Written by Sharon Mutua for MumsVillage A newborn baby is so delicate and their mums even more so. This is not the time to show up without notice, apologize for your sneezing toddler, and…
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Experts say ‘Vaginal seeding’ for C-section babies is ill-advised
The increasingly popular practice of swabbing newborns delivered by caesarean section with fluid from the mother’s vagina may not be safe, doctors and researchers cautioned Wednesday. Known as “vaginal seeding”, the treatment is given to…
#DidYouKnow: Bed-sharing is biggest risk factor in infant deaths
Bed-sharing is the largest risk factor for sudden infant death, particularly among very young babies, US researchers said on Monday. Sixty-nine percent of babies who died suddenly were sharing a sleeping space with another person…