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An author picks her best reads for a scientific approach to raising children.
The surrogacy industry needs international regulation to stop the exploitation of women’s bodies.
A philosopher’s take on the ethics of products that allow parents to lighten the skin colour of their unborn baby.
American support of the formula industry comes at the cost of the health and lives of Black and brown babies, at home and abroad.
South Africa is still lagging behind when it comes to support for breastfeeding in the workplace.
A new study claims that an early start on solids can help babies sleep – but established research has proven the risks outweigh any benefit.
The number of UK babies being born to surrogate mothers has risen by 255% in the past six years.
Breastfeeding isn’t easy, and that’s ok – new parents can handle the truth.
Depression can have a profound impact on mothers and their children. But women often have no idea that they have depression – nor do their medical providers.
The number of births in the US is down 2 percent. That pops the country’s ‘fertility bubble’ – and brings numbers closer in line with peer countries.
No mother wants their baby to develop jaundice, but it turns out that they should probably be grateful.
It’s time to normalise it.
How to prepare pets for the arrival of a new human in the home.
Babies would rather listen to each other than to their parents’ babytalk, according to new research.
The flat screened babysitter is part of growing up.
Middle ear infections (otitis media) are a common and often painful condition that
most children will experience at least once in their first year.
Parents only want the best for their children, but caring for the environment doesn’t happen overnight.
At less than 2 years old, children of mothers with increasing depressive symptoms can show signs of added stress and quicker cellular aging.
Not much attention has been given to how mothers who want to attend workshops and conferences are supported. This simple intervention can boost the presence of women in science.
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Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Durham Inancy & Sleep Centre (DISC), Durham University
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Research Fellow, University of Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer at York Business School, York St John University
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Nottingham Trent University
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of South Carolina
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Senior Lecturer in Public Health and Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellow, Swansea University
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Lecturer in Public Health Nutrition, Swansea University
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Research officer, Department of Health Economics, Wellbeing and Society, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University
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Lecturer in Developmental Psychology, City, University of London
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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Lecturer in Global Ethics, Department of Philosophy, University of Birmingham
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Associate professor, Neonatologist, Lund University/Skåne University Hospital, Lund University
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Professor in Psychology, University of Florida
