Common Misconceptions About Miscarriage
A new US survey has found that most Americans mistakenly believe miscarriages are rare and do not understand the causes.
Canada Launches First Public Umbilical Cord Blood Bank
Canada has launched its first national public blood bank for umbilical cord blood. Donations are now being accepted at the Ottawa hospital, and by next year hospitals in Brampton, Edmonton and Vancouver will also be able to collect cord blood donations for the public bank.
Planned C-section no safer than vaginal delivery of twins
The media has recently reported on a Canadian study of twin births that determined a planned cesarean delivery is not necessarily any safer for either mother or child than a planned vaginal del
A New Screening Test: Good News - Only for Ontario Babies
Last month, the province of Ontario celebrated the launch of a new life-saving screening test for newborns.
Bed Rest Not The Answer
An article on bed rest that gets it right!
Congratulations to the royal couple on their new baby boy!
Best wishes to the royal couple who welcomed the arrival of a new baby boy, all 8lbs and 6oz of him!
Benefits found in delayed clamping of the umbilical cord
There has been much discussion in the media recently about delayed clamping of the umbilical cord. Also known as DCC, Delayed Cord Clamping is a process in which the umbilical cord of the newborn is left intact for an extended period of time during the third stage of labour.
Iron Supplements during pregnancy lower risk of low weight baby
Taking iron supplements during pregnancy can lower a mother’s risk of giving birth to a low weight baby, suggests a new study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).
New study advises against bed sharing - regardless of whether baby is breastfed or parents smoke.
A new analysis of data from five previous studies, published this week in BMJ Open, a journal of the British Medical Association, has found that babies are at five times the risk of SIDS when co-sleeping with a parent, regardless of whether t
Mental Health Week - May 6th to May 13th
It's Mental Health week from May 6th to May 13th. Put on by the Canadian Mental Health Association it is a national event that encourages everyone to talk about mental health issues.