Newborn babies and their mothers at Leeds hospital are tested after displaying coronavirus symptoms as experts warn more pregnant women could be infected Newborns and their mothers underwent checks at Leeds General Infirmary A newborn baby in England became the world’s youngest victim to test positive Experts have also warned more pregnant women are likely … Read more
Governments worldwide have advised the public to wash their hands regularly amid the coronavirus pandemic. And now Mariah Carey, 49, has enlisted her twins, Moroccan and Monroe, eight, to help her to make their own PSA Tik Tok video. The trio shared a video of themselves all washing their hands at a sink in Mariah’s home … Read more
TEN babies have died in a Fisher-Price sleeper, the company reveals – as safety officials warn parents to stop using the rocking crib after babies are three months old Since 2015, 10 infant deaths have been reported in connection to the Fisher-Price ‘Rock ‘n Play’ sleeper The infants were all over three months old and … Read more
Letting babies ‘cry out’ at night helps to soothe them and does not lead to separation anxiety or behaviour problems later in life, study finds Babies left to cry by their parents cry for a shorter amount of time by 18 months Children allowed to cry out in first 6 months were no more clingy, … Read more
Babies who persistently struggle with sleep in their first year are THREE TIMES more likely to have anxiety by age four Babies who have difficulty sleeping are also twice as likely to have depression Scientists in Australia tracked 1,500 babies through childhood Higher rates of mental illness were found in those who slept badly as … Read more
Babies who persistently struggle with sleep in their first year are more likely to have childhood anxiety One in five babies has sleep difficulties in their first 12 months – such as frequent waking or trouble falling asleep These babies are three times as likely to suffer with emotional problems by the age of four, … Read more
Feeding peanuts to some babies from as early as three months could protect them from developing allergies, scientists say. Current guidelines say babies should be fed nothing but breastmilk until six months – and only then should solid foods be introduced. Mothers of high-risk babies, those with eczema or are sensitive to certain foods, took part … Read more
Gene test hope for critically ill babies as DNA testing on the NHS could speed up diagnosis and lead to quicker treatment Worried families used to have to wait three months on average for a diagnosis Now ‘whole-exome’ testing will provide an answer in about ten days The test could pick up rare diseases including … Read more
Mothers have come under fire for feeding their babies so-called ‘knockout’ bottles filled with a mix of ingredients designed to make them sleep through the night. The concoctions, which are made from formula or breast milk mixed with cereal, baby food and even medicine, have been called ‘dangerous’ and a ‘choking hazard’ by child nutritionists. The … Read more
New York health officials warn over circumcision ritual after four cases of herpes in babies were linked to procedures performed by Rabbis Since September 2019, four infants in New York have contracted herpes Officials are warning against a practice called metzitzah b’peh, in which a Jewish rabbi removes blood from the cut with his mouth … Read more