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Seeing the same midwife or doctor in pregnancy and labour reduces the risk of birth trauma
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1008+ words) Every pregnant woman wants to deliver a healthy baby. During labour and birth, women also want to feel listened to and respected, and to come out of the experience physically and emotionally well. But around 28% of Australian women describe their…...
From IUDs to pills: Where in the EU is it easiest to access contraceptives?
1+ mon, 21+ hour ago (43+ words) Despite access to effective and affordable contraception remaining unequal across Europe, experts believe there is overall improvement on the continent. View on euronews Despite access to effective and affordable contraception remaining unequal across Europe, experts believe there is overall improvement…...
Babies learn a lot in their first year. But their behaviour doesn't always tell the full story
1+ mon, 8+ hour ago (941+ words) Anyone who has spent time with a baby knows how unpredictable the first year can feel. One week a baby suddenly seems to "get" something new. The next week, that same response may disappear. Parents often describe this as progress…...
Europe's fertility rates keep falling: Which countries have the highest rates and biggest drops?
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1140+ words) The total fertility rate in the European Union, which shows the number of live births per woman, fell to its lowest level in more than six decades. The rate has almost halved over the past 60 years, dropping from 2. 62 in 1964 to…...
Mum of stillborn baby calls for 'justice"
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (643+ words) The mother of a stillborn baby has said she is concerned a review of NHS maternity services will not provide "accountability and justice" for parents. Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) is one of 14 NHS Trusts being examined as part of a…...
Tylenol Just Addressed The Viral Tweet Where They Basically Told Pregnant People Not To Use Their Products
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (108+ words) @HHSGov / Via Twitter: @HHSGov Related: One Woman Said Her Queer Grandchildren "Didn't Deserve Equal Rights," And 15 More Real Moments When MAGA Split Families Apart Related: People Can't Stop Laughing At Melania Trump's Furniture-Like Fashion Choice While Visiting The UK, And…...
'No evidence': medical experts reject autism claims
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (669+ words) Australia's top medical authorities have emphatically rejected Donald Trump's claim of a link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and autism. Chief medical officer Michael Kidd and the Therapeutic Goods Administration joined other global medicines regulators, leading clinicians and scientists worldwide…...
This Rare 'Silent' Cancer Has Quadrupled Among Millennials
10+ mon, 5+ day ago (733+ words) A new study, published this week'in the Annals of Internal Medicine, found that a rare form of cancer" appendix cancer, or appendiceal adenocarcinoma" is as much as three times as common among Gen X, born between 1965 and 1980, as it is…...
China develops pregnancy robot to support families facing infertility
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (925+ words) China is taking a bold step in reproductive technology: researchers are building the world's first "pregnancy robot, a humanoid machine designed to carry a fetus for 10 months using an artificial womb. This innovation could open new paths to parenthood for…...
Mom Had No Idea She Was Pregnant Until She Gave Birth During Family Vacation. Then Came the Hard Part: Getting Home
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (1067+ words) A 45-year-old mother from England gave birth to a surprise baby while vacationing in Canada What made the baby's arrival even more surprising was that the woman didn't know was pregnant until the baby's arrival "I had no idea what…...