Report: Nearly Half of Parents Struggle to Afford Diapers
The price of diapers has skyrocketed since the pandemic, causing financial strain for parents and low-income families.
Infants
Mother Organizes Christmas Fundraiser for Families with Babies in NICU: ‘Don’t Lose Faith, Keep God First’
A mother whose daughter was born prematurely in the NICU recently returned to spread some Christmas cheer to other NICU families going through a similarly scary time.
Montana Votes Against Requiring Life-Saving Medical Care for Infants Born Alive
Montana voters rejected a ballot initiative during the midterm elections that would have mandated that infants who are born alive, including those who survive botched abortions, are legal persons entitled to life-saving medical care.
Updated Baby Sleep Guidelines Warn Against Using Hats, Weighted Blankets
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) posted updates Tuesday to safe sleep guidelines for infants, warning against using weighted blankets, among other advice.
Flood Rocks Abbott Baby Formula Plant, Likely Delaying Production for ‘Weeks’
Baby formula “production and distribution” at Abbott’s plant in Sturgis, Michigan, will likely be delayed “for a few weeks” after flooding Monday has led to setbacks, the company announced Tuesday.
Pediatricians Warn Against Homemade Formula, Discuss Alternatives as Shortage Sweeps Nation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and pediatricians are urging parents not to feed babies homemade formula as the nationwide baby formula shortage worsens for helpless infants and their panicked parents. Pediatrician are offering alternatives as a lack of
DR Congo: Infants as Young as 6 Months ‘Chopped Up by Machetes’
The army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confirmed on Tuesday that machete-wielding men killed at least 15 residents of a displaced persons’ camp in eastern DRC on Monday night, including infants as young as six months old, Al Jazeera reported.
Police Identify Suspect Who Allegedly Shot Woman, Stole Infant Twins
Police in Savannah, Georgia, have identified a suspect whom they say kidnapped two babies during a shooting, authorities said.
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon Signs Bill Protecting Infants Surviving Abortion
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed a bill that mandates infants who survive an abortion receive appropriate medical care.
Sheriff’s Deputy Saves 20-Day-Old Boy Who Stopped Breathing
Texas Sheriff’s Deputy Adam Dodson is being hailed as a hero for saving a 20-day-old boy who stopped breathing.
Autopsy: Infant Overdosed on Meth in Mother’s Breast Milk
Autopsy of an Indiana woman’s baby has confirmed that she died by overdosing on the methamphetamine suffusing her mother’s breast milk.
Four-Fifths of UK Nurseries Ban Toy Guns and Swords
Almost four out of five UK nurseries ban children and infants from playing with toy weapons over fears it will encourage violence, a survey has found.
WIC Welfare Participation Hits 17-Year Low
Participation in the Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) welfare program hit a 17-year low in 2017, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Police: Florida Moms Overdosed on Heroin with Infants in Back Seat
Two Florida mothers who overdosed on heroin were found lying unconscious in a car Thursday with a pair of babies in the back seat, police said.
Seattle’s $3 Minimum Wage Hike Cost Low Skilled Workers $1,500 a Year
A Seattle-sponsored analysis of the city’s $3 per hour minimum wage hike has found that it cost the average low-skilled worker $1,500 a year due to employers slashing hours.
‘Herd Immunity’: Study Suggests Zika Outbreak Will End When Everyone Is Infected
A new study from the Imperial College London suggests the only way to stop the ongoing Zika virus epidemic in Latin America and the southern United States is to wait until everyone has been infected.
San Francisco Passes Fully Paid Parental Leave Bill
San Francisco could soon become the first city in the nation to provide both parents with six weeks of fully-paid parental leave after a birth or adoption.
Seminary Student Arrested in San Diego for Seeking Sex with Infants in Mexico
Ohio man Joel Wright was arrested at San Diego’s Lindbergh Field on Friday on suspicion that he was traveling to Mexico to have sex with baby girls.
Oklahoma Day Care Allegedly Gave Infants Benadryl
Police in Bryan County, Oklahoma, are investigating a day care center whose employees said they gave Benadryl to infants as young as six months old to make them sleep.
