Research suggests that infants whose mothers received paid family leave showed greater brain activity in their first three months.

A newly published research report commissioned by Public Health Scotland and the Scottish Government describes how maternity care in Scotland has been experienced during the pandemic.

NICE’s latest quality standard published 16 March 2022 sets out how health and care services can improve the diagnosis, assessment, and prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).

New research from the University of South Australia shows that reading aloud can triple a child’s resilience at school, particularly for children at-risk.

Michael Golding, an associate professor in the CVMBS’ Department of Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology (VTPP), has spent years investigating the father’s role, specifically as it relates to drugs and alcohol, in fetal development.

From the University of Edinburgh. Having an infection like coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) can have an impact on the health of a pregnant woman and her baby. The SARS-CoV-2 virus causes COVID-19 disease.

A recent report from the Children's Alliance has made a number of recommendations about upskilling the early years workforce.

The recurrent theme of the new Guideline for Induction of Labour released by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the UK today is that in all circumstances, the woman’s decision about her care must be respected.

The UK Government has published its response to the Health and Social Care Committee’s enquiry into the safety of maternity services in England.

Home birth is controversial in the United States. A recent study conducted by midwives, obstetricians and epidemiologists from the University of British Columbia and Bastyr University in Washington found that  a planned home birth with a licensed midwife is as safe as giving birth at a licensed birth centre.

Research from the United States’ Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development has shown that episodes of maternal stress or depression during pregnancy are associated with chemical modifications to placental genes.

This cross-sectional study from the University of Pennsylvania recruited 198 patients who were attending an outpatient neurology clinic.