Pregnant women represent a particularly vulnerable risk group as malaria infection can lead to life-threatening disease for the mother and fetus. With 125 million women at risk of malaria in ...

Dengue Fever Infections Have Negative Impacts on Infant Health for Three Years Apr. 23, 2024 — Dengue infections in pregnant women may have a negative impact on the first years of children's ...

How do I plan for a pregnancy? Pre-pregnancy planning keeps you — and your future baby — as healthy as possible. If you’re thinking about getting pregnant, visit a doctor for pre-pregnancy care. There ...

In this article, we are going to look at normal pregnancy and childbirth, with the emphasis on the word 'normal'. This is what we can expect to experience, to a greater or lesser degree, when we ...

If you miss a period — whether you forgot your pill or are hoping to conceive — it might be an idea to take a pregnancy test. Tests can often show if you are pregnant from the first day of a ...

The list of sacrifices women make for their children just got longer, as a new study reveals that pregnancy can accelerate aging in young mothers. Research from the Columbia University Mailman ...

In order for pregnancy to happen, sperm needs to meet up with an egg. Pregnancy officially starts when a fertilized egg implants in the lining of the uterus. It takes up to 2-3 weeks after sex for ...

We are reviewing and updating these webpages to reflect the current work of the maternity and neonatal programme. Better Births, the report of the National Maternity Review was published in February ...

Pregnancy is a wonder of biology, but new research shows that feat may come at a price. In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists found that women who ...

As soon as you know you are pregnant, please get in touch with us to book your first appointment. This is called your 'booking appointment', where you will meet one of our friendly midwives for the ...

Statutory maternity pay is paid for up to 39 weeks, usually covering the first part of an employee’s maternity leave. Your employer will usually pay you in the same way, at the same time as your ...