October 21, 2020

Fewer Painful Procedures Could Help Preemies' Brain Development: Study

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21, 2020 -- Giving fewer needle sticks to premature newborns in the intensive care unit may improve growth of a key brain area, a new study suggests.

October 19, 2020

An Expert's Guide to Safe Sleeping for Your Baby

THURSDAY, Oct. 15, 2020 -- To keep your baby safe while sleeping, experts recommend practicing the "ABCs" of sleep.

Babies should sleep alone, on their back and in a crib. That's the best way to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

September 29, 2020

Parent's Skin-to-Skin Hug Does Ease a Baby's Pain, Brain Study Suggests

THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 -- Infants may feel less pain when held by a parent with skin-to-skin contact, a new U.K. study suggests.

"We have found when a baby is held by their parent with skin-on-skin contact, the higher-level brain processing in response to pain is somewhat dampened. The baby's brain is also using a different pathway to process its response to pain," said study co-author Lorenzo Fabrizi. He's with University College London in the department of neuroscience, physiology and pharmacology.

September 17, 2020

Could Antibiotics Make Breast Milk Less Healthy for Babies?

TUESDAY, Sept. 8, 2020 -- Mom's breast milk can be altered by antibiotics in ways that might harm an infant's health, according to a new study.

The Canadian researchers were particularly concerned with an increase in bacteria that can be harmful, namely a bacterium called Pseudomonas that can cause a serious intestinal infection called necrotizing enterocolitis in a preterm infant.