pregnancy
Crimes against women behind operation rooms’ doors
Features/Interviews
October 18, 2023
Crimes against women behind operation rooms’ doors
The paralyzing feeling of the epidural shot— an injection in the spinal cord to stop sensation in the lower body—did…
Even less than recommended amounts of caffeine while pregnant could impact your child’s life
Life & Style
November 2, 2022
Even less than recommended amounts of caffeine while pregnant could impact your child’s life
CNN – Starting the day with a hot cup of caffeinated coffee or tea may sound divine to some, but…
Antidepressant use during pregnancy doesn’t harm child development, study says
Health & Fitness
October 4, 2022
Antidepressant use during pregnancy doesn’t harm child development, study says
CNN – Expectant mothers taking many common antidepressants need no longer worry the medication may harm their child’s future behavioral…
Stress during pregnancy may have a negative emotional impact on babies, study finds
Health & Fitness
September 13, 2022
Stress during pregnancy may have a negative emotional impact on babies, study finds
CNN – Being pregnant is tough enough, but with the added pressure of work, a shaky economy and the risks…
Egypt’s Senate considers giving husbands extra leave when wife gives birth
Egypt
February 15, 2022
Egypt’s Senate considers giving husbands extra leave when wife gives birth
Egyptian TV presenter and journalist Amr Adib called for giving the husband a 3-day leave when his wife gives…
Stranded at Tajik sanatorium, pregnant Afghan pilot fears for unborn baby
Middle East
October 6, 2021
Stranded at Tajik sanatorium, pregnant Afghan pilot fears for unborn baby
WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) – She didn’t forget the prenatal vitamins – that was one of the few things this…
Millions of women lose contraceptives, abortions in COVID-19
World
August 19, 2020
Millions of women lose contraceptives, abortions in COVID-19
NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of women and girls globally have lost access to contraceptives and abortion services because of…
Pregnant women at risk of death in Kenya’s COVID-19 curfew
World
July 25, 2020
Pregnant women at risk of death in Kenya’s COVID-19 curfew
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Veronica Atieno remembers feeling her way through the dark alleys between the shacks that make up…
Egypt’s Ministry of Health publishes guidelines to protect pregnant women from coronavirus
Health & Fitness
April 15, 2020
Egypt’s Ministry of Health publishes guidelines to protect pregnant women from coronavirus
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population has recently issued guidelines aiming to protect pregnant women from being infected with…
Isolated and afraid: How the pandemic is changing pregnancy
World
April 3, 2020
Isolated and afraid: How the pandemic is changing pregnancy
Jamie Chui has been a virtual prisoner in her Hong Kong home for most of her nine-month pregnancy. Trapped initially…