From bottle to breastfeeding: a hard journey to contentment
Most people are unaware that it is possible to relactate and breastfeed a baby who has been formula-fed. In fact, I found out about it only by chance, so I thought that telling my story would help...
View ArticleNewborn dies as doctors fight at govt hospital
FATEHABAD: A couple lost their newborn boy due to alleged medical negligence as two doctors got into an altercation in Fatehabad general hospital on Wednesday. Rajesh Kumar, a mechanic, said he had...
View ArticleNew-born death at Lady Goschen; post mortem ordered after kin allege medical...
MANGALIRU: The death of a new-born at Government Lady Goschen hospital on Sunday afternoon created a furore with the relatives alleging doctors of negligence. Following this, the Government Wenlock...
View ArticleSurvey points to low breastfeeding practice
Are many mothers in Vellore, especially its rural parts, refraining from breastfeeding their newborns? Going by the District Level Household and Facility Survey-4 (DLHS-4) for 2012-2013, there has been...
View ArticleParents Blackmailed Into Vaccine For Their Newborn To Keep Baby From Being...
When The Inquisitr broke the news in March of this horrific story of bullying by Dr. Terry Bierd at St. Vincent’s Hospital of Birmingham, Alabama, the story struck to the heart of parents around the...
View Article2 infants die post vaccination in City
Two newborn babies died at a private hospital in Yelahanka here on Monday evening following suspected drug reaction after they were given a dose of polio, BCG and Hepatitis B vaccination. A baby boy...
View ArticleMother kills 9-month-old girl
A 25-year-old woman was arrested on Saturday on charges of killing her nine-month-old girl in a village in Dharmapuri district a few days ago. Police said V. Punitha (25), wife of Varadarajan (28), a...
View ArticleNewborn dies, complaint lodged against co-wife
Hyderabad, September 21: A mysterious death of a newborn occurred in LB Nagar. It is said that 29-days-old Keshav mysteriously died on Friday night after which child’s maternal grandmother suspected...
View ArticleMothers' milk bank in DY Patil College to bridge nutrition deficiencies
PUNE: Human milk banks are growing in the city. After Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital which has had the facility since the last two years, Pimpri Chinchwad's first human milk bank is going to be launched...
View ArticleHHC Lincoln Medical Center First Bronx Hospital to be Named “Baby-Friendly”...
(Source: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation) News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12,2015 HHC Lincoln Medical Center First Bronx Hospital to be Named "Baby-Friendly" HHC Lincoln Medical Center...
View ArticleBottled up
Being put in the unenviable position of not being able to breastfeed invariably leads a new mother to think that she has failed her newborn. The resultant guilt and depression brought on by the success...
View ArticleWhen baby’s born too early
Premature births occur in only five to 10 per cent of pregnancies, but would-be-parents should be prepared for all eventualities, writes Sushma Veera PREGNANCY is an exciting time. Often, the excited...
View Article3 newborns get a new lease of life
Almost a month ago, T. Rajendran, a van driver in Polur, Tiruvannamalai and his wife Rekha experienced their worst nightmare when their 30-day-old daughter turned blue, had low pulse rate, and went...
View ArticleBaby death row after minister visit OUR CORRESPONDENT Minister Chandrima...
Krishnagar, Aug. 25: A nine-month-old girl admitted to the Nadia district hospital with breathing problems died today, allegedly because medicines could not be administered as the doctor was busy with...
View ArticleYour stories on childbirth and maternal healthcare around the world
We asked you to tell us about your experiences of pregnancy and childbirth where you live. Here are some of your stories, from giving birth in a refugee camp in Kenya to a mountain village in Pakistan...
View ArticleThree newborns get a new lease of life in Vellore Medical College Hospital
Almost a month ago, T. Rajendran, a van driver in Polur, Tiruvannamalai and his wife Rekha experienced their worst nightmare when their 30-day-old daughter turned blue, had low pulse rate, and went...
View ArticleWoman, newborn die in Virudhunagar hospital
Tension prevailed at the Government Hospital (GH) here on Saturday after a newborn baby died hours after the young mother died on Friday night. The Virudhunagar police have registered a case of...
View ArticleNewborn's death due to medical negligence, alleges family
VISAKHAPATNAM: Family members of a newborn which died minutes after birth alleged negligence and staged an agitation at Victoria (Gosha) Hospital on Monday morning. However, no formal police complaint...
View ArticleC-section deliveries rise in private hospital across state
Indore: Call it a money-spinning exercise or medical emergency, number of caesarean surgeries at private hospitals across Madhya Pradesh, including Indore and other major cities of state are rising...
View ArticleMystery surrounds death of four-month-old twins
BENGALURU: Mystery surrounds the deaths of four-month-old twins in south Bengaluru on Friday , a day after the two girls were administered with routine immunization vaccines. Disha and Sanvi, daughters...
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