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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.

  • Rital and Ritag Gaboura conjoined twins

    Conjoined twins separated in rare operation

    Sun, Sep 18, 2011 1:26 PM by Kate Kelland, Reuters

    Sudan-born Rital and Ritag Gaboura are craniopagus twins, meaning they were born joined at the head.

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  • Pregnant belly

    Probiotics tied to lower risk of pregnancy problem

    Thu, Sep 15, 2011 4:09 PM by Amy Norton, Reuters Health

    Consuming yogurt and milk with probiotics, or 'good' bacteria, during pregnancy moderately reduces the risk of pre-eclampsia, a Norwegian study says.

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  • Conjoined twins separated

    Thu, Sep 15, 2011 9:58 AM

    Video: On Aug. 28, after a 13-hour surgery, doctors separated Joshua and Jacob Spates, making the boys one of only two dozen sets of conjoined twins in the world to be successfully separated.

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  • Baby drinking from bottle

    Baby formula doesn't keep kids from gaining weight

    Wed, Sep 14, 2011 5:29 PM by Genevra Pittman, Reuters

    A German study finds that feeding an infant formula over breast milk has no long-term effects on weight gain.

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  • Joshua and Jacob Spates

    Conjoined twins separated in Tennessee

    Wed, Sep 14, 2011 5:05 PM by Tim Ghianni, Reuters

    Joshua and Jacob Spates, who spent their first 7 months as conjoined twins, are recovering after a successful 13-hour surgery to separate them.

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  • Packet of birth control pills

    Longer supply may help women stick with the Pill

    Wed, Sep 14, 2011 4:17 PM by Amy Norton, Reuters Health

    Women who receive several months' worth of birth control pills are more likely to stick with the Pill and less likely to have unplanned pregnancies.

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  • Ultrasound of a baby

    Study: Babies can sense pain before birth

    Tue, Sep 13, 2011 2:00 PM by Jenn Savedge

    New research find that babies can feel and respond to pain as early as 35-37 weeks.

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  • new father with newborn baby

    Testosterone levels lowered by fatherhood

    Mon, Sep 12, 2011 6:40 PM by Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters

    A study's findings suggest that fathers may experience an especially large but temporary drop in testosterone when they first bring home a newborn baby.

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  • nursing calf

    Baby suckles directly from cow for milk

    Mon, Sep 12, 2011 11:46 AM by Reuters

    The boy made headlines after his grandfather revealed he'd been feeding directly from a cow since July when his parents left for Thailand to find work.

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  • Do babies need sunglasses?

    Fri, Sep 09, 2011 10:16 AM by Chanie Kirschner

    Those cute shades are more than just a fashion statement, provided that they block ultraviolet rays.

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  • images of fetuses' faces

    Facial expressions get head start in the womb

    Thu, Sep 08, 2011 11:50 AM by LiveScience

    Fetuses also suck their thumbs and making breathing motions in the womb.

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  • Three fathers sit in a garden with their babies and chat

    Study confirms that men get a visceral desire to have babies like women do

    Thu, Sep 08, 2011 11:31 AM by LiveScience

    Men's desire for babies actually increased as they age, while women's baby fever decreases as they get older.

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  • Early autism diagnosis may soon be possible with brain mapping

    Thu, Sep 08, 2011 8:00 AM by Jenn Savedge

    Stanford University researchers find a 'distinctive topography' in the brain scans of autistic children — information that may improve chances of an earlier, more accurate diagnosis.

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  • Two parents dressing a crying baby

    Study: Mom better than dad at soothing baby's pain

    Wed, Sep 07, 2011 5:14 PM by Genevra Pittman, Reuters

    Prematurely born babies prefer skin-to-skin contact with mom than with dad when getting painful procedures done.

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  • A mother breastfeeding

    Nursing mothers can get defensive

    Wed, Sep 07, 2011 4:29 PM by LiveScience

    Lower-blood pressure, resulting in lowered fear and anxiety, may be the source of mothers' courage in defending babies.

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