Pregnancy
PregnancyCaring for pregnant woman during pandemic
Studies have shown that corona-infected pregnant women have higher blood pressure as their physical complications increase. The risk of having a premature baby also increases at the time
Kapasia now global model for zero maternal mortality
The ‘maternal mortality-free Kapasia’ initiative is being conducted with a specially designed software and health manual. This has reduced maternal mortality down to zero in the upazila
Number of twins being born at ‘all-time high’, researchers say
More twins—almost one in 40 children—are being born than ever before, according to research published Friday, citing the rapid rise in medically assisted reproduction as a major factor
Late-childhood obesity linked with low-quality maternal diet during pregnancy: Study
A study led by researchers at University College Dublin, Ireland found that children of mothers who ate a higher quality diet, low in inflammation-associated foods, during pregnancy had a lower risk ...
Things to know about ovulation and pregnancy
Ovulation is a subject of reproductive health that is often surrounded by myths, unverified information and fiction. While there are factors beyond ovulation that can help in getting pregnant, ...
Five things every new mom must know
Becoming a mother is an incredible experience, and in the process of bringing a new life into the world, a woman goes through many emotional and physical changes
Zafrullah, 4 others sued over ‘negligence in treatment’ at Gonoshasthaya Kendra
A case has been filed against Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury and four others on charge of negligence in providing treatment to a pregnant woman, who recently died at the hospital
Exposure to metals during pregnancy may affect baby’s health
Exposure to metals has been associated with problems at birth such as pre-term birth and low birth weight in babies, and pre-eclampsia in women
Pollution, pandemic and pre-term birth
Most pregnancies last 40 weeks; a baby is known as a premature or pre-term when her or she is born before the completion of 37th week. Based on the gestational age
Stress in pregnancy may influence baby’s brain development
Researchers have revealed that infants’ brains may be shaped by levels of stress their mothers experience during pregnancy
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