IBD and pregnancy: What expectant mothers should know
For years, women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) were so concerned about how their disease could affect their ability to have...
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Can a Mother’s Mental Health Impact a Baby in the Womb?
A pregnant mother’s mental wellness can impact her child’s future physical, mental and behavioral health Emily Lankiewicz / Oscar Wong...
Kenya’s new social health insurance fund wants to improve care for mothers and babies: but it faces challenges
Kenya has made strides in maternal and child health over the past decade. Preventable complications related to pregnancy still result...
Mother’s gut microbiome during pregnancy shapes baby’s brain development
Researchers have compared the development of the fetal brain in mice whose mothers had no bacteria in their gut, to...
Higher BPA levels in pregnant mothers linked to autism in sons
Florey researchers have found evidence of higher levels of the plastic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in pregnant mothers who gave...
New mothers can ‘fall through the cracks’ in health care. Researchers suggest a different approach
When people are pregnant, they get a lot of attention from the health care system. But that attention fades after...
3 Ways For Expecting Mothers To Enhance Their Pregnancy Journey
Pregnancy can be scary, but you don’t have to go at it alone. Here’s how to embrace modernity in ......
