Improving birth preparation with the hypnosis online course “The Peaceful Birth”: a randomized controlled study by Luisa Motz, Rosa Marie Brückner, Barbara Schmidt

“…The hypnosis online course is therefore an efficient low-threshold method to enhance healthcare for expectant mothers.…”
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The Effects of Exposure to Repeated Minor Pain During the Neonatal Period on Formalin Pain Behavior and Thermal Withdrawal Latencies by C Celeste Johnston, Claire-Dominique Walker

“…Pups in the HP group received significantly more grooming from their mothers (359 s) than pups in the H group (295 s, P<0.0001). …”
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Development of immune-derived molecular markers for preeclampsia based on multiple machine learning algorithms by Zhichao Wang, Long Cheng, Guanghui Li, Huiyan Cheng

“…Abstract Preeclampsia (PE) is a major pregnancy-specific cardiovascular complication posing latent life-threatening risks to mothers and neonates. The contribution of immune dysregulation to PE is not fully understood, highlighting the need to explore molecular markers and their relationship with immune infiltration to potentially inform therapeutic strategies. …”
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Changes and determinants of pneumococcal vaccine uptake in Ethiopia. by Biniyam Tedla Mamo, Ferehiwot Gebrehiwot Geram, Kebron Yihenew Getnet, Zelalem Tazu Bonger

“…Additionally, children whose mothers had more antenatal care (ANC) visits were more likely to complete their pneumococcal vaccination. …”
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THE EFFECT OF COATING HATCHING EGGS WITH CHITOSAN AND SPRAYING WITH ACETIC ACID ON THE PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF HATCHED CHICKS by W. I. Al-jugifi, E. T. Mohammad

“…This study was conducted to evaluate the coating of hatching eggs with chitosan and spraying with diluted acetic acid on the productive performance of hatched chicks from the mothers of Ross 308 broilers, and the study included two factors: two storage periods (4 days and 14 days) and egg packaging with chitosan before storage and spraying with acetic acid, as the coefficients T1 without addition, T2 spraying with acetic acid at 18 days of incubation, T3 packaging with chitosan before storage, T4 egg packaging at the age of 18 days of incubation and for two storage periods ( 4 and 14 days), each treatment included 60 eggs with four duplicates (15 eggs per duplicate), after hatching, the chicks were reared according to each treatment until the age of 35 days. …”
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Exploring Anti-Breast Cancer Effects of Live Pediococcus acidilactici and Its Cell-Free Supernatant Isolated from Human Breast Milk by Naa N. Adumuah, Jude T. Quarshie, Harry Danwonno, Anastasia R. Aikins, Elmer N. Ametefe

“…Probiotic bacteria isolated from human breast milk have been shown to possess proapoptotic and anti-inflammatory properties against breast mastitis in breastfeeding mothers and are being studied as possible anticancer regimens. …”
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Vitamin A Supplementation Coverage and Ocular Signs among Children Aged 6–59 Months in Aleta Chuko Woreda, Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Temesgen Nigusse, Achamyelesh Gebretsadik

“…Data were collected from mothers with children aged 6–59 months using a structured pretested questionnaire. …”
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Obstetric Correlates of Maternal Falls in Southern Nigeria by Jacob Olumuyiwa Awoleke, Babatunde Ajayi Olofinbiyi, Adeola Olabisi Awoleke, Adefunke Christianah Omoyajowo

“…A cross-sectional cohort survey of 1,175 women in five public health facilities in Ado–Ekiti was conducted to address this need. Fall rate was 25%; mothers who fell during pregnancy were significantly older, of higher parity, and with unintended/unwanted pregnancies than those who did not fall. …”
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Effects of folkloric dance on depression levels of education among children at 7-11 age group by Ahmet Aydın, Mehibe Akandere

“…A meaningful decrease at depression levels of individuals who have mothers working at public or private sector was observed (P lt;0.05). …”
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Temporal changes in hospital readmissions for postpartum hypertension in the US, 2010 to 2019; a serial cross-sectional analysis. by Ashwini Deshpande, Deepti Agnihotri, Alexa I K Campbell, Jerome J Federspiel, Evan R Myers, Osondu Ogbuoji

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>The increasing postpartum hypertension readmission burden suggests rising future health risks among mothers and a growing cost burden to the U.S. healthcare system. …”
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Drawing the future: gender and future occupational aspirations of young children in Sweden by Sarah Wamala-Andersson, Matt X. Richardson, Karin Schölin Bywall, Therese Norgren, Nick Chambers

“…Influence patterns also varied by gender: 25% of girls were inspired by mothers, while 45% of boys were inspired by fathers (p = 0.02). …”
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Families’ Experiences With Family-Focused Web-Based Interventions for Improving Health: Qualitative Systematic Literature Review by Diana Zhu, Aimee L Dordevic, Zoe E Davidson, Simone Gibson

