June 13th, 2011
Researchers offer interesting explanations for the link between nursing and SIDS:
• Why Breastfed Babies Have a Lower Risk of SIDS (Strollerderby)
Thinking about having a baby? Start taking those prenatal vitamins now:
• Patterns: Prenatal Vitamins May Ward Off Autism (The New York Times)
Could brain-training video games give your child an academic advantage?:
• Training via Video Game Shown to Boost Kids’ Brain Power (Yahoo!)
Day care may help children of depressed mothers avoid behavioural issues:
• Child Care Can Help Kids With Depressed Moms (Yahoo!)
“Imagine receiving an organ transplant that would allow you to give birth with the same uterus that once carried you”:
• Mom to Donate Womb to Daughter in Ground-Breaking Uterus Transplant (The Globe and Mail)
New test expected by summer 2012 could provide less-invasive alternative to amniocentesis:
• Earlier Test for Down Syndrome is Close, Means Tough Choice for Parents (Parent Central)