Mother Nurture - Articles and Research

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"Spoon feeding "makes babies fatter"": http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16905371

"Research sheds new light on how the placenta shapes brain development": http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2093686/Research-sheds-new-light-placenta-shapes-brain-development.html

"Babies 'should sleep in mother's bed until age three'": http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/children_shealth/8854674/Babies-should-sleep-in-mothers-bed-until-age-three.html

"Mother's milk may be the best brain food of them all as babies breastfed for more than six months are smarter": http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2063757/Mothers-milk-best-brain-food-babies-breastfed-6-months-smarter.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

"Castor oil for induction of labour: not helpful, not harmful": http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19780733

"UK 'has too many hospital births'": http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14145862

"Challenging the rush to cut the cord": http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/news-features/consumer/health_challenging_the_rush_to_cut_the_chord_1_3524140

"C-Section not best option for breech birth": http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/c-section-not-best-option-for-breech-birth/article1186104/

"Breastfeeding is linked to the size of the brain": http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8411344/Breastfeeding-is-linked-to-the-size-of-the-brain.html

"Forget the cot, sleep with your baby according to SIDS researcher Doctor James McKenna": http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/forget-the-cot-sleep-with-your-baby-accordng-to-sids-researcher-doctor-james-mckenna/comments-e6frf00i-1226020681833

"Breastfed babies 'more intelligent'":http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8379007/Breastfed-babies-more-intelligent.html

"Home birth 'safe as hospital'": http://www.nhs.uk/news/2009/04April/Pages/HomeBirthSafe.aspx

"'No post-jab paracetamol' advice": http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8308786.stm

"Placenta 'has key role' in determining pregnancy length":

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11760580

"Cutting umbilical cord too soon 'could harm baby": http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1328673/Cutting-umbilical-cord-soon-harm-baby.html

"Too posh to push myth exposed, say researchers": http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11485987

"Scientists find cause of pre-eclampsia": http://uk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/family-parenting/scientists-cause-preeclampsia-article-huib.html

"Light drinking no risk to baby, say researchers": http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11476456

"I was pregnant for 10 months" - The idea that pregnancy becomes dangerous after 42 weeks, making induction essential, is out of date: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/oct/01/pregnant-for-10-months

Probiotics Use in Mothers Limits Eczema in Their Babies, Study Finds: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100720101351.htm

Mother's heartbeat 'synchronises with foetus': http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-10696611

Babies gain from 'kangaroo' care study at Kent hospital: http://www.bbc.co.uk /news/uk-england-kent-10669591

Do sweeteners bring on early birth? How fizzy drinks can harm an unborn child: http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/health/article-1293495/Do-sweeteners-bring-early-birth-How-fizzy-drinks-harm-unborn-child.html

A regular chocolate treat 'could halve a woman's risk of giving birth prematurely': http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/health/article-1293098/A-regular-chocolate-treat-halve-womans-risk-giving-birth-prematurely.html

Vitamin D confusion for pregnant women as new study suggests daily dose IS better after all: http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/health/article-1291929/Vitamin-D-confusion-pregnant-women-new-study-suggests-daily-dose-IS-best-all.html

Home births 'as safe as hospital': http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7998417.stm

Home birth risks under scrutiny: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/10465473.stm

Home birth 'safe as in hospital': http://www.nhs.uk/news/2009/04April/Pages/HomeBirthSafe.aspx

Wired for fast-track learning? The newborn senses of taste and smell: http://www.parentingscience.com/newborn-senses.html

Babies more likely to survive and thrive when fathers are involved with pregnancy: http://www.dailymail.co.uk /health/article-1287577/Babies-likely-survive-thrive-fathers-involved-pregnancy.html?ITO=1490

Babies are 'helped by delay in clamping umbilical cord': http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1281688/Babies-helped-delay-clamping-umbilical-cord.html

Mother-daughter pregnancy sickness link found: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8651291.stm

Post-natal depression in fathers 'often undiagnosed': http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8687189.stm

Diabetes risk cut by half for breastfeeding mums: http://au.ibtimes.com/contents/20100513/breastfeeding-typediabetes.htm

Leaving baby to cry could damage brain development, parenting guru claims: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/apr/21/leaving-baby-to-cry-brain-development-damage

Why is breast milk best? It’s in the genes, scientists say: http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100513_milk.htm

Hundreds of newborn babies could be saved if mothers breastfeed, claims report: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1263745/Hundreds-newborn-babies-saved-mothers-breastfeed-claims-U-S-report.html

Pregnancy exercise 'slims babies': http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8599793.stm

Pregnancy can aid women in the fight against breast cancer: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1260803/Pregnancy-aid-women-fight-breast-cancer.html

Doulas: pregnancy carers that go the whole nine months... and beyond:

http://innovationunit.wordpress.com/2010/03/19/doulas-pregnancy-carers-that-go-the-whole-nine-months%E2%80%A6-and-beyond/

And there's lots more to be found here: http://www.doula.org.uk/content/duk/about/research.asp

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