FOCUS ON EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR UNDER-SERVED AND MARGINALISED FAMILIES
IJBPE Birth and first 1000 days Video Competition
The IJBPE is running a competition from 16th October, 2020 to May 28th, 2021, focusing on pre-conception education and education for the critical 1000 days from conception to two years.
IJBPE News
Prenatal stress may accelerate offspring’s biological aging
Researchers from the University of California Los Angeles have found evidence that maternal stress adversely affects the length of a baby's telomeres. Shortened telomeres have been linked to a higher risk of cancers, cardiovascular and other diseases, and earlier death.
Prelabour caesarean section
The rate of prelabour caesarean section is increasing across the world, although there is evidence of negative cognitive outcomes for children.
Excess folic acid during pregnancy may be harmful
A study from the United States has found that the brain development of mice embryos is harmed if their mothers take high amounts of folic acid during pregnancy.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIRTH & PARENTS EDUCATION
Introduction to The Journal
The International Journal of Birth and Parent Education is an independent, international, not for profit publication aimed at professionals and lay educators working across the transition to parenthood.
Founded seven years ago by Professor of Perinatal Education, Mary Nolan, and Consultant Perinatal Educator, Shona Gore, the Journal is published quarterly and each issue explores key topics in the critical 1000 days, including pre-conception education, education in pregnancy and for labour and birth, perinatal mental health, infant feeding, early child development and parenting programmes.FREE ARTICLES
FREE Articles from the IJBPE
These articles are free for you to browse.
They illustrate some of the topics that the Journal covers and the way in which it covers them. We hope you find them interesting, informative and accessible.Alternatives to animal-based milks: Protecting infant and young child health when families choose plant-based diets
Plant-based diets, where foods and drinks based on or containing animal derived ingredients are avoided, have become increasingly popular.
Educators’ experience of facilitating antenatal education online
This study, by the Editor, Mary Nolan, explored the experiences of antenatal educators of facilitating online sessions during the Covid crisis.
Just chatting with a baby is more than you might think
Babies like listening to people speaking to them, preferring this above all else complex sounds and are capable of soliciting, reciprocating or ignoring adult communications as they feel fit.
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