by The Dadsnet | Aug 26, 2021 | Age 0-1, Expecting, Miscarriage and Baby Loss
10 About 60,000 babies are born prematurely in the UK each year, which leaves them vulnerable to lifelong health problems and is a leading cause of death in new-borns. Reasons for premature birth can be unclear, making it hard for doctors to predict and prevent. But...
by The Dadsnet | Aug 25, 2021 | Expecting
Spending time in the sun in early pregnancy could help women reduce the risk of giving birth prematurely, a new study suggests. Researchers found that women who get more sunlight in their first trimester lessen the chances of developing problems with their placenta...
by Eddy Ocean | Aug 19, 2021 | Expecting, Health, The Daily Dad
People who regularly use cannabis during their teenage years may be more likely to have pre-term babies in later life, research suggests. Scientists found that infants born to mothers and fathers aged 29 and over, who had used the drug every day between the ages of 15...
by The Dadsnet | Jul 7, 2021 | Expecting
A newly developed risk prediction tool may help to improve the prediction of preterm births, research suggests. The health outcomes of babies born prematurely can be significantly improved by timely and appropriate interventions in women presenting with preterm...
by Al Ferguson | Dec 14, 2017 | Expecting
By the time my daughter, Aarya, was born on 6th November 2016 my wife, Bina, had been in hospital for just over two weeks. She was suffering with sever preeclampsia and was admitted into hospital so they could monitor / control her blood pressure and because it was...