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Direct linkS. Collings; G. Hindmarsh; H. Wilkinson; G. Llewellyn – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Population studies confirm mothers with intellectual disability have poorer antenatal outcomes than other mothers but less is known about any differences in sociodemographic characteristics between these groups. Method: A systematic review of population-level studies on parents with intellectual disability was undertaken from January…
Descriptors: Parents with Disabilities, Mothers, Intellectual Disability, Participant Characteristics
Andre White Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This study was a qualitative participatory action research study that focused on the lived experiences of Black women who received prenatal care and gave birth in the state of North Carolina. The study was meant to investigate and address the racism and implicit biases these women experienced from the medical community they encountered, and the…
Descriptors: Critical Race Theory, Social Justice, Health Services, Racism
Megan K. Oggero; Cathy L. Rozmus; Geri LoBiondo-Wood – Health Education & Behavior, 2024
The proportion of infants in the United States who are breastfed at 1 year remains well below the Healthy People 2030 target. The health implications of suboptimal breastfeeding durations are significant, including increased risk of childhood leukemia and maternal Type 2 diabetes. Prenatal breastfeeding education provides an opportunity to improve…
Descriptors: Prenatal Care, Nutrition, Infants, Nutrition Instruction
Download full textEmily Rauscher; Xinyan Cao – RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences, 2024
Using National Vital Statistics Birth and Fetal Death Data from 1995 to 2020 linked to county-level information on wildfires, we use variation in wildfire timing to examine how effects of wildfire exposure on infant health vary by maternal education. Results indicate that wildfire exposure increases the likelihood of low birth weight and fetal…
Descriptors: Infant Care, Infant Mortality, Mothers, Parent Background
Czenilriene J. Santander; Sharon Y. Lee; Gloria Peters; Carmen J. Marsit; Laura R. Stroud – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: A Peer Relations Journal, 2024
Despite growing interest in placental epigenetics, the combined impact of prenatal stress and socioeconomic status on placental methylation is still largely understudied. We conducted a study to examine the associations of prenatal stress and socioeconomic factors (household income, Hollingshead socioeconomic index) with placental methylation.…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Pregnancy, Socioeconomic Status, Prenatal Influences
Sarah C. Masefield; Stephanie L. Prady; Trevor A. Sheldon; Neil Small; Stuart Jarvis; Kate E. Pickett – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2022
We explored the association between caregiving for preschool children with developmental disabilities and maternal health and healthcare use using linked primary care and Born in Bradford birth cohort data. Adjusting for prenatal health, healthcare use and socioeconomic status, mothers who were caregivers were more likely than other mothers to…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Young Children, Health Services, Mothers
Noriyeh Rahbari; Monique Sénéchal; Blanca Bolea; Ashley Wazana – Developmental Psychology, 2024
We investigated the longitudinal associations among maternal pre- and postnatal depression, maternal anxiety, and children's language and cognitive development followed from 15 to 61 months. Furthermore, we assessed the protective role of children's early print experiences with books against the adverse effect of maternal depression on language…
Descriptors: Prenatal Care, Mothers, Birth, Mother Attitudes
Florsheim, Paul; Moore, David; Burrow-Sánchez, Jason – ZERO TO THREE, 2020
This article advocates for system-level change in prenatal health services. Specifically, the authors describe how they "discovered" the idea of father-inclusive prenatal health care (FIPH), which involves providing an array of services to help young expectant fathers prepare for the challenges of parenthood. Over the course of 25 years,…
Descriptors: Fathers, Prenatal Care, Health Services, Young Adults
Aja Louise Murray; Diana Taut; Adriana Baban; Chad Lance Hemady; Susan Walker; Joseph Osafo; Siham Sikander; Mark Tomlinson; Stefani Du Toit; Marguerite Marlow; Catherine L. Ward; Asvini Fernando; Bernadette Madrid; Vo Van Thang; Hoang Dinh Tuyen; Michael Dunne; Claire Hughes; Pasco Fearon; Sara Valdebenito; Manuel Eisner – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2022
Objective: ADHD symptoms can adversely impact functioning in a range of domains relevant for maternal well-being and fetal development; however, there has been almost no research examining their impact during pregnancy. We aimed to address this gap. Method: We used data (n = 1,204) from a longitudinal birth cohort study spanning eight countries to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Pregnancy, Prenatal Care, Prenatal Influences
Margot Jackson; Emily Rauscher; Ailish Burns – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2022
Recent expansions of child tax, food assistance and health insurance programs have made American families' need for a robust social safety net highly evident, while researchers and policymakers continue to debate the best way to support families via the welfare state. How much do children -- and which children -- benefit from social spending?…
Descriptors: Infants, Achievement Gap, Health, Social Services
Costabile, Maurizio – Advances in Physiology Education, 2021
Hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) is a potentially fatal condition caused by a Rhesus (Rh) antigen incompatibility between a mother and fetus. As a result, determining the Rh status of expectant parents is a routine clinical assessment. Both the physiological and immunological basis of this condition are taught to undergraduate students. At…
Descriptors: Diseases, Undergraduate Students, Physiology, Teaching Methods
Haq, Wajiha; Abbas, Faisal – SAGE Open, 2022
Stunting is an important issue as it leads to many adverse consequences on children's health. Pakistan is in public health crisis due to higher stunting rates in children. World Health Organization entails the prevalence of stunting to be less than 2.5% in a healthy population, but every third child is stunted in Punjab (largest province of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Development, Child Health, Mothers
Maguire-Fong, Mary Jane; Peralta, Marsha – Teachers College Press, 2018
Infants invite those caring for them to join as companions on an incredible journey. "Infant and Toddler Development from Conception to Age 3" is a helpful guide to that journey. Each chapter taps a distinct area of research to shed light on babies' biological expectations for care and their amazing competence as active participants in…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Child Development, Biology
Corso, Phaedra S.; Ingels, Justin B.; Walcott, Rebecca L. – Administration for Children & Families, 2022
Children develop fastest in their earliest years, and the skills and abilities they develop in those years lay the foundation for their future success. Similarly, early adverse experiences can contribute to poor social, emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and health outcomes both in early childhood and later life. Children who grow up in families…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Home Visits, Preschool Children, Child Development
Tome, Romina; Rangel, Marcos A.; Gibson-Davis, Christina M.; Bellows, Laura – Grantee Submission, 2021
We examine how increased Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities impacted newborn health and prenatal care utilization in North Carolina around the time Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act was first being implemented within the state. Focusing on administrative data between 2004 and 2006, we conduct…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Immigration, Law Enforcement, Neonates
