Weekly Vitamin D Drops Help Babies Stay Healthy
Babies need vitamin D to build strong bones and stay healthy, but many don't get enough, especially in the first few months of life. Researchers looked at …
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Mom's Mood After Birth May Affect When Babies Start Solid Foods
A large study of nearly 2,300 mothers and babies found that moms experiencing sadness or low mood after giving birth (called postpartum depression) tend to …
Read MoreDo Special Additives in Baby Formula Really Help?
European pediatric experts reviewed studies on baby formulas that contain special additives designed to make formula-fed babies' gut bacteria more similar to …
Read MoreTeaching Moms Better Baby Care Saves Money and Helps Kids
Researchers in London created a program called NEON to teach mothers from South Asian backgrounds how to feed, care for, and protect their babies' teeth …
Read MoreHow Special Feeding Help Improves Growth in Babies with Swallowing Problems
Some babies are born with a condition called esophageal atresia, which makes it hard for them to swallow and eat normally. Researchers in Turkey studied 20 …
Read MoreScientists Create Breast Milk Fats in Yeast to Help Babies Digest Better
Researchers have figured out how to make special fats found in human breast milk using baker's yeast in a lab. These fats, called OPO and OPL, help babies …
Read MoreHow a Baby Feeding Website Helps New Parents Feel More Confident
Researchers created an online tool called Baby-Feed to help parents learn about feeding their babies in the first months of life. The website was designed …
Read MoreDoes India's Child Nutrition Program Help Babies Eat Better?
India has a big program called ICDS that helps young children get better nutrition. Researchers looked at nearly 60,000 babies aged 6-23 months to see if the …
Read MoreNew Way to Check Vitamin B12 Levels in Baby Formula
Scientists created a new test to measure vitamin B12 and cobalt in infant milk powder more accurately and quickly than before. This test is important because …
Read MoreWhy Half of Parents Start Baby Food Too Early
A new study looked at how well parents follow guidelines about when to introduce solid foods to babies and whether they give vitamin D supplements. Researchers …
Read MoreHow Different Milk Proteins Affect Baby Digestion
Scientists studied how different types of milk proteins in infant formula affect digestion and growth in newborn babies using piglets as a model. They tested …
Read MoreTurkish Babies Get Too Much Protein But Miss Key Vitamins and Healthy Fats
Researchers studied 141 Turkish mothers and their babies aged 9-24 months to see what the little ones were eating and how mom's attitudes affected their diet. …
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