Happy Mother’s Day — times nine! A 25-year-old mother who was expecting to give birth to an already jaw-dropping seven babies was shocked to find two more babies tucked in her womb during labor — making her one of the few women in history to birth nonuplets. Halima Cisse, from Timbuktu, was told by doctors… Read More »
For those of us who are pregnant or are trying to be, it’s important that we get or have all of the necessary nutrients in order to keep our baby safe, grow and develop well, and are born safely. Taking prenatal vitamins and eating healthy foods can help give you all that delicious goodness! Because… Read More »
There’s a lot of confusion about the Covid vaccine and whether it’s safe for pregnant and breastfeeding women and their babies. Mums-to-be have written to me, asking why they were not given it from the start of the rollout if it is OK. Medical trainees Helen Hare and Kate Womersley put together a convincing theory… Read More »
You should also keep taking this after the birth, if you decide to breastfeed. You may also be able to get them on prescription from your GP or through the Healthy Start scheme. Expert advice on prenatal vitamin and mineral supplements and an update on the latest research. By Elizabeth Atkin. What is important, though,… Read More »
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests the rate of COVID-19 among pregnant women without symptoms is much lower than previously reported. Fewer than 3% of asymptomatic women admitted to three Yale New Haven Health hospitals for labor and delivery… Read More »