Unwanted, intrusive thoughts about infant harm are a normal, common feature of new parenthood, not necessarily a sign that a parent poses a danger to their child.
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Human infant helplessness is not a weakness to be outgrown. It is an evolved trait that may be central to our ability to care for others.
Families understandably want to know why their baby died. A perinatal pathologist explains how they try to find out.
If a baby doesn’t show a clear response at a particular age, it does not necessarily mean they have stopped learning or missed an important step.
Research has shown physio improves physical and cognitive outcomes for babies with cerebral palsy.
Most babies shed it in the womb at around 33-36 weeks of pregnancy, where it mixes with amniotic fluid and is swallowed by the baby. Babies born early, however, tend to have a lot more body hair.
A large survey found many Australians take their young child to see a chiropractor, and most are happy with the results. But is it safe?
When parents are starting their babies in daycare, a common concern is whether it is good for them to be away from their primary carers for long periods of time.
How can we better support breastfeeding mothers, particularly after they return to work? These are some of the policies and practical changes that evidence shows would make a difference.
If you feel burping is helpful to your baby, then keep doing what you’re doing. If trying to burp your baby after every feed is stressing you or your baby out, then you don’t have to keep doing it.
During pregnancy, the body’s capacity to regulate temperature changes. Here’s how to cool down and the overheating red flags to watch out for.
The technology may be here sooner than we think. But we have so much to discuss first.
New motherhood is often portrayed as a time of joy but it can also be filled with fears and complicated feelings. Here’s how you can get help and support.
Midwives get blamed but contradictions in policy sometimes tie their hands.
How you tell the story of a momentous event can help you make sense of what happened. Research finds new moms’ and dads’ narratives around childbirth held clues about their transition to parenthood.
Cutting down on alcohol consumption before pregnancy can benefit the health of both men, women and their baby.
UK surrogacy law reform: what you need to know about the proposed changes and how they could affect you.
Offering free pregnancy tests, sonograms and counseling, the pregnancy help movement maintains more than 2,700 resource centers throughout the United States.
Can you use a test intended for adults or older children? How do you test a wriggling or grumpy small child anyway? We’re infection control and child health researchers. Here are our tips.
The sleep of young children varies a great deal. The myth of sleeping through the night at a specific age creates unrealistic expectations that can harm parents’ confidence.
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Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Applied Epidemiology, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University
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Adjunct Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University
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The Erdi Foundation Child Health Equity (COVID-19) Scholar, Centre for Community Child Health | Honorary, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne | Team Leader / Senior Research Officer, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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PhD Researcher, Nature and Function of Human Nonverbal Vocalisations, University of Sussex
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Neonatal Staff Specialist, Clinical Professor in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Neonatology, University of Sydney
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Professor in eHealth (AI for Healthcare & Medicine ), University of Plymouth
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Associate professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor in Public Health Data Science, Swansea University
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Associate Professor in Public Health, University of Stirling
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Reader of Psychology, University of Dundee
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Research Officer at Medical School, Swansea University
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Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology, Adelaide University
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Channel 7 CRF Fellow in Medicines Use and Safety, Flinders University
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Associate Professor, Adelaide University