A new study has revealed a concerning decline in self-reported mental health among mothers in the United States between 2016 and 2023, as well as modest...
Scientists have developed a lactation pad equipped with sensing technology that allows parents of newborns to monitor breast milk in real time. The work shows that...
Affectionate mothering in childhood may have a lasting impact on important personality traits, potentially influencing life outcomes such as educational achievement, economic success, and health and...
A new article has collected some of the needs detected in autistic women regarding motherhood, among them, the shortage of professionals with updated knowledge to identify...
A recent study has highlighted the importance of the emotional bond that a mother establishes with her child during pregnancy. The study team followed 160 young,...
The oxytocin system – which helps release breast milk and strengthens the bond between mother and baby – may be affected during breastfeeding in mothers experiencing...
Femtech Willow Innovations has announced a new feature now available in the Willow App called Ema, the first conversational AI tool designed by mothers for mothers...
Infants whose mothers regularly use language to describe what their child is thinking or feeling, have higher levels of the hormone oxytocin, finds a new study....
Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a growing public health problem among pregnant and parenting people in the U.S. Between 1999 and 2014, the number of pregnant...
A team of researchers has created a new sensor to detect sodium ions in breastmilk, a biomarker of elevated mammary permeability, a hallmark of subclinical mastitis...
