It’s not all about the baby: Post-partum weight loss as a motivator for breastfeeding initiation and continuation by Gemma Witcomb, Sophie C. Schalla, Emma Haycraft

“…It’s not all about the baby: Post-partum weight loss as a motivator for breastfeeding initiation and continuation…”
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Ultrasound imaging: A family's perceptions of a baby with terminal prenatal diagnosis by Tamarin Norwood

“…From summer, through autumn to winter, the author reflects upon her impressions of her growing baby as his cross-section becomes so familiar on the ultrasound screen that he seems almost unfamiliar when he is born, alive and palpably three-dimensional. …”
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Woodstock Scholarship: An Interdisciplinary Annotated Bibliography (PDF) by Jeffrey N. Gatten

“…Since August 1969, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair looms large when recounting the history and impact of the baby boom generation and the societal upheavals of the Sixties. …”
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Woodstock Scholarship: An Interdisciplinary Annotated Bibliography (XML) by Jeffrey N. Gatten

“…Since August 1969, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair looms large when recounting the history and impact of the baby boom generation and the societal upheavals of the Sixties. …”
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The effects of clothing layers on the thermoregulatory responses to short duration babywearing in babies under 12 months old by Davide Filingeri, Helena Cowley, Charlotte Merrick, Parenting Science Gang, Victoria L Filingeri

“…Carrying babies in a sling, that is, babywearing, is a popular practice among new parents. …”
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Taking the temperature: Heat stress by C. Alan Short, Renganathan Giridharan, Kevin Lomas

“…Mothers, babies and staff at the Rosie maternity unit in Cambridge can endure summer temperatures of over 30°C. …”
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Testing the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommendations on maternal reproductive health and associated neonatal characteristics in a transitional, Mediterranean population by Jelena Šarac, Dubravka Havas-Augustin, Matea Zajc Petranović, Natalija Novokmet, Luka Bockor, Lada Stanišić, Emily Petherick, Deni Karelović, Alen Šelović, Rafaela Mrdjen Hodžić, Sanja Music Milanovic, Ellen W. Demerath, Lawrence M. Schell, Noel Cameron, Sasa Missoni

“…Women with high pre-pregnancy BMI and GWG values were more likely to give birth to babies that were large for gestational age (LGA), additionally confirmed in the multiple logistic regression model.  …”
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Thermal protection of the new born during carrying: an evaluation of parents’ practices [Abstract] by Davide Filingeri, Annabelle Stoate, Victoria Filingeri

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An exercise in happiness: Physical activity choices and psychological wellbeing in post-partum mothers by Gemma Witcomb, Zoe Harding

“…Using a cross-sectional design and an opportunistic sample, this study sought to explore what exercise mothers choose to, or are able to, engage in and associations with depression and social support. …”
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What have historians been arguing about... youth culture? by Marcus Collins

“…British Social History, c.1920–2000 (2023) provides a disarmingly conventional account of youth in the 1960s as ‘mostly better educated and informed than their parents had been at their age [and able] … to find work and to earn good money … Many young adults were keen and confident to challenge what they saw as the mistakes of the older generations.’ …”
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Midwives’ thoughts about musculoskeletal disorders with an evaluation of working tasks by Kubra Okuyucu, Sue Hignett, Diane Gyi, Angie Doshani

“…Management of such symptoms will improve staff wellbeing, mother and baby safety, individuals' life trajectories and staff shortages.…”
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Musculoskeletal disorders in midwives: prevalence, impact and contributory factors by Kubra Okuyucu

“…The primary concern expressed by midwives was the lack of application of protective strategies in real practice due to the heavy workload and mother-centred practice approach. They also argued that they did not benefit from standardised manual handling training due to a lack of content dealing with midwifery caring activities.Finally, the risk of musculoskeletal symptoms associated with common working positions was evaluated by using the Rapid Entire Body Assessment postural analysis tool with a sample of midwives (n=22). …”
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Wishbone Bike Limited Edition 3in1 Music [Image] by Andrew Selby

“…Learn to walk, ride and balance all-in-one. Ideal for 12 months to 5 years, Wishbone Bike is the original learn to ride system for babies and preschoolers. …”
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A slow-release urea fertilizer based on a natural rubber matrix by Ridha Arizal

“…Higher watering levels reduced the nitrogen content of the grass in all cases, except for the case the rubber-urea matrix having 75% urea.…”
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