A batch of Kenyan newborn babies have been named in honour of US President Barack Obama’s visit to the country — with some mothers evidently hoping their offspring will be future high-flyers. Already there are…
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Motherhood: Myths versus Reality
Written by Honest Mommy for MumsVillage I was incredibly naive about babies. I figured they ate and slept and pooped a lot. That was all there was to it. I was going to spend…
Breastfeeding leads to higher IQ, earnings later: study
People breastfed as infants have higher intelligence scores in adulthood, and higher earnings, according to a study published Wednesday that tracked the development of 3,500 newborns over 30 years. And, critically, the socioeconomic status of…
Arsenic levels higher in formula-fed babies: study
Young babies who are fed formula have far higher levels of arsenic in their bodies than breast-fed infants, according to research released Monday. Arsenic in the urine of six-week-old babies who were fed formula was…
Britain to allow world’s first ‘three-parent’ babies
Britain on Tuesday became the first country to allow a “three parent” IVF technique which doctors say will prevent some inherited incurable diseases but which critis see as a step towards creating designer babies. The…
IVF babies healthier than before: study
Better techniques and policies have given children born from artificial fertilisation a much better chance of survival and good health, a Scandinavian study said Wednesday. Doctors looked at data from 1988 to 2007 from Denmark,…
Facebook, Apple to cover female employees’ egg-freezing
Facebook and Apple are covering the costs for female employees to freeze their eggs to delay childbearing which could hamper their careers, NBC News reported Tuesday. The companies are covering up to $20,000 for the…
#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…
Kenyan Sperm bank calls out for Sperm donors
Husband for what? It is not a must to have a husband or boyfriend to have kids anymore. Yes you read that right. You can now just walk in to the Sperm Donor Kenya offices…
Breast is best for getting ahead: study
People breastfed as infants have a 24 percent better chance than their formula-fed counterparts of climbing the social ladder, said a study Tuesday. Conversely, being fed mothers’ milk as a baby also reduced one’s chances…