Tag: childbirth

For as much as we love to see cute, snuggly newborns on Instagram, we don’t always appreciate the hours of labor that brought them here. But maybe — just maybe! — getting an inside look into the birthing process could change that. Enter the beautiful world of childbirth photography, which has become an art form

Mother-of-two, 39, reveals she suffered a STROKE ‘after pushing so hard during childbirth she tore an ARTERY in her neck’ Angharad Pulford never once thought her headaches were a sign of a stroke Just weeks after giving birth, she collapsed at home and was taken to hospital  Doctors found she had had a stroke –

With maternal mortality rates soaring over the last 30 years, a USA Today investigation deemed the United States the “most dangerous place in the developed world to give birth.” The high rates of death are largely due to negligence by hospitals, doctors and nurses who fail to perform basic safety checks, like checking blood loss

You’ve seen the evidence on your pillow. You’ve found it on your clothes and in the shower. And although you may feel nervous, embarrassed or even scared, it’s important to know that the problem you’re dealing with is one that most women will face at some point in their lives. We’re talking about hair loss.

A new study has shown that women who gave birth as adolescents tend to have a greater chance of an early menopause or a hysterectomy. The study, which looked at reproductive histories of women from several countries and income groups, is presented at the World Congress of Menopause in Vancouver. There is increasing evidence that