Tag: mother and child health
Inducing labour has little benefit in late-term pregnancies
Inducing labour at 41 weeks of pregnancy provides little benefit over present ‘wait and see’ approach
Inducing labour at 41 weeks of pregnancy leads to...
Fatty fishes such as sardine & hilsa prevent premature birth
A new review suggests oily fishes and fish oils can help women carry babies to term
A new Cochrane Review published today has found that...
Large babies of diabetic moms 3 times more prone to obesity
Study finds babies that are large for gestational age and born to mothers with gestational diabetes are at higher obesity risk
Large babies born to...
Depression after child birth; it’s all about immunity
Animal studies show the immune system may have a role to play in postpartum depression
The immune system might play an important role in...
Malaria bug in the womb makes babies vulnerable
Exposure to malaria before birth alters babies' immune response
Babies exposed to malaria in the womb could be more susceptible to the disease in early...
Births by C-secs doubled between 2000 & 2015: Lancet
India remains below global average but Caesarean sections disproportionately high in the private sector
Globally, the number of babies born through caesarean section (C-section) almost...
Fish oil intake during pregnancy spurs baby’s growth
Consumption of fish oil during pregnancy is linked to increase in lean and bone mass in children in the first six years of life
Intake...
Growth in first 3 years decides kids’ risk of asthma
Children who gain weight very quickly tend to have poorer lung function later
How much children grow in the first three years of their lives,...
