Nerice Moyce ordered a tuna sub from a Subway and noticed something strange. She was shocked when he opened the sandwich wrapper. She saw a knife with a yellow handle and a serrated edge. Pregnant woman lost her mind when she found a large knife in a Subway sandwich she had ordered. Nerice Moyce, a … Read more
From bouncing on a medicine ball to kick-start labour to the tetanus-inducing acoustics of soft play, the journey of motherhood can be quite the ride. And comedian Sophie McCartney, who has a son, Jack, and a daughter, Evelyn, with husband Steven Lilley, has now offered a very candid glimpse into her own experiences of the highs … Read more
When a woman is about to give birth, you’d expect to find only a baby on its way out. But, believe it or not, a treasure trove of objects has been discovered up women’s vaginas by midwives and doctors alike. As we saw in Episode 2 of BBC One’s new series, “This Is Going To … Read more
DUBLIN – Ireland will remove the rules of mandatory mask wearing in indoor public facilities and on public transport starting from Feb. 28, said the Irish government on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the specific protective measures currently in place in primary and secondary schools as well as in early learning and school-aged childcare facilities will also be … Read more
Camille Abbey was two months away from giving birth to twins when she sensed something wasn’t right. “I felt strange all week. I had swelled enormously. I had a lot of trouble moving,” said the 33-year-old French journalist. Abbey’s midwife found her blood pressure spiking and sent her to hospital where doctors confirmed she had … Read more
WASHINGTON, An anti-Covid pill developed by Merck has proved effective in treating the disease, the US Food and Drug Administration said Friday in a much-awaited preliminary report. But the report, from an FDA advisory panel, cautioned that pregnant women should not use the drug, known as molnupiravir, saying the potential benefits do not outweigh the … Read more
TOKYO: A survey conducted by a university hospital director on Monday revealed that in July, at least 98 pregnant women were tested positive for Covid-19 in Tokyo. Moreover, from April 2020 to July 2021 a total of 460 pregnant women were tested positive for the Covid-19 in Tokyo. Akihito Nakai, the director at Nippon Medical … Read more
Along with a daily prenatal vitamin, should pregnant women also take a low dose aspirin? That’s what OB-GYNs are telling pregnant women at the University of Texas (UT) Health Science Center in Houston. It’s part of their stepped-up program to prevent preeclampsia, the potentially life threatening pregnancy complication characterized by dangerously high blood pressure. The … Read more
