Jacob loves books. His mom knows this because when she sits down to read to him every night, he waves his arms excitedly. His favorite page of “Goodnight Moon” shows a cow jumping over the moon. He squeals and reaches for the book every time he sees it. When she is done reading, his mom… Continue reading
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Be careful with the peanuts during the pregnancy
A new study found that babies with probable milk or egg allergy were significantly more likely to be allergic to peanuts if their mothers ate them during their pregnancy, compared to similar infants whose mothers had not ingested peanuts during pregnancy. The study, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology was carried out… Continue reading
The importance of games with little babies
The importance of play for babies’ development has been well documented. Parents want to do what’s best for their babies and try to select activities that will encourage development. This can be confusing. Two common questions asked by parents: How much time should I spend playing with my baby and what should we play? Parents… Continue reading
The result of the genetic screen study is on face – the first babies are born
Two women taking part in the world’s first controlled study of a comprehensive genetic screening test before IVF have given birth to healthy babies. The babies, twin girls born in Germany in June and a singleton boy born in Italy in September, are the first deliveries in a pilot study of comparative genomic hybridisation (CGH)… Continue reading
American woman expecting two babies who are not twins
An American woman with a double uterus, a rare condition that affects around 1 per thousand women in the US, is expecting two babies, due one week apart, but they are not twins because one baby is growing in one womb and the other baby, conceived at a separate time, is growing in the other… Continue reading
Prepare for your pregnancy with twins or multiple births
Over the past two decades, there’s been a phenomenal rise in the number of multiple births in the United States. Between 1980 and 2004, the number of twin births increased by 70% and the number of births involving three or more babies has quadrupled. What’s responsible for this dramatic rise in multiple births? And how… Continue reading
The growth of the 1- to 2-year-old
You’re in for many changes! Midway through this year, most babies are walking and many are starting to have conversations. They’re turning into toddlers. By their second birthdays, most are losing that “baby” look and growing taller instead of rounder. As toddlers get stronger and more capable, their rate of physical growth slows during this year.… Continue reading
The growth of the 8-to 12-month-old
Your baby is changing and growing in many ways, and is crawling, cruising along the furniture, or maybe even walking by 12 months! Along with all this activity comes the ability to self-feed and the start of food preferences. These new developments can affect your baby’s growth, especially his or her weight. How Babies This… Continue reading