Postpartum Anxiety Delays Puberty In Offspring

“Hormonal changes early in pregnancy cause maternal postpartum anxiety and behavior changes that can lead to a delayed onset of puberty in both birth and adoptive daughters, according to a new study conducted in mice.” read more…

Trauma Experienced By A Mother Even Before Pregnancy Will Influence Her Offspring’s Behavior

“A mother who experienced trauma prior to becoming pregnant affects the emotional and social behavior of her offspring.” read more…

Iron Deficiency In Womb May Delay Brain Maturation In Preemies

“Iron plays a large role in brain development in the womb, and new University of Rochester Medical Center research shows an iron deficiency may delay the development of auditory nervous system in preemies.” read more…

Exercise During Pregnancy May Help Baby

“Exercising during pregnancy appears to boost fetal development, according to a U.S. study.” read more…

Childhood abuse damages genes, study finds

“Researchers who looked at the brains of suicide victims said on Sunday their findings have helped support theories that childhood abuse can alter the genes and cause lifelong damage.” read more…

Eating Eggs When Pregnant Potentially Reduces Breast Cancer In Offspring

“A stunning discovery based on epigenetics (the inheritance of propensities acquired in the womb) reveals that consuming choline—a nutrient found in eggs and other foods—during pregnancy may significantly affect breast cancer outcomes for a mother’s offspring.” read more…

TV, Internet Causing Kids Harm: Report

“There’s a strong link between media exposure and childhood obesity, smoking and sexual activity, according to U.S. researchers who reviewed 173 studies on media and health conducted over the past three decades.” read more…

Dairy foods help kids build stronger bones

“Eating plenty of dairy foods, meat, and other high-protein foods in childhood result in stronger and healthier bones in adolescence , a new study in the Journal of Pediatrics shows.” read more…

Effects of being born small extend to adulthood

“Children born “small for gestational age” — that is, significantly smaller than most babies born after the same number of weeks of pregnancy — appear to be at increased risk for rapid gains in weight and body fat during adulthood, researchers from Paris, France report.” read more…

Babies stressed by forward-facing buggies: British study

“Babies transported in forward-facing buggies could end up “emotionally impoverished” due to lack of face-to-face contact with the parent pushing them, a British study suggested Friday.” read more…