The U.S. infant mortality rate rose 3% last year — the largest increase in two decades, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. White and Native American infants, infant boys and babies born at 37 weeks or earlier had significant ...

Indianapolis police are investigating after an infant was abandoned on the city's southeast side, the second such case in barely a month.

Abstract We investigated maternal emotion dysregulation and profiles of newborn neurobehavior as predictors of infant temperamental negative affect and toddler psychopathology ris

NEW YORK — Infant mortality in the U.S. dropped to a new all-time low in 2025, according to preliminary government data. There were slightly fewer than 5.4 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

There are many reasons that a new parent might choose to feed a baby infant formula—either exclusively or as a supplement to human milk. Many new parents find that their little one needs more than can be provided by nursing alone. The World Health ...

Self-instructional CPR kits are a proven method to provide parents with the knowledge and skills needed to resuscitate an infant in case of an emergency. The University of Alabama at Birmingham Women and Infants Center hands out more than 1,500 infant CPR ...

If you’re planning on taking your baby anywhere near the water, the first thing you’ll want to have on hand is a quality infant life jacket. “If an infant or child is going to be in, on, around or near open water, they should be wearing a U.S. Coast ...

New research suggests that a mother’s state of mindfulness during challenging moments with her infant is linked to specific patterns of brain activity that may help buffer against parenting stress. The preliminary findings,