Pregnant women

Yoga For Moms-To-Be: 4 Crucial Yoga Asanas Pregnant Women Practice To Stay Active

The exercises in pranayama and yoga can ease anxiety, keep pregnant women calm and fit, and help them connect with their bodies and their unborn child. Here are 4 pregnancy-friendly yoga postures.

Apr 23, 2023, 11:05 AM IST

Exposure To Pets During Early Infancy Reduce Chances Of Food Allergy: Study

The study reveals that children exposed to indoor dogs and cats, there was a significantly reduced incidence of food allergies. 

Mar 31, 2023, 12:31 PM IST

Woman Delivers Baby On New Delhi Railway Station, Passengers Help

"Muneem promptly reached the spot and requested two women passengers for help. They covered the pregnant woman with the help of a blanket. An ambulance and medical staff were requisitioned through the railway channels," said Hareesh HP, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Railways unit).

Mar 07, 2023, 18:13 PM IST

Giving birth can permanently change female bones; study reveals

It`s been long-established that menopause can have an effect on females` bones. Less clear is how preceding life-cycle events, such as reproduction, can influence skeletal composition. 

Nov 02, 2022, 12:51 PM IST

Pregnant women can be vaccinated against COVID-19, says Union Health Ministry

During the conference, the Director of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Dr SK Singh informed that a total of 48 cases of Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 coronavirus have been detected in the country so far. 

Jun 25, 2021, 21:14 PM IST

Intake of THIS beverage during pregnancy is linked to smaller babies

Smaller birth size can place infants at higher risk of obesity, heart disease and diabetes later in life.

Mar 28, 2021, 16:52 PM IST

COVID-19 vaccines' interchangeability not permitted, pregnant and lactating women shouldn't be administered shot: Centre's guidelines

The Centre has issued detailed guidelines stating the precautions and contraindications for COVID-19 vaccination.

Jan 15, 2021, 01:40 AM IST

Delhi Police helps pregnant women reach hospital

Delhi Police helps pregnant women reach hospital

Mar 31, 2020, 14:54 PM IST

Coronavirus does not spread from pregnant mothers to newborns, say researchers

According to the researcher at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, none of the infants developed any serious symptoms associated with COVID-19 such as fever or cough, though all were initially isolated in neonatal intensive care units and fed formula.

Mar 16, 2020, 14:09 PM IST

Woman gives birth to boy with two heads, three hands in Madhya Pradesh

The baby born to 21-year-old Babita Ahirwar, a resident of Ganjbasoda area, is currently under intensive treatment in the hospital`s ICU. 

Nov 24, 2019, 23:42 PM IST

Viral memo alleges Google of discriminating against pregnant women

The memo titled "I'm Not Returning to Google After Maternity Leave and Here is Why," was posted last week to an internal company message board for expecting women and new mothers.

Aug 07, 2019, 16:05 PM IST

Link between marijuana and breast milk: Study

Cannabinoids marijuana's active compounds, such as THC like to bind to fat molecules, which are abundant in breast milk can end up in breast milk, raising concerns about their potential effects on nursing babies.

Aug 28, 2018, 10:56 AM IST

Women with heart diseases should give birth within 40 weeks

Most women with heart disease have a healthy pregnancy, but researchers recommend that they should be aware that they have a higher risk of obstetric complications, including premature labor, pre-eclampsia, and post-partum bleeding.

Aug 27, 2018, 11:55 AM IST

Taking painkillers during pregnancy may harm baby's fertility

Taking painkillers during pregnancy may lower the fertility of the unborn child in later life, scientists have warned.

Apr 16, 2018, 12:19 PM IST

Exercise before pregnancy key for healthy motherhood

Expectant mothers who are more fit before pregnancy are at lower risk of developing gestational diabetes, a study suggests.

Apr 03, 2018, 15:29 PM IST

Metformin during pregnancy may up childhood obesity risk

The study found that metformin has the potential to cross the placenta and gets passed down to the fetus.

Feb 28, 2018, 16:47 PM IST

Diabetes during pregnancy ups heart disease risk

The research team examined more than 9,000 women diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus between 1990 and 2016

Jan 17, 2018, 14:09 PM IST

Paracetamol in pregnancy may delay daughters' language skills

The maternal intake of acetaminophen saw a reduction in the intelligence quotient level along with increasing language delay, defined as the use of lesser than 50 words, by the kids. 
 

Jan 10, 2018, 18:56 PM IST

Eating foods with choline in pregnancy may boost baby's brain

Researchers from the Cornell University in the US used a rigorous study design to show cognitive benefits in the offspring of pregnant women who daily consumed close to twice the currently recommended amount of choline during their last trimester.

Jan 06, 2018, 14:09 PM IST