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(HealthDay)—Many U.S. parents are not heeding recommendations on how to put their babies to sleep safely, a new government study finds. Most babies are being placed on their backs to sleep—one of the key ways to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), the study found. But relatively few parents are following some other recommendations: Less than one-third […]
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It’s a Bachelor Nation baby boom! The Bachelor franchise and its resulting couples have produced their fair share of adorable babies over the years. Scroll through to catch up with your favorite Bachelor Nation mainstays and their bundles of joy. Source: Read Full Article
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Scientists at the University of Strathclyde are researching a system to measure and monitor blood chemistry levels in premature and sick babies through their skin, which if successful, could eventually replace the need for invasive blood tests. When babies are born early or sick there is a medical need to track levels of electrolytes such as glucose, lactate, sodium and […]
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What’s next for Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas? Starting a family, if all goes according to plan! “Buying a home and having a baby are on my to-do list,” the actress, 37, revealed in her Vogue India September cover story, published on Friday, September 6. “For me, home is wherever I’m happy, as long as I have the people I love […]
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Jackson’s a big boy now! Tori Roloff shared adorable photos of her and husband Zach’s not-so-little 2-year-old son on Thursday evening, with Jackson smiling wide as he sits on his “big boy” bed for the first time. “First night in his big boy bed,” the Little People, Big World star captioned the photos. “You can stop growing now Jackson!” The […]
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Jessica Chastain and Rashida Jones recently welcomed children under the radar, joining a long list of celebrities with “secret” babies. Scroll down to learn about their covert additions — and to get the skinny about other stars whose pregnancies went undetected. Source: Read Full Article
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If you’re a parent, you’ve probably let your little one sleep in their car seat. It is easy and convenient, plus most of us don’t give it a second thought. I mean, your baby is strapped in and safe, right? Well, think again. According to a new study, babies should not stay asleep in their car seat when they’re not […]
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More than 20 million newborns in 2015—one in seven—came into the world weighing too little, according to a global assessment of birthweight, published Thursday. Over 90 percent of babies tipping the scale at less than 2.5 kilos (5.5 pounds) when born were in low- and middle-income countries, researchers reported in The Lancet Global Health. Worldwide, just under 15 percent of […]
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Kelly Ripa has baby fever! On Monday, Ripa welcomed Andy Cohen on Live with Ryan and Kelly to co-host the morning show with her in the place of Ryan Seacrest. The pair eventually got chatting about Cohen’s new little boy Benjamin Allen, who made his arrival earlier this year, and the recent visit that Ripa’s family had with the 2-month-old. […]
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While there has long been discussion whether exposure to anesthesia affects brain development, new Rush University Medical Center research published in the journal Cerebral Cortex describes how prenatal anesthesia in rats seems to disrupt the “precisely choreographed” and timed migration of neurons to the area of the developing brain where thinking, memory and language occur. The finding further fuels the […]
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