Objective To examine the relationship between postpartum physical activity and maternal postnatal cardiometabolic health, breastfeeding, injury, and infant growth and development. Design Systematic ...

The relationship between a mother’s emotional state and her baby’s development extends far beyond conventional wisdom. Studies have shown that maternal emotions create a complex biochemical ...

Research on nearly 1.2 million infants shows vegan and vegetarian diets can support normal growth in the first two years of life. As more families adopt plant-based eating habits, many parents and ped ...

In the shadow of America’s shameful maternal death rate lies another pervasive health crisis: nearly one-third of U.S. births are by Cesarean section. This means that over a million new Americans ...

This post is part 2 in a series. Read Part 1 here. Vaginal birth initiates profound physiological, neurological, and behavioral changes in both mothers and infants. In addition to preparing the ...