Babies & Pregnancy

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

Stress while pregnant can lead to greater risk of babies with asthma
Wed, Jul 13, 2011 2:23 PM by LiveScience
High levels of anxiety, stress or depression during pregnancy may be associated with a greater risk of asthma for the baby, according to a new study that focused on minority women.
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Autism risk factors remain elusive

Mon, Jul 11, 2011 3:35 PM by Amy Norton, Reuters

Looking at 40 previous studies, researchers find that a range of factors around the time of birth have been linked to the risk of autism later in life.
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Newborn baby boy tips the scale at 16 pounds

Mon, Jul 11, 2011 9:57 AM

Video: Mother Janet Johnson and father Michael Brown introduce their newborn son, JaMichael Brown, who entered the world weighing a whopping 16 pounds, 1 ounce, possibly the biggest baby ever born in Texas.
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The race gap in the delivery room
Mon, Jul 11, 2011 8:00 AM by Jenn Savedge
Black women fare far worse than white women in almost every aspect of reproductive health.
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Busting 9 fertility myths
Thu, Jul 07, 2011 9:15 AM by WomansDay.com
Increase your odds of pregnancy by getting the facts straight about conception.
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Prenatal supplementation may not improve heart health for Gambian kids
Wed, Jul 06, 2011 2:00 PM by Jenn Savedge
New study finds no connection between mom's diet and child's future heart health in West Africa.
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Are bath toys harmful?
Fri, Jul 01, 2011 9:31 AM by Chanie Kirschner
You may never look at your rubber duckies the same way again.
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Prenatal vitamins lower autism risk
Thu, Jun 30, 2011 2:00 PM by Jenn Savedge
New study finds that women who took prenatal vitamins were almost half as likely to have children with autism.
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Kids prefer playing with their own ethnicity
Thu, Jun 30, 2011 12:07 PM by LiveScience
When playing with a partner of their own ethnicity, preschoolers spend more time in cooperative play with their playmate than when they're playing with a child of another ethnicity, a new study finds.
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Malaysia Airlines bans babies from first class
Wed, Jun 29, 2011 3:40 PM by John Platt
Crying infants created 'many complaints,' tweets airline CEO.
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Why everyone thinks they're an expert when it comes to raising kids
Mon, Jun 27, 2011 3:31 PM by LiveScience
It's summer vacation, time to let the kids veg, or send them to camp, or make them get jobs - and rest assured, no matter what you do, other parents will think you're doing it wrong.
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Why American men prefer sons over daughters
Fri, Jun 24, 2011 10:50 AM by LiveScience
Americans, especially men, prefer sons to daughters and have since 1941.
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Study: Most pregnant women don't know childbirth options
Thu, Jun 23, 2011 8:00 AM by Jenn Savedge
New study finds that the majority of women may be unprepared to make childbirth decisions.
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New rule banning popular cribs to take effect next week

Wed, Jun 22, 2011 6:11 PM by Reuters

Hotels and day cares have another 18 months to come into compliance with the ban on drop-side rail cribs.
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Smoking in pregnancy cuts child's good cholesterol

Tue, Jun 21, 2011 6:11 PM by Kate Kelland, Reuters

Smoking during pregnancy 'imprints' unborn children with unhealthy characteristics.
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