Vaginal birth alters the bodies and neurology of mother and newborn to aid reciprocal bonding. Cesarean section birth can thus impair the infant/mother bond and baby’s social development.

Beyond protecting against infections and supporting healthy growth, breastfeeding may quietly shape how a child thinks, ...

Michigan State University researchers discovered that microbes shape brain development beginning in the womb. Using germ-free mice, they showed that maternal microbes influence neuron survival in the ...

Researchers construct first 'multiome' atlas of cell development in the human cerebral cortex from before birth to adulthood Date: October 13, 2023 Source: The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai ...

Cannabis use by mothers during pregnancy and while nursing may disrupt and slow the reproductive development of their ...

A monthly stipend for pregnant women with low-income benefits children up to kindergarten age, provided the stipend keeps up with inflation, data suggest.

A study provides new evidence on the adverse effects of prenatal exposure to ethylene oxide (EO) on fetal development. The results show that increased EO exposure in utero is associated with a ...

Preterm birth was not associated with the development of autism spectrum disorder in childhood, according to findings presented at The Pregnancy Meeting.

Mayfield City Schools have entered into a partnrership with Footsteps2Brilliance, an early literacy program, that will give parents of children up to 5 years old free access to resources that will ...