Baby sleep routines and SIDS
A USC research team is conducting one of the largest studies ever into sudden and unexpected infant deaths in Queensland.
The researchers are sending surveys across the state to families with babies born during April...
How Infant Directed Speech shapes your child’s development
The way you speak to your baby can tell a very specific story.
Through the subconscious mechanism of babytalk, a parent's voice can offer encouragement, discipline or comfort, and according to new research findings, it...
Antibiotic overload a concern for Aussie kids
A new study has found that half of Australian infants are treated with antibiotics during their first year of life – one of the highest rates in the world.
In a time of rising antimicrobial...
Sleep Disorders Linked to Preterm Birth
Pregnant women who are diagnosed with sleep disorders such as sleep apnoea and insomnia appear to be at risk of delivering their babies before reaching full term, according to an analysis of California births...
How we speak to children could make a difference
Adelaide families are being sought to take part in a major study looking at the link between how parents speak with their children and child development.
Called the Language in Little Ones project, the research...
Mums who breastfeed may have reduced risk of multiple sclerosis
Mothers who breastfeed for a total of at least 15 months over one or more pregnancies may be less likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) compared with those who don’t breastfeed at all or...
Exercise and healthy diet interventions in pregnancy
Globally – half of all women of childbearing age are overweight or obese and women generally are gaining excess weight in pregnancy. This excess weight gain is putting women at greater risk of complications...
Benefits of full breastfeeding last through to adulthood
Babies who are fed only breast milk for the first three months of life appear to be much more likely to maintain a healthy weight trajectory, with the benefits possibly lasting through to early...
Room-sharing effects on infant Sleep, SIDS prevention
A study in the July 2017 issue of Pediatrics found that room-sharing with infants at ages 4 months and 9 months was associated with less nighttime sleep, shorter sleep stretches and unsafe sleep practices.
The...
No fruit juice for children under 1 year
Fruit juice offers no nutritional benefit to children under age 1 and should not be included in their diet, according to a new policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics that marks...
