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Experts raise concerns over spike in C-section deliveries in Delhi

June 10, 2026 admin

C-section deliveries in Delhi have increased from 23.6% in 2019–21 to 27.4% in 2023–24, according to data. Delhi has seen a sharp rise in caesarean section (C-section) deliveries, increasing from 23.6% in 2019–21 to 27.4% in 2023–24, according to National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data. Experts and doctors attribute the trend to factors such as…

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US Woman Visits Hospital For Sore Throat, Only To Discover She’s Pregnant With Quadruplets

November 17, 2024 admin

Katelyn Yates, a 20-year-old nursing assistant from Illinois, visited a hospital on April 1, expecting to get treatment for her sore throat. Instead, she received life-changing news that she was pregnant with quadruplets. Ms Yates shared her incredible story with Today, recounting how her hospital visit started with throat pain that led doctors to recommend…

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Thai Woman Endures 18 Years Of Pain; X-Ray Reveals Needle Lodged In Her Vagina

November 12, 2024 admin

A Thai woman has been experiencing nearly two decades of constant, stinging pain after a suture needle was left in her vagina post-childbirth, according to a report in SCMP. The 36-year-old woman from the Cho Airong district in the Narathiwat province has been suffering severe abdominal discomfort since then but unable to find any treatment….

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New Research Uncovers Alarming Truth

October 16, 2024 admin

Microplastics can pass from pregnant mothers to their unborn offspring. Microplastics can be passed from pregnant mothers to their unborn offspring, new research has revealed. Tiny plastic pieces are actually living in the lungs, hearts, livers, kidneys, and brains of newborn mice exposed through inhalation of polyamide-12, or PA-12, researchers from Rutgers University reveal in…

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Long Covid Symptoms To Last Longer In Pregnant Women: Study

July 13, 2024 admin

Of these 9.3 per cent of people reported experiencing long-term symptoms. (Representational) New Delhi: About one in 10 women who acquire COVID-19 infection during pregnancy are likely to suffer longer from long-term COVID symptoms like fatigue, gastrointestinal issues, and feeling drained in routine life, finds a study. COVID acquired during pregnancy is known to be…

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Minor Rape Survivor Allowed To Abort

April 22, 2024 admin

The Supreme Court has allowed a 14-year-old rape survivor to terminate her 30-week pregnancy, overturning an order by the Bombay High Court. The court called it an “exceptional case” and allowed the abortion on the basis of a hospital report. Indian law requires the court’s permission to undergo abortion beyond 24 weeks of pregnancy. A…

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US Couple Welcomes “Spontaneous Triplets” In Rare Occurrence

October 18, 2023 admin

Claire, Ella and Lily Codaro were born in late August. A couple in Louisiana, United States, welcomed “spontaneous triplets”, the term used for naturally conceiving identical triplets, a rare occurrence that happens to one out of one million to 200 million pregnancies. Haley and Matthew Cordaro gave birth to the trio at Willis-Knighton South &…

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“Putting Child To Death Through Court?” Chief Justice In Abortion Case

October 12, 2023 admin

New Delhi: In strong observations while hearing a woman’s request to terminate a 26-week pregnancy, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud asked if the petitioner wanted permission to kill the child through a court order. The Supreme Court has asked the woman’s counsel and the centre’s lawyer to speak to her before the next hearing…

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“Who Wants To Stop Foetus With Heartbeat?” Supreme Court On Abortion Order

October 11, 2023 admin

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has placed on hold an order allowing the termination of a 26-week pregnancy after the government submitted a medical report indicating the foetus is “viable”, i.e., it shows signs of life and has a strong possibility of survival. The court, hearing a government plea to recall its order, said it…

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