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Stressing about pregnancy bad for baby?

Pregnancy-specific anxiety may be worse for a baby than normal stress according to modern research.
Pregnant women are commonly told to relax and reduce stress with the belief that life’s everyday stresses could harm the baby. But it may not be normal daily stress that does its worst.
Modern research is finding that pregnant women who say [...]

Mozart’s music may help growth of premature babies

The music of Mozart was found to reduce energy use and encourage growth in premature babies in a recent study.
Research out of Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in Israel has found that premature babies who spent 30 minutes resting to the music of Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart had a 10 to 13 percent reduction [...]

Simple protein test can determine likelihood of a preterm baby

A simple test of a protein found in the uterus provides an accurate diagnosis of whether a baby will require early delivery or not.
Researchers from the University College London and University College Hospital London have revealed that an inexpensive and easy test of a protein in the uterus accurately predicts the likelihood of preterm birth. [...]

March of Dimes Launches 7th Annual Prematurity Awareness Month

The March of Dimes has launched its 7th Annual Prematurity Awareness Month, once again focusing our attention on the growing problem of premature birth in the United States.  A birth is considered premature if it occurs before 37 weeks gestation.
The March of Dimes is the leading non-profit organization in the United States focusing its attention [...]

Anti-cancer drug may hold keys to reducing premature birth

An anti-cancer drug has been found to have the properties of inhibiting contractions in uterine muscle tissue which may aid in reducing premature birth.
Every year, nearly 50,000 premature births occur in the U.K., and around 1,500 of those preterm babies die each year. This has led many to call for much-needed research into methods of [...]

1 in 10 of world’s babies born prematurely

A variety of different factors are responsible for babies being born prematurely, but documentation and solid data is lacking in most parts of the world.
While it may not be surprising to hear that premature births are common in the African continent, the news that North America rates a close second may shock some people.
A report [...]

Late-Preterm Babies Have Higher Chance Of Problems At Pre-School

Studies have shown that babies born three to six weeks before their due dates have a higher risk of learning disabilities or developmental delays during preschool.
Although the risk is small, there was a significant increase in risk between full-term and late-preterm babies.
Researchers have told parents not to be alarmed by the results, as overall, the [...]