Preschool abilities of children born preterm and low weight by Sasha A. Martínez-Espiet, Irene Sumaza Laborde, Leila Crespo Fernández, Maribel Campos Rivera, Frances Boulon Díaz

“…We also administered the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3) development test to all 40 mothers. Statistical analysis was performed using student t test for independent groups. …”
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Determinants of the Incidence of Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs) in Children Under Five at the Getengan Community Health Center, Tana Toraja Regency by Zadrak Tombeg, Erni Yetti R, Anto J Hadi, Ahmad Safii Hasibuan, Suherman Rate, Fitri Rahma Handayani, Nayodi Permayasa

“…The sample of the study consisted of mothers who had toddlers aged 1-5 years and visited the Getengan Health Center about 320 toddlers. …”
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Determinants Affecting Family Commitment and Capability in Preventing Stunting in Children Under Two Years by Taufiqurrahman Taufiqurrahman, Nur Hatijah, Ani Intiyati

“…Methods: The study employed an observational survey design involving 150 mothers of children aged 0–2 years in the Puskesmas (Community Health Center) areas of Surabaya. …”
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Association between Interleukin-10-1082 G/A and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α 308 G/A Gene Polymorphisms and Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Iranian Preterm Infants by Abolfazl Khoshdel, Soleiman Kheiri, Peyman Omidvari, Fahimeh Moradi, Majid Hamidi, Hossein Teimori

“…One-hundred and nineteen out of 238 infants had RDS (50%). The age of the mothers and gestational age ranged 17–45 (mean: 28.6±5.3) years and 24–34 (mean: 34.3±2.38) weeks, respectively. …”
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Complementary feeding and the early origins of obesity risk: a study protocol by Daniel D Reidpath, Ireneous N Soyiri, Naleena Devi Muniandy, Pascale A Allotey

“…For the qualitative strand, selected mothers will be interviewed to explore their infant feeding practices and factors that influence their practices and food choices in detail.Ethics and dissemination Ethical clearance for this study was sought through the Monash University Human Research and Ethics Committee (application number CF14/3850-2014002010). …”
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Common Bile Duct Dilatations in Asymptomatic Neonates: Incidence and Prognosis by Shun-Feng Lin, Hung-Chang Lee, Chun-Yan Yeung, Chuen-Bin Jiang, Wai-Tao Chan

“…Patients with initial CBD size ≥3 mm had significantly lower resolution rate and neonates whose mothers are older than 35 years took longer time to resolve. …”
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Sex-specific association between maternal childhood adversities and offspring’s weight gain in a Brazilian cohort by Vinicius Oliveira Santana, Aline Camargo Ramos, Hugo Cogo-Moreira, Célia Maria Araújo, Barbara Shibuya Alves, Lucas Ribeiro, Aline Lodi, Ana Carolina Coelho Milani, Ivaldo Silva, Cristiane S. Duarte, Jonathan Posner, Andrea Parolin Jackowski

“…This study included 352 full-term newborns from low-risk pregnancies and their mothers in low-income settings in Brazil. Anthropometric data (weight, length, head circumference) and other information (feeding type, offspring sex, family income) were collected at delivery (W0), discharge (W1), and up to 8 weeks postpartum (W2). …”
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Chronic Functional Constipation and Encopresis in Children in Relationship with the Psychosocial Environment by Claudia Olaru, Smaranda Diaconescu, Laura Trandafir, Nicoleta Gimiga, Radian A. Olaru, Gabriela Stefanescu, Gabriela Ciubotariu, Marin Burlea, Magdalena Iorga

“…We identified a level of studies of 11.23±5.56 years in mothers, while fathers had an average number of 9.35±4.53 years of study. …”
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Maternal Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Predicting Factors in the Postpartum Period in Iran by Nazanin Rezaei, Arman Azadi, Razieh Zargousi, Zinab Sadoughi, Zahra Tavalaee, Maryam Rezayati

“…The aim of this study was to examine the mothers’ quality of life in postpartum period. In addition, it also sought to recognize the variables that predict their quality of life. …”
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Participant Experiences in the Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young Study: Common Reasons for Withdrawing by Barbro Lernmark, Kristian Lynch, Judith Baxter, Roswith Roth, Tuula Simell, Laura Smith, Ulrica Swartling, Suzanne Bennett Johnson, TEDDY Study Group

