pregnancy and birth news, articles and features | New Å®ÉúСÊÓƵ /topic/pregnancy-and-birth/ Science news and science articles from New Å®ÉúСÊÓƵ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:57:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.6 242057827 First week of life seems crucial for future allergy and eczema risk /article/2591816-first-week-of-life-seems-critical-for-future-allergy-and-eczema-risk/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=pregnancy-and-birth&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 /article/2591816-auto-draft/ 2591816 We may finally know what kick-starts muscle contractions in childbirth /article/2588577-immune-cells-donate-their-mitochondria-to-womb-muscle-to-kick-start-birth/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=pregnancy-and-birth&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000 /article/2588577-auto-draft/ 2588577 Our brains have their first thoughts unexpectedly early in life /article/2527946-our-brains-have-their-first-thoughts-unexpectedly-early-in-life/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=pregnancy-and-birth&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:00:01 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=2527946 2527946 Embryos made without sperm or eggs reveal why many pregnancies fail /article/2527224-embryos-made-without-sperm-or-eggs-reveal-why-many-pregnancies-fail/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=pregnancy-and-birth&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Wed, 27 May 2026 15:00:58 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=2527224 2527224 Moving inductions to early morning could shorten labour by 6 hours /article/2514192-moving-inductions-to-early-morning-could-shorten-labour-by-6-hours/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=pregnancy-and-birth&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:00:33 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=2514192 2514192 Why is childbirth so hard for humans – and is it getting even harder? /article/2512675-why-is-childbirth-so-hard-for-humans-and-is-it-getting-even-harder/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=pregnancy-and-birth&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:00:55 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=2512675 2512675 Mouse ‘midwives’ help their pregnant companions give birth /article/2504554-mouse-midwives-help-their-pregnant-companions-give-birth/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=pregnancy-and-birth&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:00:06 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=2504554 2504554 Human milk could help fight infections that endanger pregnancies /article/2490577-human-milk-could-help-fight-infections-that-endanger-pregnancies/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=pregnancy-and-birth&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Wed, 30 Jul 2025 20:45:09 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=2490577 2490577 Plans to genetically screen newborns for rare diseases are problematic /article/2487399-plans-to-genetically-screen-newborns-for-rare-diseases-are-problematic/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=pregnancy-and-birth&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:00:00 +0000 http://mg26735514.300 2487399 Women’s pelvises are shrinking – how is that changing childbirth? /article/2485371-womens-pelvises-are-shrinking-how-is-that-changing-childbirth/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=pregnancy-and-birth&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:20:36 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=2485371 2485371