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Quite a few women need support during pregnancy because they are tormented by pregnancy- and birth-related fears. An app, a digital "mindfulness practice", has now been developed to combat this.

Gestational diabetes is one of the most common metabolic disorders during pregnancy. The affected expectant mothers experience temporarily elevated blood sugar levels. These develop during

Abortions have increased continuously since the first quarter of 2022 - in the first quarter of 2023 by as much as 6.8 % compared to the same quarter of the previous year. This is reported

Women who need medication to treat their depression often worry whether taking the medication will increase the risks for the baby or the pregnancy

Pre-eclampsia is a hypertensive pregnancy disorder and a very serious complication for the pregnant woman, but also for her unborn baby. It is always associated with high blood pressure above 140/90

Which parents don't know this: the baby cries and screams! Some even do this extensively. Out of hunger or for other reasons and sometimes even

Children's language development begins in the womb. By listening to the mother's voice in particular, the baby learns its first baby language so well that

Allergies and asthma are still common in young children. There is currently no real therapy. In this respect, the issue of prevention

On St Nicholas' Day, many parents introduce the custom of filling a boot with all kinds of treats for small children. And throughout the Advent season, too

At least that is my interpretation of a new study. It was carried out by two scientists from the International Psychoanalytic University Berlin. They wanted to know whether and

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