A new report says one in eight people who are pregnant in Ontario has a disability, but many face barriers to accessible care, as well as disrespectful attitudes from doctors and other care providers. Lead author Hilary Brown from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences says people with disabilities have been overlooked in reproductive health … Read more
Sofia Richie Grainge and husband Elliot Grainge have welcomed their first child together. On Friday, the model shared a sweet glimpse of the newborn girl on Instagram. The baby, named Eloise, was born Monday, she said. “Best day of my life,” Richie Grainge wrote alongside a photo of the little one’s toes. Richie Grainge, the … Read more
Many Republicans want you to believe that women are getting abortions in the eighth and ninth months of pregnancy simply because they can. The right-wing rhetoric has been used to criticize abortion rights supporters and Democrats for years. Even Donald Trump — who up until recently consistently dodged the topic of abortion — has started … Read more
Scientists have issued a warning that unfiltered tap water may contain potentially harmful levels of fluoride for a foetus. In a study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers analysed 229 mothers and their children to explore whether women who ingested fluoride during their pregnancy had influenced their child’s social and emotional functioning. “Our … Read more
As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That’s why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls. Our journalists will continue to cover the twists … Read more
As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That’s why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls. Our journalists will continue to cover the twists … Read more
Taija Howard wouldn’t know she was carrying twins if she hadn’t paid out-of-pocket for a private ultrasound. When Howard was about seven or eight weeks into her pregnancy, her family doctor sent a referral to get an ultrasound done at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax. But she never got a call to book an … Read more
It is unknown how rapid ageing will affect women’s health and death as they grow old. Women make a lot of sacrifices for their children. Now, a new study has revealed that pregnancy can speed up ageing in young mothers. Researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University in New York examined … Read more
Pregnancy and breastfeeding come with their own set of joys and pains, and a long laundry list of things to consider for you and your baby — among them, the best skin care for pregnancy. When you’re already going through so many changes, finding new skin-care products that work with your existing and new skin … Read more
A few days after coming home from the hospital, I knew something was seriously wrong. I’d just given birth, and my baby was fine, but I had a blinding headache, which was soon compounded by chest pain. Five days later, I found myself gasping for breath during simple actions like walking around the house. By … Read more
