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Babies & Pregnancy

Babies & Pregnancy

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Find the latest health news on babies & pregnancy and get practical tips on eco-friendly child rearing.

  • Motherhood by the numbers

    Sun, May 12, 2013 11:10 AM by Megan Gannon, LiveScience

    From today's declining fertility rates to the increasing money people spend on moms, here's a look at motherhood by the numbers.

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  • Huggies TweetPee tweets when baby needs a diaper

    Fri, May 10, 2013 10:17 AM by Melissa Breyer

    Wet nappie? There’s an app for that.

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  • Why baby's hungry cry tugs at women (but not men)

    Tue, May 07, 2013 11:27 AM by Karen Rowan, MyHealthNewsDaily

    Crying can interrupt certain brain activities in women, including those who are not parents.

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  • What's new in baby names? Book author tells all

    Mon, May 06, 2013 12:30 PM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    Laura Wattenberg offers up not just name meanings but a data-driven approach to baby names.

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  • Mom 'humiliated' over use of breast pump in-flight

    Mon, Apr 29, 2013 12:00 PM by Jenn Savedge

    An Indiana mom finds herself in trouble when a flight attendant decides the mother cannot use her breast pump during the flight.

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  • Yoga for women trying to conceive

    Mon, Apr 29, 2013 9:34 AM

    Video: Fertility yoga focuses on relaxing the pelvic area, increasing blood flow and reducing stress.

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  • Autism may be linked to placenta abnormalities

    Thu, Apr 25, 2013 12:10 PM by Karen Rowan, MyHealthNewsDaily

    The findings suggest behavioral interventions aimed at social and motor skill development in these children could be started right away.

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  • Working mom petitions airline for changing tables

    Wed, Apr 24, 2013 4:59 PM by Jenn Savedge

    Traveling mom Rachel Simmons asks Delta airlines to install changing tables on all flights. Will they get on board?

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  • Who's got better baby sense: Mom or Dad?

    Wed, Apr 17, 2013 2:35 PM by Tia Ghose, LiveScience

    A new study shows that fathers are just as good as mothers at recognizing their babies' unique cues.

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  • Light drinking during pregnancy okay, study suggests

    Wed, Apr 17, 2013 11:49 AM by Melissa Breyer

    Research from the U.K. finds that consuming 2 drinks a week when pregnant is not linked to adverse outcomes in childhood.

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  • Colic in babies linked with later migraines

    Wed, Apr 17, 2013 9:36 AM by Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily

    Researchers speculate that inflammation around nerve fibers in the brain could be responsible for the connection.

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  • 3D sonogram allows expecting parents to hold a model of their fetus

    Tue, Apr 16, 2013 6:56 PM by Bryan Nelson

    The 3D fetus models could allow blind parents "see" sonograms of their babies for the first time.

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  • Circumcision alters penis bacteria

    Tue, Apr 16, 2013 8:20 AM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    A year after men received circumcisions, the total bacterial load in the area that used to be under the foreskin dropped significantly.

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  • Vaccination decisions strongly influenced by social networks

    Mon, Apr 15, 2013 11:39 AM by Melissa Breyer

    A new study finds that the decision to vaccinate a child is as much social and cultural as it is science-based.

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  • Live music may help premature babies, study says

    Mon, Apr 15, 2013 10:23 AM by Catherine Winters, MyHealthNewsDaily

    Different music or sounds can have different effects on the infant. Singing leads to alertness and ocean sounds were linked to better sleep.

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