Long-term consequences of prematurity are a public health concern. A pattern of slow initial weight gain followed by a period of rapid weight gain has been associated with poor cardiometabolic health ...

Infants are generally expected to double their birth weight by five months and triple it by 12 months.

A new study shows non-standard infant formulas may increase early weight gain and BMI in babies compared to standard formulas ...

A UNC Greensboro (UNCG) study following 299 women and their infants from pregnancy to toddlerhood examined mul ple psychological, biological, and social factors in the context of infants' rapid weight ...

Can you breastfeed while taking semaglutide? Doctors explain if it's safe to take GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy for ...

Some people lose weight when breastfeeding, possibly due to the extra calories the body uses to produce milk. Many factors can impact a person’s weight, and some people do not lose weight while ...

Pregnancy weight gain is not simply fat or swelling. It reflects your baby’s growth, the placenta, amniotic fluid, a higher ...

In addition to the breastfeeding assessment tools described here, other parameters that must also be assessed by health care professionals to assure that adequate milk transfer is occurring include: 1 ...

It's a conversation I've had with many of my fellow parents in recent months, as our children have reunited at park play dates, and soccer matches: We've noticed our kids put on some extra weight ...