Caesarean sections deliveries are on a rise globally, reveals Lancet study
The number of babies born through caesarean section almost doubled worldwide between 2000 and 2015, from 12 to 21 per cent of all births, according to a series of three papers published in The Lancet journal
The number of babies born through caesarean section almost doubled worldwide between 2000 and 2015, from 12 to 21 per cent of all births, according to a series of three papers published in The Lancet journal. In 15 countries, more than 40% of births happen through this procedure. In 2015, use of C-section was ten […]
“We cannot rely on reduced foetal movement awareness as a strategy to reduce stillbirth,” said Dr Jane E. Norman of Queen’s Medical Research Institute in Edinburgh, the study’s first author. Stillbirth prevention programs often advise pregnant women to beware of reduced foetal movement, despite the lack of evidence that such monitoring reduces stillbirth risk. Norman’s 
Childbirth can clearly be a scary prospect. For women who have not given birth before, it is the great unknown. Research into women’s concerns and fears suggests that women may be anxious about the risk of injuries or complications, pain, their ability to give birth, losing control, and interactions with health professionals. Even women who 
This article will discuss and focus on aspects of antenatal dental care for the mother. Compulsory dental check-up of women after confirmation of pregnancy Dental check-up of a woman should be done in the first trimester of her pregnancy. Hormonal changes may lead to swelling of gums called pregnancy gingivitis. They should brush their teeth 
Overall, mothers who took vitamin D during pregnancy were 28 per cent less likely to have underweight newborns or babies who died in the womb or during infancy, the study found. But prenatal vitamin D supplements only appeared to have these benefits when women took 2,000 International Units (IU) or less each day. This amount 
A 28-year-old woman from Colaba, Mumbai, has delivered a baby girl on September 28 at Cama Hospital. According to the doctors, the weight of the baby at the time of delivery was 5.3 kgs. Doctors delivered the baby with the help of the caesarean section. As a normal delivery in a case like this would 
What occurs during pregnancy could have longer-term health effects than originally thought. Study results will be presented during The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting in San Diego, October 3-6, 2018. It is estimated that among 60% to 80% of women experience hot flashes as part of menopause. Since hot flashes have been associated 
Have you ever heard about prenatal depression, or, have you ever experienced a low, lonely feeling during pregnancy? Even if you have not faced such a situation, many expectant mothers are facing this situation. According to the doctors, in India, around 15 to 20 pregnant women, per 100, are suffering from prenatal depression. Depression can 
After a 4-year-old boy in Portugal was diagnosed with HIV, the biggest question was how he got the infection. His mother, for example, didn’t have it (women with HIV can pass the virus to babies). An investigation revealed a surprising source: leaky blisters on the boy’s father’s skin. The new report, published Sept. 20 in 
After giving birth in a hospital, some women are taking immediate action before they go home in order to prevent another pregnancy. According to a study by the University of Michigan, published in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, the rate of IUDs or implants given to women right after childbirth increased from 1.86 per 10,000 deliveries in