Breastfeeding is not a logical choice based on some health benefit but an urge, an instinct.
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Semi-identical or sesquizygotic twins occur when two sperm fertilise one egg. A boy and a girl in Brisbane are only the second set of semi-identical twins known in the world.
One of the concerns parents have if their baby needs surgery is whether the general anaesthetic will affect the child’s developing brain. New research finds it won’t.
Encouraging your baby to be active can improve their health in other areas too.
When World War II struck, the British government evacuated women to hospitals in the countryside to give birth – and the change still affects maternity care today.
Circumcising newborn boys could increase their risk of cot death, here’s why.
How do women decide how many children to have and when to have them? The data reveal a few major patterns.
Our eyes don’t grow much at all – but when we’re very young, we still need to learn how to see.
Vegan diets can come with significant risks for babies if not planned and supplemented very carefully.
Formula feeding has been linked to higher weight gain in children. But parents who are formula feeding their babies can take measures to promote healthy weight gain.
Stillbirths affect many women but the science of finding out which pregnancies are at risk hasn’t moved on as much as you would think.
China wants its citizens to have more children. But they are reluctant to.
Most dads aren’t taking shared parental leave – new research reveals why.
Mothers who cannot breastfeed are absolutely not failing, rather, they are being failed.
It’s very difficult to measure whether a conception was intended. But those data are vital to understanding women’s choices.
The opioid crisis in the US has quadrupled the number of babies born addicted to drugs.
Why some women choose to freeze their eggs.
Pre-eclampsia can be dangerous for expectant mothers, but there are ways to monitor and minimise the risks.
The precarious nature of housing and work for millennials is making motherhood more challenging.
An author picks her best reads for a scientific approach to raising children.
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Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University
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Adjunct Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Durham Inancy & Sleep Centre (DISC), Durham University
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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