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straitstimes. com > singapore > community > after-14-years-8-ivf-cycles-and-5-miscarriages-spore-woman-gives-birth-to-twins-at-41

IVF success after 14 years and 5 miscarriages

13+ hour, 22+ min ago  (632+ words) Ms Josephine Foong, 41, with her husband, Mr Winston Yip, 42, and their twin daughters, Anya (left) and Annette. Published'Apr 20, 2026, 05: 00 AM Updated'Apr 20, 2026, 09: 53 AM Singapore - After about 14 years of trying for a child, with seven cycles of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), five miscarriages and…...

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straitstimes. com > world > united-states > us-fertility-rates-drop-to-record-low-in-2025-as-births-fall

US fertility rates drop to record low in 2025 as births fall

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (295+ words) Fertility rate among younger women below 30 has seen rapid declines in recent years. Published'Apr 09, 2026, 11: 13 PM The US fertility rate hit a record low in 2025, extending a nearly two-decade decline as fewer women had children and many delayed starting families, provisional…...

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straitstimes. com > world > europe > czech-maternity-hospitals-shuttering-as-birth-rate-falters

Czech maternity hospitals shuttering as birth rate falters

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (761+ words) At least 600 deliveries a year have to occur for a hospital to remain open in Czech Republic. Published'Apr 02, 2026, 11: 12 PM PRACHATICE, Czech Republic " Ms Barbora Fidlerova had her birth plan all laid out " but in 2025, her local maternity hospital closed, forcing…...

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straitstimes. com > asia > east-asia > postpartum-care-services-in-hotels-gain-traction-among-new-mothers-in-japan

Postpartum care services in hotels gain traction among new mothers in Japan

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (644+ words) Postpartum care services allow mothers to stay with their babies while receiving professional advice and assistance in a relaxed environment. Published'Mar 27, 2026, 10: 05 AM Updated'Mar 27, 2026, 03: 29 PM TOKYO - For many new mothers, questions about breastfeeding, weaning and returning to work can feel overwhelming....

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straitstimes. com > life > entertainment > this-time-its-real-titoudao-actress-koe-yeet-announces-pregnancy-six-months-after-her-wedding

Titoudao actress'Koe Yeet'announces pregnancy: "This time it's real'

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (339+ words) Koe Yeet disclosed on social media on March 24 that she is pregnant. Published'Mar 26, 2026, 12: 05 PM Updated'Mar 26, 2026, 06: 38 PM Malaysian actress Koe Yeet has confirmed her pregnancy, six months after her wedding. "Ps: this time it's real," the 34-year-old wrote on social media…...

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straitstimes. com > singapore > health > looking-towards-gene-therapy-to-give-baby-ginny-a-normal-life

Looking towards gene therapy to give baby Ginny a normal life

1+ mon, 2+ hour ago  (1313+ words) Medical Mysteries is a series that spotlights rare diseases or unusual conditions. Baby Ginny, who is now five months old, was diagnosed with Type 1 spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic condition that affects motor nerve cells in the spinal cord, causing…...

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straitstimes. com > singapore > health > study-links-positive-maternal-well-being-to-stronger-cognitive-abilities-in-preschool-children

S'pore study links positive maternal well-being to stronger cognitive abilities in pre-school children

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (659+ words) Mothers with a positive sense of mental well-being tend to adopt healthier parenting styles, a study has found. Published'Mar 17, 2026, 09: 00 AM Updated'Mar 17, 2026, 11: 01 AM SINGAPORE " Mothers with a positive sense of mental well-being tend to adopt healthier parenting styles, based on setting…...

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straitstimes. com > asia > se-asia > filipinas-seek-abortions-online-in-largely-catholic-nation

Some Filipinas seek abortions online in largely Catholic nation

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (772+ words) Published'Mar 16, 2026, 01: 30 PM Updated'Mar 16, 2026, 06: 33 PM MANILA " Jane had been bleeding heavily for days before finally seeking help, not from a hospital, but from the man who sold her the pills meant to end her six-week pregnancy. Abortions are strictly outlawed in…...

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straitstimes. com > asia > east-asia > were-not-wombs-japan-women-seek-rights-to-sterilisation

We're not wombs': Japan women seek rights to sterilisation

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (857+ words) When Ms Kazane Kajiya voluntarily sterilised herself, she rebelled against Japan's patriarchal society that had long pushed her towards motherhood. Published'Mar 13, 2026, 01: 50 PM Tokyo - When Ms Kazane Kajiya voluntarily sterilised herself in the United States aged 27, she essentially "flipped the middle…...

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straitstimes. com > asia > east-asia > japans-births-fall-for-10th-year-adding-to-demographic-strain

Japan's births fall for 10th year, adding to demographic strain

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (480+ words) Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pledged to introduce a national qualification for childcare workers and improve their pay and working conditions. Published'Feb 26, 2026, 02: 15 PM Updated'Feb 26, 2026, 07: 52 PM TOKYO " Births in Japan fell for a 10th straight year in 2025, underscoring the demographic strain…...