Women who planned a home birth had a significantly lower risk of obstetric interventions and adverse outcomes, including augmentation of labour, electronic fetal monitoring, epidural analgesia, assisted vaginal delivery, cesarean section, hemorrhage, and infection. The risk of infant death following planned home birth attended by a registered midwife does not differ from that of a [...]

Thee states ask bottle makers to end use of the
According to a report in the Associated Press three states have asked baby bottle and baby formula container manufacturers to end the use of , The letters went out to 11 companies urging them to end the use of the potentially harmful chemical bisphenol A [...]

Another reason for adequate vitamin D, especially for moms.
According to a Canadian study, vitamin D levels of pregnant women is linked to baby’s incidence of enamel defects and early-childhood tooth decay.  The study is the first to show that pregnant women’s vitamin D levels may affect the dental health of their infants.
Researchers analyzed the vitamin [...]

Big babies at birth are often admired, yet it may be a sign of trouble later in life according to data from a large new study that suggests that heavy birthweight babies twice as likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis . The study published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
The findings are based on data from [...]

Eczema in infancy may be linked to cat ownership in those with a specific gene mutation
A gene mutation and cat exposure at birth may increase a child’s risk of developing eczema during their first year according to a study published in PLoS Medicine this week. Researchers led by Professor Hans Bisgaard (University Hospital Gentofte, Copenhagen, [...]

A new study published in the journal Thorax finds that a Mediterranean Diet for pregnant women may reduce the risk of their children against asthma and allergies.
This is one of a number of recent studies that has found health benefits from a Mediterranean diet which is a well balanced diet rich in fish, nuts and [...]

MOM Enterprises Inc., and FDA informed consumers and healthcare providers that Baby’s Bliss Gripe Water, apple flavor, with a code of 26952V and expiration date of October 2008 (10/08) is being recalled due to the presence of Cryptosporidium infection.
The product is labeled Baby’s Bliss. Pediatrician Recommended Gripe Water. Apple Flavor. An herbal supplement used [...]