The World Health Organization has finally updated its 1985 recommendation on caesarean rates, admitting that “no empirical evidence for an optimum percentage” exists, an “optimum rate is unknown,” and world regions may now “set their own standards.” In its latest 2009 publication, ‘Monitoring Emergency Obstetric Care: a handbook’, the WHO states …
Safia had missed her period. A pregnancy test done at home came back as positive.
Being pregnant shouldn’t give you an excuse to give up on your exercise regimen.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome has long been a mystery to scientists. We don’t really know why it happens, just that apparently healthy babies between 1 month and 1 year go to sleep and don’t wake up.
Here are some tips that can help those who are expecting, those who work with those are expecting, managers, business owners, and any other person in the workforce who is or works with someone who is pregnant.
The Rural Doctors Association of NSW says last week’s close call where an ambulance had to divert to Pambula Hospital when the pregnant woman it was carrying went into the final stages of labour is certain to be one of many adverse events following closure of the hospital’s maternity unit-and should serve as an urgent warning to the NSW Government …
There are also some pretty cool baby naming tools available nowadays. Annika? Eric? Poppy? Piper? Jerome? Which name sounds good to you? Baby names are personal choices.
I am a Canadian living in Panama and I tried to order a migraine drug online because it is not available here. I searched on Google and found a good price on madisave.ca web site. I ordered it, faxed the prescription but 4 days later I have no news from them so I tried to […]
Let me say up front that I don’t think birth can be planned. Having had eight children, I can assure you that plans are something you make while your baby laughs.
If you are pregnant and want to learn the sex of your child an ultrasound or sonogram can assist you in your quest.
Meet other parents of November 2009 kids and share parenting stories as your children grow.
Fear of developing breast cancer - the second most common cause of all cancer deaths in women - tops the list of health concerns for many women.
Josh and Anna Duggar welcomed their first baby, a girl last night. In the video it actually looks like they had a home birth .
Oh I meant six week postpartum check up ! Seriously, if you ask many men what they think about your six week check - the answer is usually about when you can safely resume having sex.
I recently found out I am pregnant again, due early June. I am thrilled, since I have a history of problems conceiving.
Regardless of how a first trimester miscarriage is managed, roughly 4 in 5 affected women will give birth within the next 5 years, according to a paper in the October 9th Online First issue of BMJ.
One in every 60 pregnancies results in an ectopic pregnancy. In an ectopic pregnancy, a fertilized egg attaches or implants itself somewhere other than in the uterus, usually inside of the fallopian tubes but occasionally in the cervix, ovaries or abdomen.
See All Articles by Author 0 Comments Depression is a major health concern worldwide, and is the second leading cause of disability for people of reproductive age , according to the World Health Organization.
You’ve gotten the green light and you’re actively trying to conceive. What’s going through your mind? Do you think it’s going to happen right away or take a while? Share advice and support here.
Treating even mild forms of gestational diabetes appears to be beneficial, U.S. researchers say, noting that it helps cut the number of Cesarean sections and pregnancy complications.
Women who develop a mild case of gestational diabetes during pregnancy tend to have fewer complications and healthier babies if the diabetes is treated, according to the first large-scale randomized trial in the U.S. to address whether such treatment leads to health benefits for mother and child.
I’m trying to gather some photos for an article on Halloween costumes for pregnant women.
With increasing use of ART and a rising incidence of ectopic pregnancy, the phenomenon of coexisting intrauterine and extrauterine gestations is becoming much less rare The greatest increase in the incidence of heterotopic pregnancy has been seen with GIFT and ART involving multiple embryos When treating ectopic pregnancy, postpone D&C until you’ve …
