Jan 8th, 2009 · A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that elective, repeat C-sections performed earlier than the recommended 39 weeks increases the risk of complications for newborns. Dr. Catherine Spong, co-author of the study, offers her insight.
Nov 21st, 2008 · Meeting in a special session this week, lawmakers changed a controversial safe haven law they passed only last spring. The original law was intended to protect babies but led to the abandonment of kids as old as 17.
Sep 18th, 2008 · Police arrested 12 more people Thursday as the Chinese government expands a crackdown in a scandal involving tainted milk powder. The tainted milk formula has killed four babies and sickened 6,200. Parents are outraged at what they see as the government's failure to protect their children.
Aug 19th, 2008 · A decidedly non-scientific study of air travelers by the bargain fare Web site Airfare Watchdog.com shows overwhelming support for establishing a separate section on airplanes for parents with babies and small children. The Web site's creator discusses the feasibility of such an idea.
Aug 18th, 2008 · Last month, the state of Nebraska enacted a safe haven law. Typically these laws apply to newborn infants; parents can leave their babies at a designated safe place without fear of prosecution for child abandonment. But the Nebraska law actually applies to any child up to 19.
Aug 14th, 2008 · Republican Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma was an obstetrician before he held elected office. But the senator hasn't exactly given up his first career — and the Senate Ethics Committee is crying foul. Alex Chadwick talks to Senator Coburn about why he thinks delivering babies pro bono should not be thought of as a possible conflict of interest.
Aug 14th, 2008 · Baby sign language is appealing to some new parents. Books, Web sites, DVD's teaching babies to sign all claim to encourage language development and strengthen the parent-child bond. Dr. Sydney Spiesel says, don't believe the hype.
Aug 13th, 2008 · Women are currently the fastest growing segment of the prison population in the United States. The Ohio Reformatory for Women meets this expanding population's unique set of demands with an in-house nursery.