Tag: Pregnancy
Gender equality "300 years away": Chief of the UN
He also recalled cases where women’s rights were taken away and said that in Afghanistan, women have been erased from public life. He also stated that in many other places women’s sexual and reproductive rights were revoked. “In some countries, girls going to school are at risk of abduction and abuse. In others, the police […]
Pregnancy complications linked to increased risk of heart disease: Study
Washington [US]Feb 8 (ANI): Certain pregnancy problems increase the risk of heart disease later in life. However, much more research is needed to understand how atherosclerosis occurs between pregnancy and heart disease later in life. A new study led by Lund University researchers in Sweden shows that narrowing and calcification of the heart’s blood vessels […]
Scientists discover protein used by the parasite and how it changes the identity of immune cells
Stockholm [Sweden]November 5 (ANI): Toxoplasma is a parasite that affects the majority of people worldwide. Now scientists have discovered how this tiny parasite spreads so successfully throughout the body, including to the brain. After infection, the parasite takes over immune cells. The study was led by researchers at Stockholm University and published in the scientific […]
The gritty French novelist Annie Ernaux wins the Nobel Prize for Literature
French author Annie Ernaux, whose novels are based on personal experience of class and gender, has won the Nobel Prize for Literature. The jury praised “the courage and clinical acuity with which she reveals the roots, alienations and collective limitations of personal memory”. Ernaux is the author of 22 novels. Informed of the award, the […]
Frozen embryo transfers linked to high blood pressure risks during pregnancy
Dallas [US]Sep 26 (ANI): According to new research published today in Hypertension, a journal of the American Heart Association, in vitro fertilization (IVF) using frozen embryos may be associated with a 74% increased risk of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy. Pregnancies from fresh embryo transfers — transferring the fertilized egg immediately after in vitro fertilization (IVF) […]
Finland plans to ease abortion restrictions
Finland has the strictest abortion law in the Nordic countries, which requires the approval of two doctors to terminate a pregnancy. Legislation from the 1970s has been criticized as outdated.
The Road Less Taken: Free to carry weapons, forced to carry children
When I read that the Supreme Court in the United States last month overturned a woman’s right to abortion, I had a familiar feeling in my stomach. It’s one I’ve gotten used to processing things that happen in America over the last few years: a feeling of fear, discomfort, confusion, and fear. An unwanted seed […]
Finland will expand the right to abortion as the citizens’ initiative progresses in Parliament
The decision on the report will then be taken in the plenary session of Parliament. The citizens’ initiative contains several changes to a law dating from the 1970s. While it is unlikely that the initiative will be adopted as it stands, some proposed amendments could be made fairly quickly by the legislators. Mia Laiho (NCP), […]
Culture collection: Another good reason to ‘escape’ to West Jutland this summer
FLUGT, a new museum dedicated to the history of Danish-bound refugees in the small West Jutland town of Oksbøl, opens for the first time on Wednesday, and gives visitors the opportunity to see new buildings designed by Bjarke Ingels Group. On Friday, the inauguration of the building was attended by a large number of high-ranking […]
Patti Smith – poetry, rock and the art of survival
It’s a Monday in the middle of summer in 1967. At the bus terminal to New York stands a slender black-haired young girl. Despite the summer heat, she is wearing jeans, polo and a long gray raincoat she bought at the Salvation Army for this very occasion Patti is 20 years old and this moment […]
Restrictive abortion laws endanger Nigerian women
The word “abortion” is used to describe two types of pregnancies that end before 20 weeks, which is now considered the age of viability for a pregnancy. Spontaneous abortion takes place without the woman’s intention to stop the pregnancy, it is pregnancy loss before 20 weeks of gestation. Induced abortion is an intentional termination of […]
Europe can reverse its obesity "epidemic": WHO report
New data on obesity and overweight The report, released at a press conference on May 3 and presented at the European Obesity Congress, reveals that 59% of adults and almost one in three children (29% of boys and 27% of girls) in Europe are overweight. or live with obesity. The prevalence of adult obesity in […]
Applying for Kela’s first new parental benefit applications began yesterday
The family leave reform introduces three new parental benefits, known separately as special pregnancy allowance, maternity allowance and parental allowance. Parents who are expecting a child on or after 4 September 2022 and parents who adopt a child who will be taken into their care on or after 31 July 2022 are eligible for support. […]
Petra Mede about the pregnancy: It is very much anticipated
Petra Mede: The pregnancy is very much awaited
Jonna Bornemark – about philosophy, pregnancy and language
In Swedish Radio’s Sunday interview, you meet the person behind the public mask in journalism’s most basic form – the interview. The host is Martin Wicklin. Producer: Hannah Engberg. Contact: [email protected] About Jonna Bornemark Professor of philosophy who works as a researcher and teacher at the Center for Practical Knowledge at Södertörn University. Jonna Bornemark […]
Exposure to chemical mixtures during pregnancy affects brain development: Study
Karlstad [Sweden], February 21 (ANI): Does exposure to chemicals during pregnancy affect a child? Researchers provided evidence that complex mixtures of endocrine disrupting chemicals affect children’s brain development and language learning, by linking human population studies with experiments in cell and animal models. With their new approach, researchers have shown that up to 54 percent […]
The risks after treatment for cervical neoplasia decreased over time, the study says
Solna [Sweden]February 8 (ANI): WHO found that cervical cancer is the fourth most common form of cancer among women globally, with an estimated 604,000 new cases and 342,000 deaths by 2020. Treatment of severe prodromal cervical cancer, CIN3, can cause problems during later pregnancy among women in childbirth age. A new registry study showed a […]
Eating Disorder – How Do You Get Free?