“…The studies examined the experiences of school-aged children (aged 5-18 years) and their caregivers (mostly mothers) with 26 web-based interventions that were developed to manage 17 different health conditions or influence health-supporting behaviors. …”
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Factors Associated with Male Partner Support During Pregnancy and Child Birth in Kabale District. by Niwarinda, Denesi

“…Methods: The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional design using quantitative approach to assess 318 mothers using convenience sampling method. Both predictor variables that included health facility service factors, social –cultural factors and demographics as well as support as an outcome were assessed using a semi-structured questionnaire. …”
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Factors Associated with Male Partner Support During Pregnancy and Child Birth in Kabale District. by Niwarinda, Denesi

“…Methods: The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional design using quantitative approach to assess 318 mothers using convenience sampling method. Both predictor variables that included health facility service factors, social –cultural factors and demographics as well as support as an outcome were assessed using a semi-structured questionnaire. …”
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Effects of social determinants on children’s health in informal settlements in Bangladesh and Kenya through an intersectionality lens: a study protocol by Helen Elsey, Alastair H Leyland, Linsay Gray, Laura Dean, Bachera Aktar, Zahidul Quayyum, Penelope Phillips-Howard, Ivy Chumo, Caroline Kabaria, Blessing Mberu, Samuel Saidu, Lana Whittaker, Lakshmi K Josyula, Md Imran Hossain Mithu, Ross Forsyth, Eliud Kibuchi, Varun Sai, Sureka Garimella, Proloy Barua, Noemia Teixeira de Siqueira Filha, Tasmiah Selim, Ibrahim Gandi

“…Some of SDoH characteristics to be considered will include those of children, head of household, mothers and social structure characteristics of household. …”
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Relationship between BDNF content in cord blood and early neurobehavior in newborns with subclinical hypothyroidism during pregnancy: a preliminary study by Hui Xu, Ya-Nan Du, Shuai Yang, Yu-Wen Guo

“…ObjectivesResearch on neurobehavioral abnormalities in neonates of mothers with subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is limited. …”
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Clinical Pregnancy and Miscarriage Rates in relation to Vitamin D Supplementation among women with Hyper Androgenic PCOS: A prospective study by Sherif Sobhy Menshawy Khalifa, Wael Gaber Eldamaty, Ahmed Tharwat Abo Dakika, Mohamed Zaeim Hafez Ahmed, Muhammad Abdelbaeth Hassan Elfiky, Ghada Adel Hegazy

“…Background Given pregnant mothers' high frequency of vitamin D (25(OH)D) deficiency and the potential consequences for the health of the unborn child. …”
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Potential Candidate Genes Associated with Litter Size in Goats: A Review by Wenting Chen, Ying Han, Yinghui Chen, Xiaotong Liu, Huili Liang, Changfa Wang, Muhammad Zahoor Khan

“…Recent advancements in genetic research have identified key genes and pathways associated with reproductive traits, including gonadotropin-releasing hormone (<i>GnRH</i>), inhibin (<i>INHAA</i>), Kit ligand (<i>KITLG</i>), protein phosphatase 3 catalytic subunit alpha (<i>PPP3CA</i>), prolactin receptor (<i>PRLR</i>), POU domain class 1 transcription factor 1 (<i>POU1F1</i>), anti-Müllerian hormone (<i>AMH</i>), bone morphogenetic proteins (<i>BMP</i>), growth differentiation factor 9 (<i>GDF9</i>), and <i>KISS1</i> and suppressor of mothers against decapentaplegic (<i>SMAD</i>) family genes, among others. …”
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Subnational trends and inequalities of under-immunisation and zero-dose among children aged 12–23 months in Uganda: a national population-based cross-sectional study by Aluísio J D Barros, Peter Waiswa, Rornald Muhumuza Kananura, Jennifer Harris Requejo, Ronald Wasswa, Thiago M Santos

“…While inequalities across wealth quintiles, maternal education levels and places of residence narrowed, children of mothers with lower education levels continued to have the highest under-vaccination rates. …”
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Milk Composition Is Predictive of Low Milk Supply Using Machine Learning Approaches by Xuehua Jin, Ching Tat Lai, Sharon L. Perrella, Xiaojie Zhou, Ghulam Mubashar Hassan, Jacki L. McEachran, Zoya Gridneva, Nicolas L. Taylor, Mary E. Wlodek, Donna T. Geddes

“…This study aimed to investigate the differences in milk composition between mothers with low and normal milk supply and develop predictive machine learning models for identifying low milk supply. …”
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