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540 Baby November

Feb 24, 2025 02:53PM ● By Laura Carter
The latest news and research for raising your baby in the 540. November, 2024
Plant-Based Babies, Pregnancy Pillows, Skin-to-Skin with Preemies, and More!

The Rise of Plant-Based Babies

Many parents decide to raise their children as plant-based for a multitude of reasons, including for health, environmental sustainability, and allergy factors. It may lead to a bit of concern about if your child is receiving the necessary amount of nutrients through their formula and food, but as this article details, with growing demand for plant-based diets is also a growing number of brands working to accommodate our young ones with this lifestyle.  
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Loss of Appetite During Pregnancy 

You may find yourself having a diminished or almost total lack of appetite during your pregnancy journey for a variety of factors, which seems to be opposite of what one might expect when you're expecting. But not to be alarmed; usually loss of appetite can be very normal and there are ways to combat it. 
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How to Use a Pregnancy Pillow 

It can be difficult to get comfortable in bed during pregnancy no matter the trimester you're in, so safe sleeping aids such as a maternity pillow might just help. But how exactly do you use one, and what should you look for when shopping? Here's a detailed article explaining everything you need to know. 
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Can Infant Sleep Loss Cause Brain Development Issues? 

A new study has made the connection between babies that experience sleep deprivation early in infancy and future cognitive defects, such as ASD. Read on to find out more about the impact poor infant sleep may have on brain development and cognitive health. 

 
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How Stable Caregiving Affects the Infant Brain 

A comprehensive new study out of Northeastern demonstrates that a baby's cognitive development is largely influenced by the way their predictable and stable caregivers play and interact with them, particularly in the brain's neuroplasticity, or how its structure changes based on stimuli. Read on for more details about this important research.  
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Reasons to Consider Using a Doula 

When you're expecting, it's important to think about how you may want your labor and childbirth experience to go, even though plans don't always work out the way we want them to. If you're thinking about using a doula for the process, check out these reasons to help you decide if it's the right choice for your family. 
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Kangaroo Care and Neurological Development  

Recent studies show that the more skin-to-skin contact a premature baby has may have a lasting positive impact on their cognitive development during their first year of life. Even though intimate contact may be complicated in the NICU, it is not impossible, and the study demonstrates that physical contact with parents just might be the most important factor in baby's survival and ability to thrive. 
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