‘I had a cryptic pregnancy and gave birth alone at work’

‘I had a cryptic pregnancy and gave birth alone at work’

Bryony Mills-Evans Bryony Mills-Evans said she was in work when she gave birth to her daughter, Willow A woman who did not realise she was pregnant has described giving birth alone at the beauty parlour where she worked before cutting her baby’s umbilical cord with eyebrow scissors. Bryony Mills-Evans said she did not think she … Read more

Princess Beatrice describes daughter’s premature birth as ‘humbling’

Princess Beatrice describes daughter’s premature birth as ‘humbling’

Princess Beatrice has described the premature birth of her daughter as “humbling”. Her daughter Athena Elizabeth Rose was born several weeks premature at London’s Chelsea and Westminster Hospital on 22 January. She weighed 4lb 5oz (2kg). “Nothing quite prepares you for the moment when you realise your baby is going to arrive early,” the granddaughter … Read more

Anakapalle district tribals seek early issuance of birth certificates for children

Anakapalle district tribals seek early issuance of birth certificates for children

Tribals of Kalyan Lova village in Cheemalapadu panchayat of Ravikamatam mandal in Anakapalle district have urged the district administration to issue birth certificates to school-going children quickly so that they can enrol them for APAAR IDs. According to the villagers, there are 13 children studying at Kothapatnam zilla parishad school and Ravikamatam ZP school. For … Read more

Northamptonshire nurse said she would’ve drowned patient at birth

Northamptonshire nurse said she would’ve drowned patient at birth

Nursing and Midwifery Council The Nursing and Midwifery Council ruled Kathleen Alexandra Warmington had committed serious misconduct A mental health nurse who said “I would’ve drowned her at birth” and “take her to the vets and get her put down” about vulnerable patients has been struck off. Kathleen Alexandra Warmington was given a striking-off order … Read more

Folic acid to be added to flour to help stop birth defects

Folic acid to be added to flour to help stop birth defects

Folic acid is to be added to non-wholemeal wheat flour in the UK to help prevent birth defects. Adding folic acid to flour could prevent around 200 cases of neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, every year, and improve the health of pregnant women, says the government, which is giving manufacturers until the end … Read more

Model by Chennai, Pune team predicts birth weight from routine scans

Model by Chennai, Pune team predicts birth weight from routine scans

Researchers from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc) and Seethapathy Clinic and Hospital, both in Chennai, and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, have developed a model that can predict a newborn’s birth weight using routine scans during pregnancy. Accurate information about birth weight is crucial for maternal and foetal health. … Read more

‘Horrendous birth experience left me needing therapy’

‘Horrendous birth experience left me needing therapy’

Amy, 31, from Suffolk, who gave birth to her son in July 2021, said the worst part was “not being listened to”. Amy says she has been left with diagnosed postnatal depression, anxiety and PTSD, and is currently taking antidepressants, having “never ever struggled with mental health before”. She describes herself as “physically disfigured” after … Read more