Lisa Summers,Scotland health correspondent and Andrew Picken Lori Quate Jacqui Hunter died giving birth to her stillborn daughter, Olivia Just a week before she was due to give birth, Jacqui Hunter was given the devastating news that her daughter had died in the womb. Less than 24 hours later, Jacqui was also dead. The 39-year-old … Read more
Helen Ledwick When Helen Ledwick typed “why do my insides feel like they’re falling out” into Google a decade ago, she had no idea that search would mark the beginning of a life-changing journey. The former BBC 5 Live journalist and podcaster was experiencing pelvic organ prolapse – a condition that affects around one in … Read more
Holly Hagan-Blyth Holly Hagan-Blyth opened up about intimacy after childbirth while co-hosting the CBeebies Parenting Helpline Sex is an integral part of many people’s relationships. But for some, a loss of libido is common after life-changing events, such as pregnancy and childbirth, according to the NHS. Reality TV star and fitness coach Holly Hagan-Blyth says … Read more
The Obstetrics and Gynaecology department of Government T.D. Medical College Hospital, Alappuzha, has recently been upgraded with modern amenities. “I carried you for 10 months and suffered through childbirth…” words many have heard from their mothers at least once in life. But at Government Medical College Hospital (MCH), Alappuzha, the pain once associated with childbirth … Read more
Julie and Neil Stout’s daughter Jessica Mai died after giving birth in Ipswich Hospital in May 2021. Source link
“Trusts must immediately enable partners’ presence at in-hospital postnatal care so that mothers are never left without food and water, emotional support, access to a bathroom and help to lift and feed their baby,” chief executive Angela McConville said. Source link
Charities say inequalities in maternal care need to be addressed urgently. Source link
A California couple is suing a fertility clinic after giving birth to a stranger’s child, saying they were given the wrong embryo during in vitro fertilisation (IVF). At an emotional news conference, Daphna Cardinale said her memories of childbirth would “always be tainted”, adding she was struggling to explain the situation to her older daughter … Read more
Everything that you say do or exhibit it is absorbed by the baby and has already created a psychic impression. (Representational image) By Kartik Naidu The current world population is touching 8 billion. A litter of water in the 1920s was shared by 1.5 people and today it’s shared among 7.5. By the 1950’s it’s … Read more
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Women who have COVID-19 during childbirth are more likely to face complications than moms-to-be without the coronavirus, researchers say. Fortunately, the absolute risk for complications for any one woman is very low (less than 1%). But the relative risks for problems — such as clotting and … Read more