Being caught up in an emergency like a bushfire can make breastfeeding more challenging – but there are ways to continue.
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Nearly 100,000 US children under age 5 are hospitalized each year for an RSV infection.
Crying triggers changes in how a newborn baby gets their oxygen. But not all new babies cry, and it’s not always a problem.
A March of Dimes report gave the US a grade of D+ for maternal and infant health care, highlighting that the national preterm birth rate hit 10.5% in 2021, a record 15-year high.
Even otherwise healthy children can end up in hospital with this winter respiratory virus.
Research findings are mostly reassuring for parents — despite the disruptions to nearly every aspect of life during the COVID-19 pandemic, most children continue to show healthy development.
Many families in the US encountered empty shelves when they went in search of infant formula during COVID-19.
Being pregnant and giving birth during the pandemic meant disruptions in pregnancy care and birth experiences, as well as detrimental effects on mental health and birth outcomes.
Here’s why it’s taken so long to develop a vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus and what we can expect next.
Draping a dry flannelette cloth over a stroller can increase the heat in the carriage by 3.7 degrees celsius.
Early treatment with antibiotics can be life-saving.
Extending visits from nurses who can listen without judgement and offer practical, evidence-informed advice helps new parents who are experiencing adversity.
Tens of thousands of children have tested positive for respiratory syncytial virus in the last months in what is the largest outbreak of the virus in recent years.
It’s natural to have questions about the risks and benefits of COVID vaccines in young children. Here’s what you need to know ahead of Australia’s rollout.
An infant nutrition expert explains what is behind the current formula shortage and what can be done to support hard-pressed parents.
Exercising during pregnancy is safe – and can have many benefits for both mother and baby.
Even babies who are not yet standing or walking get lots of benefits from active movement – but most infants aren’t getting enough physical activity.
Until now, researchers haven’t quite known why the immune systems of breastfed babies are better equipped.
Reports from baby food companies show questionable levels of arsenic, lead and other heavy metals. Here’s what parents need to know.
Industry marketing can shape beliefs about formula feeding.
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Adjunct Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University
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Research Fellow, University of Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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Honorary Associate Professor, Australian National University
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Caroline Homer is a Friend of The Conversation.
Deputy Director (Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), Burnet Institute
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Associate professor, Neonatologist, Lund University/Skåne University Hospital, Lund University
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Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz
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PhD candidate, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Midwifery, Western Sydney University
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General Practitioner, Researcher, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Law (Health Law), Deakin University
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Professor & Tresillian Chair in Child & Family Health, Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Health, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor, Lund University, Sweden, Lund University
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Professor of Paediatrics and vaccinologist, Royal Childrens Hospital, University of Melbourne and Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI); Associate Dean International, University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Professorial Fellow in Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne