A team of British and German scientists has managed for the first time to observe what happens in a human embryo between 16 and 19 days after fertilization, during a key stage of its development called gastrulation.
Exercise in pregnancy has great benefits, not only for the mother who practices it, but also for the baby that is on the way. Research presented at the International Congress of the European Respiratory Society showed, for the first time, a link between lower lung function in babies born to physically inactive mothers compared to those born to active mothers.
The life of the baby before birth is a mystery that we are unraveling little by little. We know, according to various studies, that even in the womb, the baby's brain enters stages in which sleep is feasible.
We know that breast milk is the best food we can give to a newborn baby, due to its many benefits. One of them is the protection that the newborn receives through it to protect itself against diseases such as necrotizing enterocolitis, asthma, allergies or childhood obesity, among others.
There is no doubt that the pandemic has had a great impact on the lives of all of us, but especially on that of pregnant women and those who have been mothers during the Covid. Loyola University leads and coordinates an international investigation to evaluate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on these women and asks for your collaboration to help other mothers in your same situation.
Today we talk about great news within bad news. The bad news is that the number of babies born prematurely is still very high (1 in 10 babies born today in the world does so early), and within that large number of premature babies, there are a few that are born too early, which we call extremely premature, because they arrive in the world between weeks 22 and 28, when a full-term pregnancy is one that has 40 weeks of gestation.
Breastfeeding is not only the best food for the baby. Its benefits transcend the nutritional to become a shield against infections, allergies, regulator of metabolism, among countless other benefits.
It is one of the great myths about breastfeeding, but numerous investigations have shown that the breasts do not fall from breastfeeding the baby, but from pregnancy.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
