England’s former chief midwife Prof Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent, who now co-chairs the NHS Race and Health Observatory group working on maternal and neonatal health, said: “This biased assessment is exemplified by terms like ‘pink’ being used to describe a well-perfused baby [with good blood supply], disregarding the diversity of skin colours within our population. Source link
India, which has taken proactive steps to reduce neonatal mortality, is likely to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets in this key area by 2030, a top WHO official has said, citing data on the annual rate of reduction for newborn deaths in the country between 2016 and 2021. “India has taken important steps … Read more
The probe conducted by the Thampanoor police into the alleged sale of a newborn baby last month has gathered pace with the investigators identifying the biological mother of the child. The investigation team gathered clues to deduce that the one-month-old child belonged to one Anju who hails from Kazhivoor near Kanjiramkulam. However, the woman was … Read more
The current study — published online Nov. 3 in JAMA Network Open — included 22 newborns born to mothers who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 at delivery. Only one infant tested positive for the infection right after birth; one more later tested positive days later. Carsetti’s team found that at 2 months of age, infants … Read more
July 6, 2021 — Postpartum depression isn’t just something new mothers can get. Turns out it can affect new fathers, too, according to a new study. Michael W., a 38-year-old New Jersey-based attorney, and his wife had been excitedly planning for the birth of their baby and were overjoyed when she was born. … Read more
“This reduction in birth weight is within the range we see in reductions of birth weight among women who smoke during pregnancy,” Gleason said, noting that smokers tend to deliver babies an average 1.8 to 7 ounces lighter than those of nonsmokers. The findings were published online March 25 in JAMA Network Open. … Read more
Parents share what they wish they’d known before they brought their newborn home. Source link
Days ahead of Bihar elections, CM Nitish Kumar congratulated JD(U) candidate from Jagdishpur Sushumlata Kushwaha, who gave birth to a healthy baby girl in Patna on Sunday. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar addressing an election meeting in Bhojpur on Sunday (Photo Credits: PTI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced on Sunday that JD(U) candidate from Jagdishpur … Read more