The moment a baby is born, the delivery room fills with a loud cry. For parents, this sound brings relief and emotion. But from a scientific point of view, that first cry is much more than an ...

It is a beautiful moment of euphoria for the parents and nearest family members when they hear the cry of a new born child. Most of us might have went through this experience; and others may have seen ...

New research has found a surprising physical reaction when hearing a baby's cry. Scientists found that hearing an infant in distress activates the autonomic nervous system—the body's unconscious ...

It is an all-too-common scenario—a baby is up all night crying, and an exhausted mother gets in and out of bed to care for the infant. The father sleeps soundly next to her, seemingly oblivious to the ...