A New Study Suggests a Father’s Diet and Folate (Vitamin B9) Levels Before Conception May Be as Important to Infant Health and Development as That of the Mother A recent study from McGill University using mice with low paternal dietary folate levels showed alterations in mouse sperm epigenome associated with negative pregnancy outcomes. This study […]
News Roundup December 30th
Inadequate Pregnancy Weight Gain Increases Risk of Infant Mortality According to a recent study out of the University of Maryland School of Public Health, not gaining enough weight during pregnancy can put babies at risk. Researchers examined the relationship between the mother’s body mass index, gestational weight gain before and during pregnancy, and infant mortality […]
FAMILY Act: New Paid Leave Legislation Being Introduced!
New legislation, the Family Medical Insurance Leave Act (the FAMILY Act) is being introduced in the House today! Legislative OverviewSponsored by Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D – Conn.) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D – N.Y.), the FAMILY Act would ensure people have some income during family or medical leave. The FAMILY Act would: Provide workers […]
New Video from Harvard: The Science of Neglect
Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child’s “InBrief Series” is one to check out. This series includes short (one page) summaries and video companion pieces on recent scientific presentations and research on the science of early childhood development and early childhood program evaluation. A new video in this series, “The Science of Neglect“, is a 6 […]
The Human Brain’s Need for a "Social Womb" During Infancy
In this article “The Human Brains Need for a Social Womb” J. Ronald Lally tells us why the young brain needs a protected and nurtured experience equivalent to the protection a fetus receives in the womb. Because of the lasting impact of early brain structuring, Lally argues that whether a baby is cared for at […]
News Roundup December 3rd
New Research Study on Depression During Pregnancy Shows Preference for Therapy Over Medication Researchers in a preliminary study from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Butler Hospital, and Women & Infants’ Hospital of Rhode Island interviewed 61 pregnant women, about half of whom were clinically depressed, to assess their experiences and preferences regarding […]