Sleep position for preemies questioned
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NEW YORK  - The lung volumes of premature infants is higher when they are place on their stomachs (i.e., prone) rather than their backs, a UK study indicates, but this doesn't seem to improve the concentration of oxygen in their circulation much, at least when they are not in respiratory distress.
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First-time mothers who get little sleep late in pregnancy may have a longer labor and higher odds of a cesarean section than women who are more well-rested, a new study suggests.
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Doctors can cut the risk of cerebral palsy in half for very premature babies by giving their mothers magnesium sulfate just before they give birth
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(HealthDay News) -- While it&#39;s important to get plenty of sleep during a pregnancy, that&#39;s often easier said than done. Difficulty getting comfortable, the need to urinate frequently, leg cramps and backaches often make it difficult for pregnant women to get a good night&#39;s rest.
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KANSAS CITY, Kan.  -- Researchers at the University of Kansas Medical Center are testing a high-tech pacifier that could help premature babies learn to eat...
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NEW YORK  - Children tend to vary widely in their sleep habits, with some being naturally "short sleepers" and others needing more time in bed, a study suggests.
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A blood test on expectant mothers may predict a baby&#39;s risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), suggests a new research. According to The New Scientist, researches at the University of Cambridge have found
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NEW YORK  - First-time mothers who get  little sleep late in pregnancy may have a longer labor and  higher odds of a cesarean section than women who are more  well-rested, a new study suggests.
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Children tend to vary widely in  their sleep habits, with some being naturally "short sleepers"  and others needing more time in bed, a study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Premature newborns have a  heightened risk of sleep apnea -- brief periods when they stop  breathing -- but pumping a pleasant odor into their incubators  seems to reduce the frequency of such spells, a study from  France suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Children with sleep disordered breathing who undergo adenotonsillectomy - surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids -- may not only start sleeping better, but may also show improvements in behavior, the results of a new study suggests.
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Bernadette Upton gives mothers-to-be a wakeup call with one sentence. "Typically," she says, "we bring baby home to the sickest room in the house." The nursery is "sick" because we think more about how the room will look than what it will do to our babies' health.
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SUNDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) -- The nightly trip to dreamland is a frustrating one for millions of American children suffering from insomnia, night awakenings and even sleep apnea, experts say.
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NEW YORK  - Among a group of children with enlarged tonsils and adenoids who were suspected of having disordered breathing during sleep, those who snored a lot and spent less time in bed did less well on certain mental tests, according to a new study.
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NEW YORK  - A slight delay in cutting the  umbilical cord of a preterm infant may reduce the need for  blood transfusions and prevent brain hemorrhage, according to a  new report in.
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Babies who never sleep on their stomachs donât learn behaviors that may lessen their risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St.
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NEW YORK  - More than three-quarters of  children who were born before the 26th week of pregnancy are  affected by cognitive and neurologic impairments by the time  they reach school age, British researchers report.