Labour of love
The moment she emerges out of the labour room, Dr. Govindammal is surrounded by expecting women, even before she can step into her office. But she is unperturbed as she believes it is important for her...
View ArticlePrivate hospitals thriving on Caesarean sections
ISLAMABAD, Nov 24: Saba Khan had anticipated a smooth delivery of her first baby and said no to a Caesarean section from the start. However, after six hours in labour at a private hospital in August...
View ArticleShattered Patels file police complaint
SAMBALPUR: It was a nightmare for Patel couple of Tiharipali village of Sambalpur'sKuchinda sub-division. Their newborn son was declared dead just 30 hours after birth at VSS Medical College and...
View ArticleSambalpur judge dies in childbirth, husband alleges medical negligence
SAMBALPUR: The family of a woman judge made allegations of medical negligence against a doctor after she died in childbirth on Wednesday evening at a private nursing home here. Thirty-two-year-old...
View ArticleMan alleges son swapped for a girl at Civil Hospital
GURGAON: The Civil Hospital is facing a fresh crisis, this time over allegations of a newborn being swapped on Monday. This comes close on the heels of the furore over births taking place in hospital...
View ArticleNeonatal deaths set off alarm bells
A spate of deaths of newborn babies at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Villupuram Government Medical College and Hospital at Mundiyambakkam has set off alarm bells in a State, which has...
View ArticleMother's fight over infant's treatment
Mahmoudieh El Cheikh with baby Yasmine El Cheikh. Photo: Supplied A mother whose two-month-old baby died following treatment in the Canberra Hospital is fighting for her last chance at compensation...
View ArticleBreastfeeding basics: 10 myths about breast milk
MYTH: Many women simply cannot produce enough milk to successfully breastfeed a baby. FACT: This is NOT true. Most women produce an over-abundance of milk. Babies that lose weight or aren't gaining...
View ArticleWoman dies during delivery, kin say hospital responsible in Sahakarnagar
BENGALURU: When Aparna S checked into Motherhood Hospitals on Tuesday evening, the family was overjoyed. But things changed in a matter of hours. Aparna died on the operation table at the birthing...
View ArticleBrazil Caesareans: Battle for natural childbirth
Brazil has the highest rate of Caesarean sections in the world. Eighty-five per cent of all births in private hospitals are Caesareans, while in public hospitals the figure stands at 45%. The World...
View ArticleVaccines from old stock were administered to babies, says official
DHO issues notice to nursing home on death of two infants Shushrusha Nursing Home in Yelahanka Old Town, where two newborn babies died of suspected drug reaction after being administered BCG, polio and...
View ArticleBirth of dead baby: Row over cases of medical negligence in Varanasi
VARANASI: Owing to alleged medical negligence, a woman gave birth to a dead baby in the district hospital of Mau district. The local residents blocked the road on Tuesday demanding action against the...
View Article10 things they don’t tell you about breastfeeding
Irish mothers will breastfeed in public en masse in at least 14 different venues around the country this Saturday, as part of the international Quintessence Challenge to see how many babies can be fed...
View ArticleHospitals Need to Teach Women to Breastfeed
Nov 14, 2013 4:45 am - by Malika Shah Training nurses and hospital staff to teach breastfeeding techniques in the hours after birth could spare women a huge amount of frustration, says Malika Shah....
View ArticleMidwife accused of culpable homicide
BHOPAL: A 50-year-old midwife, accused of smashing a new-born to death in Morena district last week, was on Monday charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The case has been registered...
View ArticleKin seek action against doctor, nurse for negligence
BAHRAICH: A nurse on duty in children's ward in district hospital allegedly kept on sleeping and two children died for want of treatment on Sunday. The irate family members created ruckus in the...
View ArticleWoman's kin stage stir against doc over newborn's death
Family members of a 21-year-old woman staged a protest at Gayathri Hospital in Vijayanagar, claiming that the doctor did not attend to her on time, leading to the death of her newborn. Girish, a...
View ArticleBritish woman says she was separated from newborn daughter in Spain
Dental nurse from east London claims access to her baby has been restricted after Málaga doctors doubt she is the mother...
View ArticleOnline tool is first to help parents and pediatricians assess newborn weight...
(Source: Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center) Most exclusively breastfed newborns lose weight during their first few days after birth, and until now, doctors and parents haven't had a way to...
View ArticleWoman dies after childbirth, kin allege laxity by doctors
The family of a 28-year-old woman has accused doctors at Motherhood Hospitals located in Sahakar Nagar in northern Bengaluru of medical negligence after she died soon after childbirth. The newborn is...
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