Uma was very excited about the coming baby. It was her first pregnancy after all! She was eating healthy, exercising regularly, and was having a trouble free pregnancy. All was well. Then the due date came and … went. But there …
Pregnancy is a particularly trying time when a million questions haunt a pregnant woman’s mind. To add to this, there are so many misconceptions surrounding it, especially in our country. Sonali Shivlani, an Internationally …
Becoming a mother is one of the most magnificent experiences in the world. The nine-month wait for something so special is indeed a wondrous time. For many, the first time is always an experience filled with great joy as well as …
The government has succeeded in their mission for safe motherhood. After the implementation of cash incentives for institutional birthings, there have been 11 million women who have had their babies in hospitals or healthcare …
If you just had a baby and are feeling less than ecstatic, don’t despair you’re not alone. 80% of all mothers experience postpartum depression of one form or another. However, most of them usually get over normal ‘baby …
A 27-year-old woman gave birth to a baby girl on a Delhi Metro train on Sunday morning. This was the first such incident on the Delhi Metro, an official said. Juli Devi, 27, was later taken to hospital by Metro officials, who …
Babies born by caesarean section are more likely to become obese children than those delivered naturally, according to a media report Thursday.
Researchers said the obesity epidemic could be driven in part by rising rates of …
Women take longer to deliver babies today than they did 50 years ago, according to an analysis of nearly 140,000 deliveries, conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Researchers compared data on …
Babies born a few weeks early have a higher risk of poor health than those born later, a study suggests. The earlier a baby is born, the worse the impact on their health, but risks are also evident for babies who are 37 to 38 …
