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More babies are being born with withdrawal symp...
Breast-feeding is only free if you ignore the economic value of a woman's time.
Pregnant women with heart disease are more likely to give birth to girls than to boys.
A mother's depression may affect her baby's sleep, a new study suggests.
Home births are associated with an increased risk of neonatal seizures and lower scores on tests of health immediately after birth.
By 2 months of age, infants already understand that unsupported objects will fall.
Some parenting behaviors boost testosterone rather than suppressing it.
Babies choose to imitate an adult's actions based on whether they think the adult is credible or not, a new study shows.
Young babies prefer people who punish 'mean' characters.
Bad times lead to fewer babies, according to a recent study.
As young as 15 months infants can perceive the difference between equal and unequal distribution of food.
GoFigure takes a look at the gestation periods of various animals compared to humans.
Women who breast-feed are far more likely to demonstrate a "mama bear" effect — aggressively protecting their infants and themselves — than women who bottle-feed their babies or non-mothers.
The study found the highest rates of C-sections in Florida, New Jersey and Texas, and the lowest in Utah, Wisconsin and Colorado.
Toddlers who were more afraid of new situations had higher levels of stress hormones than aggressive, outgoing kids do.
Babies' brains react to human sounds like talking, sneezing and coughing, and even show an emotional response to sad sounds.
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