A newborn’s first 30 days are packed with rapid development, from recognising their mother’s voice to tracking light with ...

Summary: By measuring raw hormone concentrations directly from maternal blood samples during the first trimester of pregnancy ...

World Health Organization and Indian Academy of Pediatrics advise exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life as ...

A new study has examined how mothers influence the size of their child's head—and, as a result, brain size and future ...

Urmila* was 31-years-old when she conceived through in vitro fertilisation (IVF) procedure. She was regular for her antenatal checkups till 24 weeks of pregnanc ...

In a small study in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 6-week-old infants with healthy gut microbiomes were less likely to contract malaria in their first year of life. While the study is preliminary, ...

Instead of remaining inside the uterus, the tiny fetal tissue is gradually absorbed by the mother's body, the placenta, or sometimes by the surviving twin.

Explore India's declining exclusive breastfeeding rates amid maternal health improvements, highlighting economic pressures ...

Charleston-area residents are gathering donations for people impacted by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela. Read about ...

Research suggests that ninety per cent of foundational brain development, Naidoo said, happens before the age of five.

Symbolic of your ascent to a life stage where something you made – your offspring – was more important than your gym routine ...

Sanofi's Nexviazyme met all primary and secondary endpoints in infantile-onset Pompe disease phase 3 study Nexviazyme met its primary endpoint, participants alive and free of invasive ventilation, ...