Thirteen maternity hospitals in the crosshairs of the Court of Auditors
For twenty years, the subject has come back like a boomerang in the face of politicians: the restructuring of small ...
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Maternity of Orthez: autopsy of a drama
Victim of an anesthetic accident during a cesarean delivery at the maternity hospital in Orthez (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), a 28-year-old woman died ...
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What the birth of a child changes in the sex life of parents
Having a child upsets the sex life of the parents, who experience an unrelated period after childbirth, but also sometimes ...
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Abdominal pressure: “I felt like I was exploding, it was horrible”
Exerting pressure on the belly of a future mother to facilitate the expulsion of the baby has been discouraged by ...
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Vaccines: the mode of delivery would influence the immune response of babies
Infants' immune responses after vaccination may differ depending on the type of birth they have experienced, according to a recent ...
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Denial of pregnancy: she gives birth in the canteen of her high school
When she did not know she was pregnant, a high school student gave birth to a baby girl in the ...
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Postpartum depression: “I thought I was going to throw myself out of the window with my daughter”
Anxiety, guilt, dark thoughts, doubts… Following the birth of her second child, Claire suffered from postpartum depression for more than ...
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5 Tips to Avoid Phthalate Exposure Linked to Premature Birth
An American study points to the link between exposure to phthalates, harmful endocrine disruptors found in plastics, and premature births. ...
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Pregnancy permanently changes women’s bones
Permanent changes have been observed in bone composition after childbirth and breastfeeding. THE ESSENTIAL Lamellar bone is the main type ...
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Exceptional delivery: this baby was born in his amniotic sac
During a delivery in Brazil, a baby came out without breaking its amniotic sac. This phenomenon is known as caul ...
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Difficult delivery: “I was shaking in all my limbs so much I was exhausted”
After a fairly smooth pregnancy with no health problems, Mathilde went through a long and difficult delivery, which ended in ...
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Postpartum depression: what symptoms should alert me to?
16.7% of women have postpartum depression two months after giving birth, according to a recent national survey on perinatal health. ...
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Pregnancy: she is pregnant for 13 months!
A 23-year-old British girl kept her baby in her womb for 398 days before giving birth. THE ESSENTIAL In France, ...
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Perinatal health: French women have fewer children and give birth later
In France, the birth rate continues to decline and the age of the mother at childbirth continues to increase, according ...
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Maternal mortality: more than half of hospital deaths occur at times other than childbirth
An American study suggests that maternal mortality in hospitals in the USA is higher before or after childbirth, that is ...
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Caesarean section: when to resume a sexual life?
A caesarean section is a surgical procedure performed when vaginal delivery becomes impossible. It requires physical recovery. But to reconnect ...
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Pregnancy: how to recognize the different contractions?
It is possible to distinguish different types of contractions at the end of a pregnancy. THE ESSENTIAL Not all contractions ...
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Childbirth: women with epilepsy have a higher risk of complications
© fotoliaAccording to researchers from Harvard University (USA), although it is understood that epilepsy can increase the risk of complications ...
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Cesarean delivery: no increased risk of food allergy in children
Babies born by caesarean section are no more likely to suffer from food allergies at 12 months of age than ...
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In France, decline in births and increase in perinatal mortality
The hospital stillbirth rate reached 8.9 per 1,000 children born, returning to the level of previous years (between 8.8 and ...
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Childbirth: induction is not mandatory after premature water loss
According to an American study, natural childbirth, without induction, does not threaten the health of the mother or that of ...
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Postpartum: how to break the taboo?
A year ago, Illana Weizman, a doctoral student in media sociology at Tel Aviv University, shared her postpartum on Instagram. ...
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In Vietnam, a baby is born with an IUD in his hand, the photo goes around the world
A photo of a newborn clutching his mother's IUD has gone viral. THE ESSENTIAL A photo of a baby boy ...
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Italy: Twins are born two months apart
Twins were born two months apart and in two different years in Italy. A rare case that arouses curiosity. We ...
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Double uterus: she gives birth to two babies in the same year
A 30-year-old American gave birth to two children in less than a year. The young mother had a double uterus. ...
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She gives birth to two babies on the same day: what is superfetation?
A young Californian has become pregnant with her second child while she was already expecting her first. On August 10, ...
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She gives birth in the toilet after a denial of pregnancy
On Tiktok, a young mother posted a video about her pregnancy denial that went viral. In the latter, the American ...
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Maternal mortality on the rise in the United States, especially among black women
In 2020, the number of American women who died during or after pregnancy reached high levels not seen since 1968, ...
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He gives birth to his wife in the living room, guided by the Samu on the phone
On Sunday February 13 at dawn, little Nino was born... in his living room! THE ESSENTIAL A first delivery lasts ...
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What if chewing sugar-free gum could prevent premature labor?
Numerous studies have shown a link between dental diseases and the increase in the number of premature births. To prevent ...
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