Health

A pregnant woman with chikungunya loses her baby in Cochabamba. Risks to the fetus, emergency cesarean section, and a warning to pregnant women in Spain and Europe.

Discover when your period returns after childbirth, how breastfeeding influences it, common changes and warning signs in postpartum menstruation.

This is what the new delivery rooms at Fuenlabrada Hospital are like: a more humanized birth, a bathtub, unified rooms and more privacy for mother and baby.

Ceuta Hospital now offers medical abortions within the public healthcare system. Learn how abortion services work, who provides them, and what changes for women.

Four out of ten babies are born to mothers over 35 in Spain. Data, causes, and consequences of delayed motherhood on the birth rate.

The COVID vaccine during pregnancy is associated with fewer preeclampsia and premature births. Learn about the findings of the large international INTERCOVID study.

How the RSV vaccine protects against RSV during pregnancy, at what weeks it is indicated, and why it reduces severe cases of bronchiolitis in babies.

The Supreme Court orders a woman to receive €35.000 in compensation for instrumental delivery without informed consent, a key issue in healthcare liability and childbirth.

Symptoms, risks, and treatment of perinatal depression. Why it affects mothers and babies and how early detection makes a difference.

How common genetic variants and maternal age influence embryonic aneuploidy and the risk of early pregnancy loss.

A large study in The Lancet concludes that paracetamol during pregnancy does not increase the risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability.

The Virgen de las Nieves Hospital allows a companion and skin-to-skin contact during cesarean sections, with a safe and more humane protocol for mother, baby and family.

Respiratory Syncytial Virus vaccination during pregnancy: who should be vaccinated, benefits for the baby, and outcomes in childhood hospitalizations.

Discover how psychology affects pregnancy, the emotional changes by trimester, and when to seek help to take care of your mental health.

Risks of pregnancy at 40 and how to reduce them with checkups, healthy habits, and genetic testing. A clear and comprehensive guide for expectant mothers.

Estela Grande is discharged after a week in the hospital due to the risk of premature birth of her twins and tells how she is now coping with resting at home.

Estela Grande remains hospitalized in Madrid due to the risk of premature birth of her twins. Treatments, checkups, and how she is experiencing these crucial weeks.

A public hospital in Lima operated on a 26-week-old fetus to remove a lung tumor with a laser and managed to reverse a serious case of fetal hydrops.

Martha Higareda recounts the preeclampsia that almost cost her her life after the birth of her twins and raises awareness of this serious pregnancy complication.

What is preeclampsia, its symptoms and risks for mother and baby, and how monitoring during pregnancy and postpartum helps to avoid serious complications.

A woman gave birth at her home in Malvín Norte with the help of two police officers. This is how the operation unfolded, the transfer to the hospital, and the baby's current health status.