Taps behind baby infection deaths
Sink taps were the source of an infection which killed three babies at a Belfast hospital, the health minister has confirmed.
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Midwife delivers her own baby
A midwife delivers her own baby daughter at home with the help of her mother’s make-up mirror.
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VIDEO: ‘Miracle baby’ to be sent home
Doctors in California are preparing to send home one of the smallest premature babies ever to survive anywhere in the world.
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VIDEO: Baby milk recalled in Japan
Some 400,000 cans of baby formula are recalled in Japan after radioactive caesium was discovered in the product.
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Caesium found in Japan baby milk
Japanese milk powder maker Meiji recalls its baby formula after finding radioactive caesium in the product.
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First baby at home ‘higher risk’
Having a home birth carries a slightly higher risk for babies of first-time mothers but there is no difference in safety for further deliveries, says a study.
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‘Delay cord clamping’ baby advice
Waiting a few minutes after delivery to cut the umbilical cord is best for a newborn’s health, findings suggest.
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Baby sex blood tests ‘accurate’
Blood tests that look for foetal DNA in the pregnant mother’s blood can accurately spot the sex of the baby, a study finds.
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Mum’s stress reaches baby in womb
Babies born to mothers who were stressed during pregnancy grow up less able to cope with stress themselves, researchers believe.
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Miscarriage ‘is no bar to baby’
Women who have had repeated miscarriages can be reassured that their chance of having a healthy baby is the same as women who have never had a miscarriage, say experts.
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