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Babies know what's boring, study finds
Thu, May 24 2012 at 6:22 PM EST

New research explains why babies lose interest when they see something that seems simple.

Caesarean sections linked to childhood obesity
Thu, May 24 2012 at 2:52 PM EST

Using previous studies as a springboard, researchers speculate that the composition of gut bacteria in children born by c-section raises the risk of obesity.

UK health service pushed to offer fertility treatments to women over 40
Tue, May 22 2012 at 5:22 AM EST

But critics of the idea say it's unclear if the National Health Service can afford to cover more of the costly treatments.

New musical pacifier plays lullaby while babies suck
Mon, May 21 2012 at 10:49 PM EST

The device could help premature babies learn how to feed.

Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai takes heat for post-baby bod
Fri, May 18 2012 at 1:02 PM EST

Indian entertainment critics have harsh words for the famous actress, who they think owes it to Bollywood to lose her post-baby weight.

Great Cloth Diaper change breaks world record
Fri, May 18 2012 at 8:00 AM EST

International diaper-changing event draws thousands of participants to 189 sites in 11 countries.

Parenting classes 'are not sign of nanny state' in Britain
Fri, May 18 2012 at 5:52 AM EST

Prime Minister David Cameron defends the classes, which will provide 'regular, relevant and tailored' advice to expectant and new parents, including how to bathe a newborn.

BPA may block in vitro success
Thu, May 17 2012 at 8:00 AM EST

New study finds that increased exposure to BPA may decrease a woman's chances of getting pregnant via in vitro fertilzation treatment.

Most popular baby names of 2011 revealed
Mon, May 14 2012 at 1:36 PM EST

Baby names turn into a 'reverse arms race' where parents don't want their kids' names to be too popular.

Why I breastfeed my toddler
Mon, May 14 2012 at 9:23 AM EST

Video: Katie Hamilton is a mother of 2 in Redondo Beach, Calif. She explains why she nurses her 21-month-old daughter Coralie, and her reaction to the controversial Time magazine cover on attachment parenting.

Nurture, not nature, determines baby's 'macho' level
Fri, May 11 2012 at 11:47 AM EST

Those male infants who were better nourished became men with higher sex drives, who were taller and more muscular.

Niger is worst place to be a mother
Thu, May 10 2012 at 12:08 PM EST

The African nation of Niger has ousted Afghanistan as the worst place in the world to be a mother, largely due to hunger.

The headline-grabbing habits of 6 celebrity moms
Mon, May 07 2012 at 6:01 PM EST

Which is weirder: Pre-chewing your child's food or refusing to give up your stiletto heels in the third trimester?

Is your toddler overweight? Most moms can't tell
Mon, May 07 2012 at 4:55 PM EST

Excess weight gain before age 5 increases a child's risk for obesity in adolescence, and health problems later in life.

Study links fertility treatments to birth defects
Sun, May 06 2012 at 10:07 AM EST

New research links birth defect risk with popular fertility treatment procedures.About three-quarters of these attempts were made via a fertility treatment called ICSI, or intracytoplasmic sperm injection. But new research has linked this procedure t

Premature births on the rise worldwide, U.S. ranks poorly
Thu, May 03 2012 at 4:00 PM EST

In a comparison of 184 nations, the U.S. ranked 130 due to high rates of preterm birth.

Photos: Formerly conjoined twins thriving 6 months later
Thu, May 03 2012 at 9:28 AM EST

Angelina and Angelica Sabuco, twins born attached at the chest, are enjoying life apart after undergoing a 10-hour separation surgery last fall.

1 in 10 babies are born preterm each year
Wed, May 02 2012 at 1:45 PM EST

15 million babies are born premature every year, and 1.1 million of those infants die, according to a UN-sponsored report.

More babies born with withdrawal symptoms after exposed to drugs in womb
Mon, Apr 30 2012 at 4:37 PM EST

The newborns afflicted with neonatal abstinence syndrome demonstrate increased irritability, tremors, seizures and respiratory distress.

Stressed moms are more likely to overfeed infants
Mon, Apr 30 2012 at 10:43 AM EST

Low-income mothers who experience stress such as depression or single parenthood may be at increased risk of over-feeding their infants.

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