This article is about a baby with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) and references neonatal palliative care. If this is distressing, you can contact Lifeline at 13 11 14, Griefline (8am to 8pm ...

Before we delve into what we mean by a retained placenta, let’s take a moment to step back and briefly discuss what happens after the birth of your baby. You might think, now you have your baby in ...

WATERLOO — On Oct.17, Jenna McCready faced a situation every first-time expectant mother fears. At just 26 weeks, she went into labor. Her twins had been diagnosed as sharing a placenta and were ...

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Preeclampsia arises due to insufficient blood flow to the placenta, which causes a mom’s blood pressure to rise while restricting blood flow to the fetus. Researchers figured that a drug ...

Placenta tissue saved Ron Williams’ leg from being amputated below the knee. Williams, a 64-year-old Toronto screenwriter, was packing for a move in March 2020 when a wine glass shattered on the ...

The “birth canal” gourd becomes an object of veneration, held aloft by hands and feet while long, placenta-like shapes are passed through it. Surreal scenarios proliferate, a rave is ...