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Low Birth-Weight

Christopher Coe, PhD – Slide of the Week

Posted on August 22, 2022

Birth weight (BW) at delivery is an important developmental milestone indicative of prenatal conditions and portends of the postnatal growth trajectory that will occur during infancy and childhood.

Posted in Slide of the WeekTagged Christopher Coe, Low Birth-Weight

Study by Waisman Center affiliate Whitney Witt: Mothers of tiny babies suffer, too

Posted on December 14, 2011

Babies born at very low birth weights struggle in their early years and a new study by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers suggests that their mothers do, too.

Posted in 2011, Infant and Childhood Development, NewsTagged Low Birth-Weight, NICU

Poor Mental Health Before Pregnancy Increases Risk for Pregnancy Complications

Posted on December 5, 2011

Poor mental health before pregnancy predicts which pregnant women are most likely to have a pregnancy complication and give birth to a low birth-weight baby, a new nationwide survey reveals.

Posted in 2011, Infant and Childhood Development, News, ResearchTagged Low Birth-Weight

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