Tag: Motherhood
Maternal Obesity Linked to Pediatric Hospital Admissions for Infection
Children born to women with obesity grades 2 and 3 have increased rate ratio for hospital admission for infection at <1, 5 to 15 years
Considerable Decline Seen in Self-Reported Maternal Mental Health
From 2016 to 2023, excellent mental health decreased by 12.4 percentage points, while fair/poor mental health increased by 3.5 percentage points
Early Maternal Reports of Infant Behavior Tied to Possible Autism-Related Behaviors at 12 Months
Possible relevant behaviors include infant temperament and developmental milestones at 9 months
Maternal Influences Have Persistent Impact on Offspring Obesity
Maternal obesity had strong influence on offspring obesity/severe obesity at ages 16 to 42 years
‘Telelactation’ Support Boosts Breastfeeding Rates
Even greater effects seen among Black women
Age at First Birth May Influence Later Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
Higher risk seen for women with an age at first birth younger than 26 or older than 35 years
Falling Asleep While Feeding Infants Commonly Reported by Mothers
Mothers who received safe sleep messaging were less likely to report falling asleep while feeding
BMI Outside of Normal Category Linked to Lower Fecundability
Increased odds of subfertility seen in association with underweight, overweight, obesity in women and obesity in men
Link Between n-3 LCPUFA, Eczema Varies by Maternal COX1 Genotype
Risk for AD was lower in the n-3 LCPUFA versus placebo group among mothers with the TT genotype
Risk for Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Increased With Maternal Obesity
Progressively increasing risks for SUID seen for infants of mothers with class I, class II, and class III obesity
