A recent column about breastfeeding brought some varied responses ... mothers in the first 2 to 5 days after birth — is loaded with compounds that strengthen baby’s immune system. The importance of ...

Human breast milk regulates a baby's mix of microbes, or microbiome, during the infant's first year of life. This in turn lowers the child's risk of developing asthma, a new study shows.

This formula uses safflower oil, rather than palm oil, which may be a benefit if you are concerned about constipation (though our experts said palm oil is unlikely to impact a baby’s stool).

Whether you need to supplement breastfeeding with the best formulas or transition your baby to one altogether, rest confident ...

Breast milk is, scientists now know, made of unique human proteins, sugars and fats, capable of delivering not only nutrition ...

Researchers say they were surprised to find baby poo fell into three distinct ... University College London and the University of Birmingham studied stool samples from 1,288 healthy infants ...

Researchers discovered that newborn newborns had one of three pioneer bacteria in their stomach immediately after birth, one ...

Scientists have studied more than 2,000 samples of poo from babies in the UK to get a clearer idea of which types of bacteria ...

Newborn babies have one of three pioneer bacteria in their gut shortly after birth, one of which could be used to develop new ...

There’s nothing inappropriate about a woman’s body, especially when it’s used to feed her baby.” Simone said that women should ignore any stigma around public breastfeeding. Picture ...

used whole genome sequencing to analyse stool samples from 1,288 healthy infants, all under one month old from the UK Baby Biome Study 1. This research, published today (6 September) in Nature ...

And while a temporary change in color or texture usually isn't anything to worry about, irregular bowel movements can ...