Giving NICU babies acetaminophen instead of opioids following surgery resulted in fewer unplanned intubations and improved mortality rates.

Some states, especially in the Southeastern US, have large disparities in breastfeeding among racial groups, making clear the need to lower barriers for breastfeeding in the workplace and elsewhere.

A fatty molecule in breast milk might reduce cerebral palsy in premature infants, according to a study with neonatal mice.

Health records from mothers and their newborns can help predict how premature babies will fare in their first two months of life.

"Nonsensical" visitation policies, exhaustion, and isolation left parents of babies in the NICU feeling dissatisfied with hospital care in 2020.

Kids born very prematurely who spend a lot of time watching TV or playing video games may have a higher risk of cognitive and behavioral problems.

Wildfire smoke may have contributed to as many as 7,000 extra preterm births in California, a new study shows. "There's no safe level of exposure."

In the US, one in 10 babies is born prematurely. A new blood test could identify women at risk.

Currently, anything in a five-week window is considered a normal delivery time. Blood markers may offer a better estimate of when labor will begin.

Babies born early may go on to struggle with math and English language arts, and also with chronic absenteeism and suspension from school.