Childbirth:
Childbirth, labor pains, giving birth, child birth.
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Aug 15th, 2009
Mothers who bottle feed their infants in lieu of breastfeeding put themselves at risk of developing postpartum depression.
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Aug 11th, 2009
The Iowa Department of Public Health encourages Iowans to use this week to increase awareness of the importance of breastfeeding.
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Aug 10th, 2009
August is World Breastfeeding Month. El Dorado County public health nurses, who see the benefits of breastfeeding for both the baby and the mother, are encouraging parents to learn more about breastfeeding.
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Aug 6th, 2009
Northern Ireland Health Department has updated its leaflet aimed at reducing the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
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Aug 1st, 2009
Caring for a baby can be a challenge, but mothers who breastfeed help keep their infants healthy even under the most difficult circumstances.
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Jul 28th, 2009
The Oklahoma State Department of Health is promoting World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7, with the theme Breastfeeding: A Vital Emergency Response.
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Jul 17th, 2009
More than three-quarters of parents would be willing to permit the use of their children’s newborn screening samples for research purposes if their permission were obtained beforehand.
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Jul 7th, 2009
Easily over half of women who have vaginal birth, at least their first birth, will have some problem in terms of bowel, bladder or sexual dysfunction that can occur. Many women wrongly believe that postpartum ailments are simply a part of giving birth, and that they need not be addressed.
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Jul 7th, 2009
A new study of expectant mothers suggests that a group of common environmental contaminants called phthalates, which are present in many industrial and consumer products including everyday personal care items, may contribute to the country's alarming rise in premature births.
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Jun 27th, 2009
The Government of Canada is moving forward with proposed regulations to prohibit the advertisement, sale and importation of polycarbonate plastic baby bottles that contain bisphenol A, otherwise known as BPA, to reduce newborn and infant exposure to this substance.
