Giving Birth

• B.C. mother shares birth story that ended in hysterectomy, says she feels ‘mutilated’

  An ultrasound in early March revealed there were pieces of her placenta left behind inside her and she then had to undergo procedures at Langley Memorial Hospital to remove them.

  Health

  Mar 31
  
• ‘I’m gonna push’: First-time B.C. mother delivers her own baby on way to hospital

  Vanessa was in labour as they made their way from their Steveston home to B.C. Children's Hospital but they had not gone far when Vanessa realized they would not make it.

  Features

  May 6, 2024
  
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• Virtual checkups, visitor restrictions: What expecting families can expect at LHSC during COVID-19

  The London Health Sciences Centre is assuring soon-to-be parents that "their new arrival will be welcomed into the world safely" amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

  Health

  May 19, 2020
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• U.S. woman gives birth to baby girl in Walmart toilet paper aisle

  The woman gave birth surrounded by empty shelves and coronavirus-fearing shoppers in Springfield, Mo.

  Trending

  Mar 20, 2020
• ‘Beyond lucky’: Woman with uterus transplant gives birth to ‘miracle’ baby

  There have been about 70 uterus transplants performed worldwide.

  Health

  Jan 10, 2020
• Pregnant women should induce at 41 weeks, rather than taking a wait-and-see approach: study

  Inducing labour at 41 weeks might be safer for late-term pregnancies than watching and waiting, according to a new study.

  Health

  Nov 28, 2019
• Triplet gives birth to her own set of triplets: ‘I have fallen in love’

  The 31-year-old mom says she relies on her two sisters for help with her babies.

  Lifestyle

  Jul 9, 2019
• Why is the C-section rate still climbing in Canada?

  Every year the rate of delivering a baby via surgery continues to climb and is far above the ideal rate put forward by the World Health Organization.

  Health

  May 28, 2019
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• Union ‘very concerned’ after New Brunswick nurse allegedly gave women drug to induce labour

  The president of the New Brunswick Nurses Union, said they were told last week one of their members was fired after allegations that a nurse at the Moncton Hospital had given two women oxytocin.

  Crime

  Apr 1, 2019
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• News of investigation into Moncton nurse accused of inappropriately inducing labour shocks community

  The alleged incidents are now being investigated by the RCMP, but details about the status of the investigation were not available on Sunday. 

  Crime

  Mar 31, 2019