LONDON—British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie have announced the birth of a healthy baby girl at a London hospital on Thursday morning, a spokeswoman for the couple said. “Both mother and daughter are doing very well. The couple would like to thank the brilliant NHS maternity team for all their care and support,” she said…
Some Women Choose Unassisted Birth, Here’s Why
“Mom, where did the seaweed find a job?” My 8-year-old daughter read from a list of jokes that she’d prepared for me. “Where?” I asked, smiling at her and trying not to moan. “In the kelp-wanted ads!” I threw back my head and roared with laughter. I’d recently read that laughter can help ease labor…
Tense Bodycam Footage Shows Deputy Rush to Help Deliver Baby in 7-Eleven Parking Lot
A Tampa sheriff’s deputy garnered attention on social media after footage from his body cam went viral. The video, taken in the early morning at 5 a.m. on Aug. 17, shows the officer responding to a pregnant woman in labor in a 7-Eleven parking lot. Grainy footage shows Deputy Jordan Ream of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s…
What to Eat After the Baby Comes—A postpartum nutritional guide
Although sleep deprivation, hormonal shifts, and baby’s needs leave little time for new mothers to concentrate on eating well, good nutrition supports healing and recovery. Katie Bressack, a Los Angeles, Calif.-based certified holistic health coach, was already guiding women toward optimal nutritional health when she learned she was pregnant with twins. While she was prepared…
9-Year-Old Missouri Girl Helps Her Pregnant Mom Deliver Her Baby Safely When Dad’s Stuck in Traffic
A 9-year-old girl in Belton, Missouri, assisted her pregnant mom to deliver her baby safely—as her husband was stuck in traffic—when contractions came a week early. Angelica Gunn, now a mother of three, began feeling contractions late June and she knew right then she was going into labor. Thinking quickly, she called her husband, Caleb, but found…
Mental Health Grants to Help New Aussie Parents
The Morrison government is providing $16.6 million (US$12.85 million) in grants to support the mental health and wellbeing of expectant and new parents through nine new projects. It is estimated that up to 10 per cent of women experience depression while pregnant, and one-in-seven women in the year after birth. Men can also experience perinatal…
Health and Wellbeing Grants to Help New Aussie Parents
The Morrison government is providing $16.6 million (US$12.85 million) in grants to support the mental health and wellbeing of expectant and new parents through nine new projects. It is estimated that up to 10 per cent of women experience depression while pregnant, and one-in-seven women in the year after birth. Men can also experience perinatal…
Woman on Plane Who Didn’t Know She Was Pregnant Gives Birth Inflight With Doctor, Nurses Aboard
An airplane passenger got the surprise of her life when she gave birth to a baby boy on a Delta Airlines flight from Salt Lake City to Honolulu. The woman, reportedly, didn’t even know she was pregnant at the time. The plane was in the air on April 28 when Lavinia “Lavi” Mounga went into…
COVID During Pregnancy Poses Little Risk to Newborns, Research Shows
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been great concern about how to protect the most vulnerable—particularly newborns. In past pandemics, newborn babies and young people have been at an increased risk of disease and death. This has probably influenced COVID-19 guidelines in hospitals and health care systems. A recently published global survey…
Heroic Doctor Drives Hours Through Snowstorm to Save High-Risk Newborn Baby’s Life
A Charlottesville doctor who dropped everything to attend a complicated labor, hours away, is being hailed as a hero. The doctor drove through a snowstorm to perform a specialized procedure, potentially saving a newborn baby’s life in the process. “It’s not any different than someone who’s in battle,” said Dr. Stephen Early, pediatric otolaryngologist at…
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