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Inspiring stories from women like themselves helped these moms improve their diet

NewsemiaMay 21, 2020

by NewsemiaMay 21, 2020018

When researchers asked prospective study participants who they would like to see in videos promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors, the answer was unequivocal: They wanted to...

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Children who have difficult relationships with their moms are clingy towards teachers

NewsemiaMay 20, 2020

by NewsemiaMay 20, 2020020

Children who experience ‘dependent’ or clingy relationships with their preschool teachers tend to also have difficulties in their relationships with their mothers finds researchers. They...

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Health Benefits for Kids Outweigh Risks When Soon-to-Be Moms Eat Fish

NewsemiaApril 5, 2020

by NewsemiaApril 5, 2020013

(MedPage Today) — Study Authors: Nikos Stratakis, David V. Conti, et al. Target Audience and Goal Statement: Pediatricians, obstetrician-gynecologists The goal of this study was...

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Mom’s Purse May Hold Hidden Dangers for Kids

NewsemiaMarch 4, 2020

by NewsemiaMarch 4, 202005

Mom’s Purse May Hold Hidden Dangers for Kids Source link...

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Teen Moms at High Risk for Depression, Anxiety

NewsemiaFebruary 28, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 28, 2020033

Teen Moms at High Risk for Depression, Anxiety Source link...

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Employers Need to Do More to Help Breastfeeding Moms: Survey

NewsemiaFebruary 6, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 6, 2020031

Title: Employers Need to Do More to Help Breastfeeding Moms: SurveyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/4/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/5/2020 12:00:00 AM Source link...

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Employers Need to Do More to Help Breastfeeding Moms: Survey

NewsemiaFebruary 5, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 5, 2020010

Employers Need to Do More to Help Breastfeeding Moms: Survey Source link...

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Employers Should Help Breastfeeding Moms: Survey

NewsemiaFebruary 5, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 5, 2020010

Nearly 79% of respondents said they had a private space at work to express milk. About two-thirds had break time to breastfeed. But lactation consultants...

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Pregnant Moms Who Smoke, Drink Put Babies at Risk of SIDS: Study

NewsemiaFebruary 5, 2020

by NewsemiaFebruary 5, 2020040

Pregnant Moms Who Smoke, Drink Put Babies at Risk of SIDS: Study Source link...

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When Pregnant Moms Are Distressed, Fetal Brains May Suffer

NewsemiaJanuary 31, 2020

by NewsemiaJanuary 31, 2020012

<![CDATA[]]>(MedPage Today) — Psychological distress — a term encompassing anxiety, stress, and depression — was more prevalent than expected in a sample of healthy, well-educated...

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Brittle Baby Bones When Moms Smoke in Pregnancy

NewsemiaJanuary 31, 2020

by NewsemiaJanuary 31, 2020015

<![CDATA[]]>(MedPage Today) — Smoking in pregnancy was linked to abnormal bone development in offspring, a population-based study from Sweden found. Mothers who smoked during pregnancy...

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Infants of moms who smoke while pregnant at heightened risk of fracture during first year of life

NewsemiaJanuary 30, 2020

by NewsemiaJanuary 30, 2020017

Infants of mothers who smoke during early pregnancy appear to have a small increased risk of fractures during the first year of life, finds a...

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Kids born to moms with gestational diabetes and preeclampsia at greater risk for obesity

NewsemiaJanuary 22, 2020

by NewsemiaJanuary 22, 2020024

Childhood obesity is a growing problem in the United States. For children, obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) at or above...

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When pregnant moms are stressed out, babies' brains suffer

NewsemiaJanuary 16, 2020

by NewsemiaJanuary 16, 2020015

Knowing that your unborn fetus has congenital heart disease causes such pronounced maternal stress, anxiety and depression that these women’s fetuses end up with impaired...

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Black mothers get less treatment for postpartum depression than other moms

NewsemiaJanuary 11, 2020

by NewsemiaJanuary 11, 2020023

Portia Smith’s most vivid memories of her daughter’s first year are of tears. Not the baby’s. Her own. Source link...

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Obesity in pregnant moms linked to lag in their sons' development and IQ

NewsemiaDecember 21, 2019

by NewsemiaDecember 21, 201906

A mother’s obesity in pregnancy can affect her child’s development years down the road, according to researchers who found impaired motor skills in preschoolers and...

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Black mothers get less treatment for postpartum depression than other moms

NewsemiaDecember 6, 2019

by NewsemiaDecember 6, 201904

Portia Smith’s most vivid memories of her daughter’s first year are of tears. Not the baby’s. Her own. Source link...

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Guidebooks or grandmas? Where most moms get their pregnancy advice

NewsemiaDecember 1, 2019

by NewsemiaDecember 1, 201901

A new study says pregnant women still rely on their mothers despite what many self-help guidebooks recommend. Source link...

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Placenta changes could mean male offspring of older moms more likely to develop heart problems

NewsemiaNovember 28, 2019

by NewsemiaNovember 28, 201902

Placenta changes could mean male offspring of older mums more likely to develop heart problems in later life, rat study finds. Source link...

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'They Took My Kid': Rural Docs Help Moms Fight Addiction

NewsemiaNovember 26, 2019

by NewsemiaNovember 26, 201906

<![CDATA[]]>(MedPage Today) — One consequence of the opioid epidemic in rural areas is a rising tide of maternal opioid abuse, and long distances to treatment...