Unos compuestos que se encuentran en los cosméticos y los plásticos se vinculan con el parto prematuro
JUEVES, 14 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los ftalatos, unos compuestos químicos que se usan para fortalecer los plásticos, se encuentran en millones de productos que las personas utilizan cada día, pero un nuevo análisis confirma que se vincula…
Learn MoreLa lactancia materna podría ser clave para permitir que los bebés prematuros prosperen
MIÉRCOLES, 13 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — A los bebés prematuros que reciben lactancia materna les va mejor, y es menos probable que desarrollen un trastorno de déficit de atención e hiperactividad (TDAH), asegura un estudio reciente. Estudio…
Learn MoreSnuggling With Dad: Fathers’ Contact Can Help Preemies Thrive
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Decades of research have shown the power of skin-to-skin contact between preemies and their moms, but would the same technique, dubbed “kangaroo care,” work with fathers?Yes, claims a new Australian study th…
Learn MoreChemicals Found in Cosmetics, Plastics Linked to Preterm Delivery
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Phthalates, chemicals that are typically used to strengthen plastics, are in millions of products people use every day, but a new analysis confirms their link to a higher risk for preterm births.The largest …
Learn MoreBreastfeeding May Be Key to Letting Preemie Babies Thrive
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Preterm infants who are breastfed do better in school and are less likely to develop attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), says a new study. Preemies have a higher risk of doing poorly in math, r…
Learn MoreQuiz: How Much Do You Know About Adoption?
Millions of Americans have considered adopting a child, and small wonder. For many people, adoption is the ideal way — and possibly the only way — to make a family grow. If you’re thinking about adopting a child, either from the United States or abr…
Learn MoreSleep Deprivation and New Parents
New parents are easy to spot: The bloodshot eyes and dazed expressions are an instant tip-off. Although the birth of a child is a joyous event, many parents are taken aback by how exhausted they feel during those first weeks and months. Newborns usual…
Learn MoreDads: How to Share in Your Partner’s Pregnancy
In an earnest, but possibly misguided attempt to enable men and teens to see what it feels like to be pregnant, somebody decided to invent something called “The Empathy Belly.” Men strap on this prosthetic torso — complete with a bulging tummy and sw…
Learn MoreChildbirth Education Classes
Before you reach your third trimester, you should be thinking about registering for a childbirth education class. Like most prospective parents, you’re probably apprehensive about labor, delivery, and your first days with your new baby. The courses ar…
Learn MoreInternational Adoptions
If you’re preparing for an international adoption, you’re probably knee-deep in paperwork, waiting to be matched, or scheduling a flight for China, Russia, India, or another country to meet your new son or daughter for the first time. With all the exc…
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