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Two senior paediatric pathologists say they have discovered vitamin D deficiency in a significant number of children who have died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
It may be possible to detect autism at a much earlier age than previously thought, according to an international team of researchers.
A new study suggests that low birth weight is an important environmental factor contributing to the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Disorder
TOG release: Group A streptococcal has few symptoms but can rapidly lead to severe maternal morbidity
TOG release: Managing sexually transmitted infections in pregnancy
The National Childbirth Trust is dropping its "evangelical" approach to promoting breastfeeding in a bid to shake off its middle-class image.
A PhD project from LIFE - the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Copenhagen has shown that breastfed children follow a different growth pattern than non-breastfed children.
An effort to convince families in England that they can eat healthily on a budget is being launched.
A midwife has delivered her own baby daughter at home with the help of her mother's make-up mirror.
A landmark study by leading obstetricians from around the globe shows that women with a short cervix should be treated with vaginal progesterone to prevent preterm birth.
Advice on why weight matters during pregnancy and after birth is explored in new guidance published today by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).
A home birth carries a higher risk for the babies of first-time mothers, according to a landmark study published in the British Medical Journal.
Research: Effect of delayed versus early umbilical cord clamping on neonatal outcomes and iron status at 4 months: a randomised controlled trial
Pregnant women who ask for a Caesarean delivery should be allowed to have the operation, even if there is no medical need, according to new guidelines for England and Wales.
But pre-natal paracetamol and first-week antibiotics increase risk
Women with a history of high blood pressure before getting pregnant have a higher risk of depression than women who develop pregnancy-related hypertension, according to a new study.
Women who have previously been advised to have a caesarean section may be able to avoid having unnecessary surgery, following an update to NICE guidelines.
Women with straightforward pregnancies can choose whether they’d like to give birth in a hospital obstetric unit, a midwifery unit or at home, knowing that giving birth is generally very safe. But there are some important differences between these birth
An external review is to be held into how a Swansea hospital handled an outbreak of E. coli which led to the deaths of two premature babies.
Nurses and other healthcare staff now have another aid at their disposal to help fathers through their partner’s pregnancy, birth and postnatal period.