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A new study shows oxygenation levels in the placenta, formed during the last three months of fetal development, are an important predictor of cortical growth (development of the outermost layer of the brain or cerebral cortex) and is likely a predictor of childhood cognition and behavior.
(MENAFN - The Conversation) I am a registered nurse (RN) and an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant. As an RN, I worked in public and maternal-child health. In addition to a Bachelor of Science in biotechnology and a Baccalaureate in nursing, I also have a PhD from the faculty of nursing at the University of Calgary, where I examined maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy and infant feeding outcomes in moderate and late preterm infants enrolled in the Alberta Family Integrated Care (FICare) trial. I am also the research lead on a patient oriented research study determining the top 10 research priorities for families with young children.