Pregnancy

Caesarean: It triples the death rate in newborns

Babies born by Caesarean section are three times more likely to die soon afterwards than those born naturally, a new study has discovered. more »

Antidepressant: Drug may cause birth defects

Women who take the antidepressant paroxetine (Paxil in the USA, and Seroxat in the UK) while they are pregnant could be putting their unborn baby at risk. more »

Folic acid made me ill

For two and a half years, I was quite ill. I had a sore throat, no saliva, swollen tongue, excessive tiredness, a pain in my neck, dreadful cough and blurred vision, and my heart started missing b ... more »

Struck off for home birth

Just under a year ago, our GP struck us off. The reasons given were the usual ones about the breakdown of patient doctor relationship. ... more »

Case study: Risks of Primulot Depot and pimulot to pregnancy

I had three miscarriages. The fourth time that I became pregnant in 1976, my gynecologist put me on a course of treatment of Primulot Depot 250 mgs, injected intramuscularly for about 12 weeks. .. ... more »

Two years ago, i was given the hard sell by my hospital to opt for a "revolutionary mobile epidural for a trouble-free, pain-free delivery".

I agreed. Six hours after I went into labour, I felt the anesthetist jab in the epidural needle extremely fast. My right leg shot out sideways in an uncontrollable spasm. The pain was intense, ... more »

Case study:obstetric cholestasis

Last year, when I was pregnant with my second child, I started itching all over my body, particularly on my arms, hands and feet. It began a couple of months before my due date and was terrible. ... more »

Episiotomy: one cut too many

Routine episiotomy where the vagina is cut to supposedly allow for an easier birth should be abandoned immediately, concludes an Argentinian study group report. It also states that rates of episi ... more »

Birth weight link to blood pressure

Further evidence shows that a baby's development in the womb can influence its health in later life. ... more »

Case study: Caesarean section - The side effects

The last two and a half years have been a nightmare since I was given an epidural which didn't work properly for my elective caesarean section. I never dreamt this could happen. But the pain dur ... more »

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