The sound slices through the quiet of the night: a muffled sob, then a hiccup, quickly escalating into a high-pitched, frantic wail. For any parent or caregiver, this is a familiar, urgent call to ...

Nicolas Mathevon has received funding from the ANR, IUF, and Fondation des Mutuelles AXA. The sound slices through the quiet of the night: a muffled sob, then a hiccup, quickly escalating into a ...

When a baby is born, one of the first signs that doctors, nurses, and even family members look out for is the unmistakable sound of the baby’s first cry. While it may seem like a simple, instinctive ...

A new study from Aarhus University challenges the widespread belief that women are naturally “hardwired” to wake up more easily to a crying baby than men. The research reveals that differences in how ...

A new study has cast doubt on the idea that women are biologically wired to wake more to a crying baby than men. It suggests that the significant disparity in nighttime care is due to social, rather ...

When you’re preparing to become a parent, you know that hearing your baby cry will be part of the experience. What you may not be ready for is hours and hours of crying that can’t be soothed in the ...