babies

WyCo Effort Aims To Curb Infant Mortality

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Sun, 12 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000

With one of the highest infant mortality rates in the country, Wyandotte County is taking steps to fix that problem.

Baby Care: The First Few Months

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Sun, 12 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000

When you're a parent—especially a first-time parent—you worry about all kinds of things you see in your baby's development.

Steve Kraske: The Baby Whisperer

Stephen Steigman — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:14:42 +0000

Over the years, plenty have poked fun at the calming nature of public radio (the "Delicious Dish," anyone?) But no producer thinks it's good when their host lulls listeners to sleep. Unless, that is, that listener is a crying 8-month-old baby suffering from great discomfort - like teething.

In the final portion of Wednesday's Up to Date, hear the story of Hamza Husein, whose infancy is a bit more manageable due to the sultry and soothing sounds of Steve Kraske.

(No, we're not kidding.)

Discarded Baby Regs to Grow in KC

Dan Verbeck — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:40:19 +0000

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Kansas City, MO – Eight years after Missouri passed a law to protect abandoned babies, Kansas City Missouri agrees to take part in a program letting the public know about it.

Premature Births Decline In Kansas City

Elana Gordon — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:33:29 +0000

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Kansas City, Mo. – More babies are making it to the full nine-month term in Kansas City. But as KCUR's Elana Gordon reports, experts aren't sure why.