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A study has observed that most mothers who quit smoking during the pregnancy end up resuming it soon after the baby is born due to stress. The researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) have also found that women who felt that their partners are more supportive or their family is supporting them have less chances of resuming smoking ...

Owing to the advent of modern technology in all fields of life, everything seems very easy and convenient. This has even helped having babies very easily for those who unfortunately has reproductive complications. Nonetheless, now a new study by Turkish scientists has shown that women who get impregnated via in-vitro fertilization (IVF) are at elevated risk of suffering from prolonged ...

Junk food is not confined to youngsters or teenagers but some women in particular can’t say no to it, while some men could reverse their addiction, found a new study by Australian researchers. The new research found that eating a healthy diet during adolescence could reverse the junk-food cravings in males but not in females, according to its findings published ...

Australian researchers have found how obesity and the consequent damage in the body is passed from a mother to her children and how it can be reversed. Obesity in women leads to serious fertility problems, including the inability to conceive and if they give conceive, it can lead to altered growth of babies during pregnancy. The researchers say that their ...

Kids born to mothers who maintained their exercise habits have shown lower chances of suffering from high blood pressure, even though they may weigh less at birth, new research has found. It has been well established that babies with lower birth weight have a greater risk of having high blood pressure later in life. The researchers looked at a range ...

Mothers are likely to experience shame irrespective of whether or not they breastfeed their infants, new research says. While some mothers feel shame due to public exposure, others who do not breastfeed but experience shame because they fail to give their infant the “best start”, leading to feelings of failure, inadequacy and isolation, the findings showed. “This study highlights the ...

The link between parental care and love for the baby from the childhood, especially how a mother responds more sensitively to her baby during playtime, is the key to predict the way the child grows into a responsible and sensitive kid or callous or unemotional child, says new research. Callous and unemotional behaviour reflects lack of guilt and empathy for ...

Potential mothers need to fast from fish for many years to avoid passing on certain harmful chemicals to their offsprings, an alarming study indicates. Fish and shellfish contain high-quality protein and omega-3 fatty acids that benefit children’s health, but the could also pass on certain harmful chemicals like persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and methylmercury. After one year of replacing fish ...