Newborn and Toddler Health

Three types of stem cells may be why breast milk is best

Breast milk, long revered for the nutritional advantages it gives a newborn, could be just as vital in terms of infant development, a leading scientist will claim this week.Up to three different types of stem cells have been...

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15 genetic triggers linked to birth defects in UAE found

A scientist has said that 15 genetic triggers have been discovered in the UAE population that cause various disorders including birth defects and called on health care providers to set up counselling and education programmes...

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Sarah Palin: my life with a Down's syndrome child

In her memoir, US vice-presidential candidate tells of the problems and the joy of living with her special needs son A couple of years ago I began to notice some peculiar yet familiar physical symptoms, like the smell of...

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'Our baby didn't cry. We did it for him'

Published Date: 22 November 2009 Nothing could have prepared Phil Johnson and his wife for the heartbreak of losing their first child, Finlay, who was stillborn, but they soon discovered that hundreds of other couples shared...

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North East News: Miracle premature baby Chloe Wilson celebrates first birthday

Nov 22 2009 Sunday Sun GIGGLING as she blows out the candles on her cake, little Chloe Wilson looks like any other bouncing baby celebrating her first birthday. Yet this time last year, the tiny tot was fighting for life. The...

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A Breastfeeding Battle

I am having a REALLY TOUGH time breastfeeding this time around. Hubby is out getting a bottle of fenugreek, the confinement lady is making the green papaya soup again and I’m pumping every 2 hours in the hope of catching up...

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Saving millions of children

Almost 9 million children die every year before the age of 5 — or nearly one child every three seconds. Just under 4 million of these children die within their first month, nearly 3 million of them die within the first week and...

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New guidance for new parents: Babies cry a lot — be ready

Your browser’s security settings are preventing some features from appearing. Child-abuse experts have begun stressing to Iowa parents that crying by babies is normal, instead of just telling them not to shake infants in...

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kkoochin says "Similac is worth the money spent" about Similac Similac Advance EarlyShield

When I was weaning my daughter off of breastmilk and onto formula this was the only brand that she would take to. Every other type of formula that we tried caused her to get sick... this just confirmed to me that Similac was...

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