Washington, June 20 (ANI): Celebrities have started a new craze among new mums – shedding baby weight immediately after giving birth. But according to a new study women should not put themselves under too much pressure straight away. Experts from ... Read More »
US ‘pregnant man’ gives birth to second child
New York, June 10 (ANI): Thomas Beatie, the transgendered man who created history last year by being the first “pregnant man”, has given birth to a healthy baby boy during natural childbirth, it has been reported. 20/20 reports that Beatie’s ... Read More »
Woman who herself is a triplet gives birth to three sons in Detroit
London, June 5 (ANI): In what may be called a very unusual happening, a triplet from Michigan has given birth to her own set of three baby boys. Amber Ali, 23, flanked by her triplet sisters Asia and Ashley as ... Read More »
Britain’s oldest mother ‘gives birth to baby boy’
London, May 28 (ANI): Britain’s oldest mother has given birth to a baby boy weighing 5lb 3oz, say reports. Elizabeth Adeney, 66, gave birth to the infant through Caesarean section at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge on May 26. According to ... Read More »
Coleen Rooney wants to give birth naturally
London, May 14 (ANI): Mum-to-be Coleen Rooney wants nature to take its course when the time is right for her baby to enter the world. The 23-year-old, who is expecting her first baby with Manchester United striker Wayne, was previously ... Read More »
Norwich couple ecstatic post birth of ‘miracle’ identical triplets
London, May 13 (ANI): A couple in Norwich are ecstatic after having “miracle” identical triplets on April 8. What adds to 28-year-old Emma Spooner and her 35-year-old husband Ken’s joy is the fact that only one in 100,000 couples generally ... Read More »
Why thalidomide causes severe birth defects revealed
London, May 12 (ANI): Scot researchers claim to have unravelled the medical mystery that has left scientists scratching their heads for nearly 50 years: why thalidomide, a drug used to treat morning sickness in pregnant women, caused severe birth defects ... Read More »
Taking folic acid supplements may help reduce premature birth risk
Washington, May 12 (ANI): A new study has suggested that taking folic acid supplements for at least a year before conception may help reduce the risk of premature birth. Babies born prematurely are less likely to survive than full-term babies ... Read More »
Late motherhood enhances family lifespan
Washington, May 04 (ANI): If women in your family give birth at older ages, you may well have a chance of living longer than you would otherwise, a new study has found. The study confirmed a previous finding that women ... Read More »
Brit girl, 12, gives birth to baby boy
London, Apr 25 (ANI): A 12-year-old British girl gave birth to a baby boy on April 24. The minor mum got pregnant after a one-night stand with an older lad, who is not her boyfriend. The white girl belongs to ... Read More »
Neanderthals babies didn’t rotate at time of birth
Washington, Apr 23 (ANI): A new study has suggested that Neanderthal women had equally tough time giving birth to big-headed babies as modern humans, but the infants did not have to rotate to get out like they do in human ... Read More »
Resuscitation at birth ‘raises low IQ risk’
London, Apr 21 (ANI): Newborns who were not breathing at birth and had to be resuscitated are likely to have a low IQ by the age of eight, new research suggests. The study, by Bristol’s Southmead Hospital, has been published ... Read More »
Immigrant mums ‘at higher risk of having babies with birth defects’
Washington, April 17 (ANI): Immigrant mothers are less likely to take folic acid supplements before pregnancy to prevent birth defects, a new study has found. The study, led by a St. Michael’s Hospital physician in collaboration with Statistics Canada, Health ... Read More »
‘Miracle’ mum gives birth to twins while battling heart failure
London, Apr 17 (ANI): In what could be called a miracle, a 38-year-old Brit mum gave birth to healthy twins just minutes after suffering a massive heart failure. Nina Whear gave birth to twins Evie and Alfie through caesarean section ... Read More »