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09/19/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Premature babies develop better if they are breastfed

Here’s another reason why mothers should breastfeed their babies: Breastfeeding was found to result in better brain development and lowers the risk of infections in premature babies. In a study presented during the 2017 annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, researchers from the Children’s National Health System found that breast milk helps enhance the development of […]

07/29/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Premature birth, scheduled or not, is detrimental: Study finds link to delay in speech and language development

Most of the time, infants born prematurely (preemies) are smaller and underweight. Now, a recent study has discovered that there is a link between delays in learning speech and language and the underdeveloped parts of an infant’s brain, which are particularly vulnerable to damage. Babies born early in the third trimester may show signs of delayed […]

10/09/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Iron supplements found to improve neurological development and behavior issues in kids who were born small

One of the risks of delivering a pre-term or low-weight baby is neurological impairment. Often, these two conditions go hand-in-hand with children born before the desired 40-week mark having a low birth weight. Doctors note that children who weigh less than 2,500 grams, or 5.5 lbs. have an increased likelihood of developing an iron deficiency […]

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