Home births riskier for first-time moms: Study

Home births riskier for first-time moms: Study London: To-be-moms please take note: Women who opt for a home birth for their first baby are almost three times more likely to suffer complications than if they go to hospital, a landmark study has found. The largest ever study, conducted by Oxford University involving more than 65,500 births in the UK, also found that up to half of first-time mothers were transferred to hospital while in labour from home...
07:33 PM, Nov 26, 2011

Gaddafi's daughter gives birth in Algeria: sources

Gaddafi's daughter gives birth in Algeria: sources Algiers: Muammar Gaddafi became a grandfather again on Tuesday when his daughter Aisha gave birth to a girl within hours of fleeing across Libya's desert border into Algeria, officials said. Algerian officials highlighted the plight of the expectant mother in explaining a decision to give refuge to the fugitive Libyan ex-leader's wife and three of her children on Monday, a move denounced by the country's new rulers as an act...
03:31 AM, Aug 31, 2011
LIving it Up: A journey to pregnancy

LIving it Up: A journey to pregnancy

On this week's episode, share the experience and explore the amazing journey to the pregnancy. ...
06:01 PM, Sep 19, 2010
Cesarean babies face respiratory, heart problems: study

Cesarean babies face respiratory, heart problems: study

WHO reported one in five deliveries in India is Cesarean. ...
11:36 AM, Jan 18, 2010
INVO steals the baby thunder from IVF tehniques

INVO steals the baby thunder from IVF tehniques

While IVF costs over a lakh, INVO can be managed within 30,000 INR. ...
03:17 PM, Mar 09, 2009

Octuplets' births surprise California doctors

Octuplets' births surprise California doctors The first 3 to 7 days will be critical for the infants, doctors said. ...
12:37 PM, Jan 27, 2009

Caesarean delivery, not all that safe

Caesarean delivery, not all that safe Should child birth be natural, or stage managed. The debate continues. ...
03:52 PM, Aug 27, 2008

Fathering kids before the age of 45 is a good idea

Fathering kids before the age of 45 is a good idea Kids fathered by over-45s are twice as likely to die before adulthood, research finds. ...
01:18 PM, Jun 01, 2008

Triplets for woman with two wombs

Triplets for woman with two wombs Hannah Kersey gave birth to the girls - two identical twins delivered from one womb and a single baby from the other. ...
08:36 AM, Dec 23, 2006

Nepal 'deadliest' place to give birth

Nepal 'deadliest' place to give birth Every year nearly 6,000 Nepali women and 30,000 children die because of unsafe childbirth and neonatal practices. ...
08:45 PM, Dec 18, 2006
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