Scientists believe a simple blood test may predict cot death risk following discovery of heart defect
 Could a simple blood test at birth reveal whether your newborn is at risk of cot death? It’s the hope of many scientists and parents, and came a step closer after French scientists at the University of Strasbourg announced they’d discovered a link between a heart defect and Sudden Infant Death ... Continue reading
A government safety organisation in the USA may soon release a warning about the risk of suffocation to babies in slings
Concerns have been raised about the risk of babies suffocating when in baby slings, and there’s talk of a safety warning being issued to the public in America, reports the Associated Press.
Earlier this week, the head of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Inez Tenenbaum, reportedly said the agency was ... Continue reading
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Experts call for safe, regulated collection of blood from baby’s umbilical cords
Parents are putting untrained staff under pressure to collect their baby’s cord blood and even collecting samples themselves, according to reports by the Human Tissue Authority (HTA).
Collecting blood from a baby’s umbilical unlawfully or without following guidelines can put mum and baby at risk and ruin the sample, warn ... Continue reading
New technique may reduce death rate and disabilities for babies born very early
The number of deaths and severe disabilities experienced by premature babies could be reduced by a new technique that’s best described as a brain wash.
Very premature babies are at risk of bleeding in the brain, which can result in brain damage or death. But the new brain washing technique, pioneered by ... Continue reading
Premature birth in Germany hailed as a miracle
The survival of the world’s smallest baby is being called a medical miracle in Germany.
The baby boy was born weighing 9.7oz - lighter then a can coke - in Germany last June, and was kept in an incubator until December, before finally being allowed home with his parents for the first ... Continue reading
Bus company claims CCTV footage tells a different story to breastfeeding mum
A mum who said she was thrown off a bus for breastfeeding may have made the whole story up, if the bus company’s version of events is correct.
Last week, mum Amy Wootten, 24, claimed she had to get off a bus in Bristol after she was accused of indecent exposure for ... Continue reading
Parents now follow celebrities by choosing more unusual baby names
Today’s parents are rejecting traditional baby names and instead making more unusual choices for their children.
Researchers at San Diego State University looked at names given to more 325 million babies born between 1880 and 2007.
“The trend for parents to give their child a unique, unusual name is huge,” says San Diego ... Continue reading
Imagine a baby monitor that understands your baby’s cries? New technology from Japan could make it possible one day
Babies change their cries depending on whether they are sad, hungry or in pain, scientists believe.
Japanese researchers have developed a computer programme that analyses the pitch and pattern of babies’ cries. By recording the sound of babies crying and noting their emotional state at the time, the researchers aim to create ... Continue reading
Young mum was asked to leave for “indecent exposure”
A young mum was thrown off a bus and accused of indecent exposure for breastfeeding her 6-week-old baby, Emily.
Amy Wootten, 25, was travelling home to Stockport on a Bristol First bus with her daughter, Emily, when she was asked to get off at the next stop by the driver, who threatened ... Continue reading
Study suggests delay in baby motor skills can be linked to later learning problems - but don't worry if your baby's not crawling yet
Babies who fail to meet their milestones, such as crawling and picking up small objects, are more likely to have learning and behavioural problems at the age of five, suggests a new study.
Researchers from London University’s Institute of Education analysed the development of nearly 15,000 UK children taking part in the ... Continue reading
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