“…PW was more common in the United States (n=1001; 37.8%) and among young mothers (p=0.001). The most frequent protocol characteristic was blood draw (55%) and the most common family reason was not having enough time (66%). …”
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Developmental lead exposure and aggression in male rats: Influences of maternal care and environmental enrichment by Shamaila Zafar, Courtney Williams, Jaehyun Joo, Blanca E. Himes, Jay S. Schneider

“…Long-Evans male rats with or without Pb exposure (perinatal or early postnatal) from low or high maternal care mothers (based on amounts of licking/grooming and arched-back nursing) were randomly assigned to live in enriched or non-enriched environments at weaning. …”
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ORAL HEALTH LITERACY OF CADRES ON MATERNAL ORAL HEALTH BEFORE AND DURING PREGNANCY by Ida Chairanna Mahirawatie, I Gusti Ayu Kusuma Astuti Ngurah Putri

“…One of the prevention efforts for these disorders is to provide assistance to mothers before and during pregnancy. This assistance can be done by empowering health cadres. …”
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A Phenomenological Study on the Intersections of High School Students’ Educational Trajectories in Different Types of High Schools in Turkey by Mustafa Sever, Burcu Çıldır, Ayşe Gülsüm Akçatepe

“…Through a phenomenological analysis of in-depth interviews with 96 high school students and a total of seven mothers, we explored student practices and the interrelationships between habitus and cultural capital in the home and school environments. …”
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Pengaruh Pengawas Minum Obat Tablet Fe Pada Ibu Hamil Yang Anemia Terhadap Kenaikan Hb di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Padang Luar Kab. Agam by Lusina Novita, Wedya Wahyu, Tut Wuri Handayani

“…It can be concluded that the involvement of family in supervise the medication can improve the obedience of mothers consuming Fe tablets, then increase Hb and decrease anemia incidence. …”
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Combined Supplementation of Choline and Docosahexaenoic Acid during Pregnancy Enhances Neurodevelopment of Fetal Hippocampus by Huban Thomas Rajarethnem, Kumar Megur Ramakrishna Bhat, Malsawmzuali Jc, Siva Kumar Gopalkrishnan, Ramesh Babu Mugundhu Gopalram, Kiranmai Sesappa Rai

“…Dietary intake of choline or DHA alone by pregnant mothers directly affects fetal brain development and function. …”
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Role of Social Economic Factors in Promoting Alcoholism in Southern Division Kabale District. by Ainembabazi, Ritah

“…A sample of 40 participants, including heads and members of the Mothers Union and survivors of domestic violence, was selected through random sampling. …”
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Vaccination Coverage and Associated Factors among Children Aged 12–23 Months in Debre Markos Town, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia by Tenaw Gualu, Abebe Dilie

“…Community-based cross-sectional study was employed among 288 mothers/caretakers to child (12–23 months) pair. Study populations were selected using systematic random sampling technique. …”
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BALANCING MOTHERHOOD AND ACADEMIC PURSUITS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR NIGERIAN WOMEN by Rosemary Onchi Daniel, Doris Lami Madugu

“…A sample size of 374 Nigerian mothers on academic journey from various universities was selected using a mixed-methods approach. …”
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Parents/Guardians’ Gender Preferences, Confidence, and Empathy for their Children’s Dentist by Gabrielle Carvalho, Ivana Meyer Prado, Larissa Kelen Moura, Yanna Cardoso-Santos, Talyta Couto Freitas, Raquel Fabiane Nogueira, Iga Carnevalli, Junia Maria Serra-Negra

“…Results: Most participants were female (74%) and mothers of patients (63.5%). The proportion of parents/guardians lacking confidence about their child's dentist was higher among those who considered the dentist’s gender identification significant (p=0.045). …”
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Parental experience of change following VIPP-SD in families with preschool children with externalizing behavior: A qualitative interview study. by Nina M Lassen, Tine Steenhoff, Bryan Cleal, Amanda Frees, Mette S Væver

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Individual qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with 9 mothers and 2 fathers to explore the parents' experiences of change following the intervention. …”
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