According to the hospital, the baby had developed jaundice soon after birth and required neonatal intensive care. At two months of age, he was misdiagnosed with biliary atresia, a condition that blocks the normal flow of bile from the liver, and underwent a Kasai procedure- a surgery perf
In a landmark decision aimed at supporting female government employees, the Himachal Pradesh government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, has introduced a 60-day special maternity leave for women who experience a stillbirth or the loss of a child soon af
A pregnant woman in Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district suffered a labour pain on Friday, November 1 and the family members called an ambulance but it didn't reach the spot even after an hour. Following which, the husband of the woman set out to take her to the hospital on a handcart, but the wo
Researchers at Rutgers Health discovered that hypertensive problems during pregnancy are substantially related to deadly cardiovascular disease up to a year after birth.
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers discovered that specific bacteria colonise the gut shortly after birth and produce the neurotransmitter serotonin, which educates gut immune cells. This helps to prevent allergic responses to both food and microbes during early development.
When compared to immediately clipping the umbilical cord or waiting a shorter time before doing so, waiting two minutes or longer after birth may help lower the risk of death. Delaying clamping could reduce the child's chance of death by more than half when compared to immediate clamping.
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], October 6: Welcoming a baby into the world is both the greatest joy and the greatest responsibility for parents. As parents make room for a little one in their lives, they must also make space on their shelves for baby care products. Baby personal care products ar
Premature babies in neonatal care units are very sensitive and susceptible to potentially fatal illnesses. To help keep these babies safe, the danger of infection must be kept as low as possible.
A particular problem is late-onset sepsis which starts from three days after birth, when bacter
Speaking about the usual process which takes place when a mother loses her child after birth, Yashwant Rao said, "Usually those mothers whose children expire, get their breastmilk dried up by medication. However, the Union government has made an arrangement to store mother's milk."