Most women give birth in hospital – but it’s got more to do with World War II than health
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Most women give birth in hospital – but it’s got more to do with World War II than health

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: http://theconversation.com/most-women-give-birth-in-hospital-but-its-got-more-to-do-with-world-war-ii-than-health-110647 By Carly-Emma Leachman Doctoral Researcher/PhD Candiate, Nottingham Trent University NHS maternity services are stretched and infant mortality rates in the UK are some of the worst in Europe. At last count, as many as 97.9% of births took place in hospital – despite the fact that hospital births aren’t always safer. Actually, the reason why the vast…

Baby born after womb transplant from dead donor
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Baby born after womb transplant from dead donor

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/baby-born-after-womb-transplant-from-dead-donor-11571594 By Sky News Although uterus transplants are a growing area of medicine, they remain experimental and are very difficult surgeries to complete. A mother has given birth to a healthy baby girl after surgeons implanted a womb in her body from a deceased donor. The case study – published in…