kratom trend
Doctors report now seeing pregnant patients using kratom, and newborns in withdrawal from the drug. Albany, N.Y. (WNYT)…
What four pregnancy eating patterns revealed about mothers and newborns
Distinct eating patterns emerged among pregnant women, alongside striking differences in maternal health and subtler signals in how…
Decline In Newborn Vitamin K Shots Means More Life-Threatening Bleeds
Newborn babies need a Vitamin K shot to prevent life-threatening bleeding. getty Newborns typically receive an injection of…
More Australian parents refusing vitamin K for newborns amidst online misinformation
More Australian parents are refusing to give their babies vitamin K at birth because of misinformation peddled by…
Newborn breathing collapse risk highest in first 24 hours
Sudden unexpected postnatal collapse (SUPC) occurs when an apparently healthy newborn suddenly stops breathing and collapses during the…
Newborn upper lip frenulum unlikely causes breastfeeding difficulties
A joint study by the University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital suggests that a newborn’s upper lip…
Major UK clinical trial finds surfactant therapy ineffective for severe bronchiolitis
A major UK-led clinical trial has found that a treatment commonly used to help premature babies breathe offers…
Genomic sequencing may expand newborn screening beyond biochemical tests
Routine newborn screening (NBS) has transformed early disease detection. However, traditional biochemical tests limit the range of conditions…
Newborn and woman in hospital after baby found in Keilor Downs backyard
A neighbour says they heard what sounded like arguing and loud noises in the lead up to a…
High-dose motor therapy improves outcomes after perinatal stroke
In infants and toddlers who had a stroke before birth or as a newborn (28 days or younger),…
Cleveland man charged over death of three-week-old baby south of Brisbane in 2024
Police have charged a man with murder over the death of a newborn baby south of Brisbane more…