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18 Nov 2024

Causes Of Premature Birth: Check Expert Tips For Preventing Preterm Deliveries

Premature birth, occurring 37 weeks before pregnancy, is a growing concern, with various factors contributing to the risk.

14 Dec 2023

Zinc Deficiency: Critical Role Of Zinc During Pregnancy- Tips To Follow

Recognizing the importance of zinc and ensuring its proper intake is essential for a healthy pregnancy and the well-being of both mother and child. Here's how.

Maternal health

05 Dec 2023

Maternal Heart Health: 8 Risk Factors Of Developing Cardiovascular Diseases

Prioritizing a healthy lifestyle and consistent prenatal care serves as a powerful strategy to navigate the complexities of pregnancy, ensuring a safer and healthier journey for both mother and child.

22 Nov 2023

How Can Pollution Harm Maternal And Child’s Health? Doctor Explains

Dr Neelam Suri, Senior Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist shares how air pollution can have an adverse effect on maternal and child’s health.

22 Jul 2023

Healthy Sleep Habits Essential For Maternal And Infant Health: Study

Studies have shown that sleep is associated with a lot of neurocognitive outcomes and health in kids Researchers suggest that parents can be quite proactive even early in life to get their kids off on the right foot Getting kids to bed earlier is important, say experts

02 Mar 2018

Mothers sharing a bed with their babies more likely to feel depressed: Study

Researchers analyzed the sleeping habits of 103 mothers in their baby's first year of life.

09 Jan 2018

Singing may help tackle post-natal depression: Study

Singing workshops saw the mothers learning lullabies and songs from around the world with their babies and creating new songs together about motherhood.

08 Jan 2018

Paracetamol in pregnancy may damage your daughter's fertility

Scientists from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland found that human ovaries exposed to paracetamol for a week in laboratories lost up to 40 percent of their egg cells.

23 Oct 2017

Babies born in winter, spring reduce mother's risk of postpartum depression

The findings indicated that women delivering in winter and spring may be attributed to the seasonal enjoyment of indoor activities.

12 Oct 2017

Fever in early pregnancy may up birth defect risk

The findings showed that fever itself interferes with the development of the heart and jaw during the first three to eight weeks of pregnancy, causing deformities within the embryo.

11 Oct 2017

Epidural painkillers do not slow labour, says study

Findings suggest that long-held practice of reducing or stopping an epidural in later stages of labor could be "out of date and misguided.”

08 Oct 2017

Vaccinating pregnant women against whooping cough reduces risk in babies: Study

When women got vaccinated in the second trimester, the vaccine was 64 percent effective.

02 Oct 2017

Pregnant and unable to quit smoking? Try text messaging

Researchers recruited pregnant women who were already enrolled in an established text messaging programme called "Text4baby".

02 Oct 2017

Suffered postpartum depression once? You could have more episodes in subsequent births

Overall, about 5 percent to 15 percent of all mothers are diagnosed with depression after giving birth, the study team notes in PLoS Medicine.

01 Oct 2017

Placenta consumption risky for mother and baby, may cause sepsis

The placenta is an organ serving as the connection between mother and developing baby.

Maternal health

28 Sep 2017

India and Norway join hands to boost maternal, adolescent health

According to the Union Health Ministry, the cooperation between India and Norway will continue to be aligned with the development goals of India as outlined in its National Health Policy 2017 for achievement of Sustainable Development Goals.

06 Sep 2017

Is mobile phone use during pregnancy harmful for the baby? Study says no! - Read

According to researchers, exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields associated with the maternal use of mobile phones during pregnancy is not linked to neurodevelopment in children.

05 Sep 2017

Breastfeeding within the first hour of birth is vital – Know why

Breastfeeding is a healthy start for laying a strong foundation in the initial years as breast milk provides the energy and nutrients that an infant requires during this stage.

25 Aug 2017

21 percent of women going through postpartum depression aren't vocal about it

The study found that women who were unemployed, had a history of mental health problems or were experiencing severe symptoms were more likely to not to report to doctors.

14 Aug 2017

Lactating mothers, take note! Stress can make breastfeeding difficult – This is how

Being burdened by stress has negative impact on the delicate health of a new mother as it can cause decrease in the breast milk and even delay it.

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