Child and family health, grounded in evidence. From newborn care, sleep and nutrition to development, behaviour and childhood conditions, we translate paediatric research and guidelines into reassuring, practical articles for parents and carers — and the professionals who support them. Sourced from peer-reviewed evidence and reviewed by clinicians.
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Explore why breast milk is truly "breast milk personalised medicine": a real-time, adaptive biological system that delivers antibodies, HMOs, DHA and other bioactives to reduce infections, support brain development and lower long-term disease risk. Dr Ferghal Armstrong summarises the key mechanisms…
Breast milk is not static food — it's a living, real-time medicine. This article explains how your milk shifts during a single feed (foremilk → hindmilk), how leukocytes and complement proteins surge to fight infections within hours, and why maternal health and even infant sex can change milk…
A randomized trial of 140 pregnant adults shows that extended-release buprenorphine in pregnancy produced higher illicit-opioid abstinence and fewer serious maternal events than daily sublingual therapy during pregnancy, with similar neonatal outcomes — a finding with real implications for…
Breast milk does more than provide nutrition. It also helps support your baby’s immune system with antibodies, protective compounds, and a composition that changes over time.
New research suggests pregnancy changes the brain in measurable ways that may support empathy, bonding, and the transition into motherhood.
The link between childhood methylphenidate and adult obesity is real but modest - we're talking about a 60% increase in odds, which sounds scary until you realise the absolute risk is still pretty small and way less influential than things like family eating habits, activity levels, and sleep…
Can a baby eat, sleep, and be consoled? It sounds almost too simple, like a lullaby chorus. But here’s the surprise: this approach isn’t just gentler—it’s turning out to be better, safer, and more family-centered than the traditional method for many infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS)
If you’ve never heard of human milk banks, here’s the simple heart of it: they connect healthy lactating donors with babies who need breast milk but can’t get it from their own moms. Think of them as community-powered nutrition banks—like blood banks, but for milk.
Summarises current evidence on prenatal paracetamol (acetaminophen) and autism, explains what the research does — and doesn’t — prove, and gives expectant parents clear, practical steps for safer pain management (when to consider alternatives, dose/duration guidance, and what toDiscuss with your…
Reinvigorating Prenatal Benefits: Manitoba’s 2024 Update and Global Lessons Monthly prenatal benefits—cash plus care—act as a stabiliser, reducing preterm birth and low birth weight by alleviating financial and nutritional barriers. Targeted nutritional interventions, especially iron and folic acid…
A practical, no-nonsense guide to 10 safe baby sleep aids—white noise, swaddles, sleep sacks, blackout curtains and simple bedtime rituals—plus clear safety steps from AAP and Red Nose Australia so you can pick what to try tonight.
