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Visit your doctor at least once a monthfor a safe pregnancy
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (369+ words) Visit your doctor at least once a month for a safe pregnancy The New Indian Express She was regular for her antenatal checkups till 24 weeks of pregnancy and everything was fine However, she started to miss her regular checkups after…...
Understanding high risk pregnancies
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (298+ words) The New Indian Express A pregnancy is considered a high risk when the mother or the baby has a high chance of developing health problems during or after pregnancy Pregnancy induced hypertension, gestational diabetes mellitus, teenage and late age pregnancies,…...
Pregnancy registration a must in Andhra
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (165+ words) VIJAYAWADA: Emphasising the absolute priority of maternal and infant health safety, Principal Secretary (Health) S Suresh Kumar on Thursday directed officials to ensure 100% mandatory digital registration of all pregnant women across the State. Reviewing seasonal diseases, Pulse Polio drive, HPV…...
With lowest C-section rates, Dakshina Kannada defies state's surgery surge
3+ week, 3+ day ago (281+ words) MANGALURU: At a time when Karnataka is witnessing a sharp rise in Caesarean section (C-section) deliveries, Dakshina Kannada has emerged as one of the districts with the lowest rates of surgical births at both government and private hospitals, according to…...
Foetus lost after alleged one-hour wait at Chennai CHC, residents protest over "absent" doctors
3+ week, 5+ day ago (323+ words) CHENNAI: Protests broke out at Kannagi Nagar after a pregnant woman lost her 33-week-old foetus and is now in critical condition, allegedly as no doctor was available at the community health centre (CHC) on Tuesday morning. Residents that TNIE spoke…...
990 babies found secure shelter in the cradle of "Ammathottil
4+ week, 16+ hour ago (300+ words) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An initiative launched in 2002 to ensure no abandoned baby's cries go unheard in the state is set for a significant milestone. The "Ammathottil' scheme, of the Kerala State Council for Child Welfare, has so far received 990 babies, senior officials…...
NFHS-6 shows rise in institutional deliveries, sharp increase in C-section births across India
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (885+ words) NEW DELHI: Institutional deliveries in India increased from 88. 6 per cent in 2019-2021 to 90. 6 per cent in 2023-24, moving closer towards universal coverage, as per the National Family Health Survey-6 released on Friday." However, the country saw a sharp increase in the number…...
Sunali Khatun, deported on suspicion of being Bangladeshi while pregnant, gives birth to baby boy in Birbhum
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (17+ words) Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Samirul Islam said that both the mother and the newborn are stable....
Perfectly "imperfect": Mothers on taking the roads less travelled
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (353+ words) People used to glorify me by saying, "Oh, beautifully, you are raising your children!" As if my only identity was "being a mother". Any folly, the sane people would say, "Oh, she is destroying the little lives!" These lines by…...
It's 998: 2 as just 0. 2% men compared to women undergo sterilisation in TN
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (464+ words) CHENNAI: Sterilisation in Tamil Nadu remains an overwhelmingly female burden, with men accounting for just two out of every 1, 000 procedures performed across the state. As per official data, in 2025-26 financial year, Tamil Nadu recorded 2. 15 lakh tubectomies compared to just 426 No-Scalpel…...