Childbirth

Few mothers meet breastfeeding goals, study shows

Only 14 percent of U.S. mothers exclusively breastfeed their babies for the minimum recommended six months, according to government data released on Thursday.

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Study shows babies born slightly early are at risk

Babies born a few weeks prematurely are at increased risk of health problems, such as jaundice and low blood sugar, so expectant mothers should…    

Second possible UK case of vCJD transfer via blood

Britain extended restrictions on blood donations on Thursday after a second person was suspected of being infected with the human form of mad cow…    

Vacuum-assisted birth as safe as forceps delivery

When a woman has a difficult delivery, the obstetrician may resort to forceps or a vacuum device to pull the baby through the birth…    

Study: Single embryo IVF transfer works well

Transferring one embryo during each of two consecutive test tube baby treatments produces the same success rate as implanting two at once, Swedish researchers…    

Pacifiers don’t affect breastfeeding of preemie

When preterm infants make the transition from tube feeding to oral feeding, starting them on a bottle seems to interfere with how well they…    

Morning-after pill sparks controversy in Peru

A move by Peru’s health minister to allow free distribution of the morning-after pill has sparked protests in the Roman Catholic country where abortion…    

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Lucy Brown somersaults backward down a ramp, leaps over a mat, rolls across a platform, jumps a series of hoops, squats into a yoga…    

U.S. warns breast-feeding women about drug

Breast-feeding women should not take the drug domperidone to boost milk production, because it may put them at risk of serious heart problems…    

Birth ‘rarely causes head injury’

Brain haemorrhages in babies over a month old are unlikely to be caused by problem births, researchers say.

Difficult deliveries are sometimes…    

Woman gives birth to two sets of identical twins

After struggling through three years of fertility treatments, Jeffery and Sheryl McGowen were blessed with identical twins. Twice.

Sheryl McGowen gave birth…    

Latina moms may see heavy kids as healthy kids

When it comes to signs of a healthy child, low-income Hispanic-American mothers may put more stock in a bright smile than a slim…    

Safe birth hope for refugees

Baby Carolina was wrapped in swaddling clothes in a room heated by one electric bar when charity workers first saw her in one of…    

Child death ‘shortens mothers’ lives’

The death of a child can shorten the life of their parents, particularly mothers, a study suggests.

Researchers have found that women…    

Boy births ‘more trouble’

Women are more likely to suffer a tough labour if they are giving birth to a baby boy rather than a baby girl, says…    

‘Clone baby’ parents bar tests

The parents of a baby said to be the world’s first human clone have suspended tests which could prove whether the claim is true.…