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‘Kundali Bhagya’ actress Shraddha Arya announces birth of twins

Woman gives birth on Mumbai street, cops rush mother, infant to civic hospital

A 30-year-old woman gave birth on a street in Mumbai’s Kurla area, police said, adding that the mother and her newborn were rushed to a nearby civic hospital.

Study finds human fetuses evolved to slow shoulder growth for easier delivery

According to a new study, Shoulder dystocia is relieved by the fact that human shoulders slow down before birth and then speed up subsequently.

Maharastra: Two COVID-19 positive women deliver healthy babies in Mumbai

In a heartwarming development, two women who had tested positive for the novel coronavirus delivered healthy babies at Mumbai’s BYL Nair hospital on Sunday.

24-year-old mother delivers quadruplets babies at AIIMS Rishikesh

In a rare case, a 24-year-old woman gave birth toquadruplets babies at All India Institute of Medical Sciences AIIMS Rishikesh in Uttarakhand on Saturday.

Thailand national gives birth during flight

KolkataA Thailand national on Tuesday gave birth during a flight from Doha to Bangkok.

Study reveals Medicaid managed care impacts obstetrical care, birth outcomes

A new study shows that among a set of disadvantaged women, Medicaid (health care program that assists low-income families) managed care reduces the women’s access to high-quality hospital services during pregnancy and delivery and was associated with worse birth outcomes, worse prenatal care, and a higher risk of inappropriate gestational weight gain.

CAREFUL LADIES! Stress during pregnancy may affect baby’s sex

Maternal stress during pregnancy can affect fetal and child development as well as birth outcomes, a new study has found.

Gut immunity more developed before birth

A new study shows that the immune system of the foetal gut is far more developed before birth. The finding could also help in developing new maternal vaccines.

Is giving birth at home as safe as in hospitals?

For all those moms-to-be wishing and wondering if giving birth at home is safe or not, researchers have found that low-risk pregnant women carry no increased chances of perinatal or neonatal death of their baby as compared to women delivering in hospitals.