Recalled: baby bath seats and a bedside sleeper that put babies at risk
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced two baby product recalls in October, both sold online, including on Amazon. If you buy baby gear from international marketplaces, it is worth checking whether either one is in your home.ONTHEWEI bath seats...
WHO: babies now face almost 5 times more heatwave days – new tracking to protect them
On 21 October 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Meteorological Organization, UNICEF and the UN Population Fund launched the first-ever set of indicators to help countries track how extreme heat affects pregnant women, newborns and children.What the...
Sensitive babies sleep less soundly, UK study finds
If your baby wakes at the faintest noise or struggles to settle somewhere new, it may not just be “bad sleep”. A new study from the University of East Anglia (UEA), accepted for publication in the journal Infancy, links more restless sleep with sensory...
Pre-eclampsia: WHO launches a global plan to 2035 to protect mothers and babies
On 8 October 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners launched a global roadmap on hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including pre-eclampsia, covering 2026 to 2035.Why it mattersHigh blood pressure complicates an estimated 10–15% of pregnancies...
