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CHA Birth Center to reopen on July 6
7+ hour, 2+ min ago (266+ words) After six years it will again welcome birthing families Special to The Advocate "We are proud to offer the CHA Birth Center as part of our excellent options for childbirth and maternal health services," said CHA CEO Assaad Sayah, MD. "It…...
How Mindfulness Can Support a Healthier Pregnancy
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (901+ words) Pregnancy can make ordinary stress feel bigger because sleep, body changes, appointments, and birth decisions all compete for attention. The most common way to feel calmer before labor is to practice brief relaxation skills before they are needed. Mindfulness gives…...
'I've had to give birth nine weeks early in a bid to save my life"
7+ hour, 46+ min ago (917+ words) Amy Carroll with baby Arlo. A mum had to give birth to her baby nine weeks early so she could begin urgent treatment. Amy Carroll, 34, was diagnosed with gestational diabetes at the start of her fourth pregnancy so put her…...
Traumatised: Mum gives birth while asleep
9+ hour, 41+ min ago (833+ words) A mum has recounted the moment she slept through her labour before waking to find her son already born under the bed sheets. A labouring mother has delivered her baby while sleeping, missing the birth of her own son. In…...
Podcast: Discussing Parental Leave With Patients
20+ hour, 58+ min ago (267+ words) Psychiatrists unpack parental leave anxiety, FMLA gaps, and how smarter time-off planning can reduce postpartum depression and support working families. "Families that make less money are less likely to qualify for FMLA," said Obeysekare. "The other thing is, with unpaid…...
Woman gives birth while asleep, finds newborn under blanket
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (792+ words) A 27-year-old Canadian mother, Carolina Moreno, has shared the extraordinary story of how she unknowingly gave birth while asleep during labour. Moreno described the experience as one of the most traumatic moments of her life. In a video trending on…...
She Fell Asleep During Labor. When She Woke Up, Her Baby Had Already Been Born
1+ day, 20+ min ago (530+ words) Our Editor-Loved Amazon Finds for the Perfect Summer Staycation The first sign that something was wrong wasn't pain. It was silence. Carolina Moreno opened her eyes in the hospital room expecting to hear the reassuring thump of her unborn baby's…...
Postpartum depression can start during pregnancy, not after childbirth " Counselling Psychologist
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (12+ words) Ghana Web...
Woman, 61, gives birth in Accra
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (751+ words) A 61-year-old Ghanaian woman has finally given birth for the first time after undergoing a successful advanced medical procedure at Mary-Lucy Hospital at Awoshie in Accra. The development, the fertility hospital says, marks a major milestone in reproductive medicine in…...
Pregnant woman jolts awake when nurse can't find baby's heartbeat before delivery. Then they lift up the blankets: 'He delivered himself"
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (474+ words) A Canadian mother says she woke up in a panic during labor after a nurse could not find her baby's heartbeat on the monitor, only to discover that her son had already been born while she was asleep. Carolina Moreno,…...