Pregnant women have suffered considerable uncertainty during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Not only were the effects of the virus on the baby unknown, but social restrictions in place threatened their ability to plan their delivery experience or have…
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Dad-to-be Wants Say in Birth Plan But Mom Says No
The decision of where to deliver your baby is sometimes difficult. Those celebrity home births look so lovely to some, while others fear all sorts of worst-case scenarios happening far from a hospital. It’s really not something anyone should take…
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Women may transmit cancer to infants in childbirth, reports suggest
In extremely rare instances, newborns can contract cancer from their pregnant moms during delivery, a new case report suggests. Two boys, a 23-month-old and a 6-year-old, developed lung cancers that proved an exact genetic match to cervical cancers within their…
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What it’s like to recover physically and emotionally from a miscarriage, which Meghan Markle described as ‘carrying an almost unbearable grief’
Meghan Markle revealed Wednesday that she experienced a pregnancy loss in July, saying the loss means "carrying an almost unbearable grief." Physical recovery from a miscarriage can vary widely but is typically short-term, while emotional recovery can be long-lasting. Research…
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Chrissy Teigen has had 2 blood transfusions and suffered a ‘huge clot’ while in the hospital for extreme bleeding during pregnancy
Chrissy Teigen received two blood transfusions while in the hospital for severe bleeding during her third pregnancy. Blood transfusions during pregnancy are rare but sometimes necessary to treat iron deficiencies or hemorrhaging. Teigen "seems stable, so I think the management…
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Genetic variant may explain why some women don’t need pain relief during childbirth
Women who do not need pain relief during childbirth may be carriers of a key genetic variant that acts a natural epidural, say scientists at the University of Cambridge. In a study published today in the journal Cell Reports, the…
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Even during pandemic, childbirth safest in hospital, doctors’ group says
Having your baby in a hospital is the still the safest choice, even during the coronavirus pandemic, updated guidelines from a leading pediatricians’ group say. “We recognize that women have different reasons for planning a home delivery, such as cultural…
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