There are a few different known reasons, according to the research. The causes can be sociocultural, psychological or genetic. The latter specifically concerns anorexia. – Dieting, which is one of the biggest risk factors, seems to trigger certain genetic changes. It can sometimes be involuntary, I have had patients who have had cancer, where the […]
Sven Fredrik became a professional thief and his mother Lisa was convicted of child murder
This section: Lisa was born in 1800, and was the daughter of the jack Per Eriksson and his wife Cajsa Larsdotter. She was 13 years old when she started serving as a maid on larger farms, and until she was 27 years old, her life seemed to be quite similar to that of young girls […]
The group calls for an investigation into violence and the sexual exploitation of children in religious communities
When Nelli * was a child, he often hid at home under a pile of dirty clothes. This was his secret place, he told Yle. He went there whenever his father or mother began to behave in a threatening manner. He said a lot of this happened as he grew up. Her parents beat and […]
Friday papers: Restrictions lifted, presidential quarantine, messy weekend ahead
The government announced late Thursday night a reduction in restaurant opening hours. Evening paper Evening Newsthe title refers to "extra time for restaurants" but "no mercy for pubs". Minister of Social Affairs and Health Hanna Sarkkinen (left) said that from the beginning of February, food-intensive restaurants may be open for three hours longer. They can […]
Thursday’s papers: Delayed Justice, Day Care Crisis and Covid Fears of Pregnancy
Helsingin sanomat newspaper deepens Problems of the Finnish criminal justice system in resolving cases related to sexual and domestic violence. Criminal lawyer Maija HäyrinenA specialist in sexual offenses for almost 15 years says that long delays in police investigations are common in Finland, even in cases related to serious forms of sexual exploitation. "People do […]
The study claims that COVID-19 vaccines do not affect fertility
Future research couples trying to become pregnant did not find a link between COVID-19 and fertility – with the probability of conception per menstrual cycle – in female or male partners who received Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson. In contrast, the findings showed that COVID-19 infection in men can temporarily impair fertility – a […]
According to Finland’s THL, emergency authorizations may be needed until the end of March
“It is epidemiologically justified to impose a country-wide mandate,” it said opinion was presented to the government on Tuesday. prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) said yesterday, as the government weighed its response to the epidemiological situation, it was unaware of any proposals to appeal to the emergency services. At the request of the hospital districts, […]
Grandmother Hildegard was one of the largest illegal abortionists
This section: Hildegard Lagerlund was only 13 years old when she had to support herself. As a 19-year-old, she got a job as a housekeeper for a middle-aged couple. The wife in the family was ill and died soon, and Hildegard married the widower Oskar Lagerlund. In 1918, Oskar died of Spanish flu and Hildegard […]
Wednesday Magazines: Children’s Power Department, Covid Restrictions, and Planning for a Safe Christmas
Helsingin sanomat newspaper to lead on Wednesday to the intensive care capacity of Helsinki Children’s Hospital. Although the burden of Covid in intensive care units is well known, there has long been a shortage of qualified staff in childcare and the situation has only worsened during the pandemic. The situation is so bad that the […]
Sweden’s Rubensson wants pregnant players to receive more support
GOTHENBURG, Sweden: BK Haecken midfielder Elin Rubensson has called on Swedish football to support players who decide to become pregnant during their elite career and offer them greater security. Less than a year after the birth of her son Frans, the Swedish national team player Rubensson was back and pulled the thread when her team […]
Corona Round-Up: Over 7,000 new infections amid a rise in Omicron cases
Two worrying statistics have emerged today regarding the spread of coronavirus. New daily record First, there have been a record number of daily infections. About 7,146 cases were confirmed within 24 hours up to Monday lunchtime – over 4,000 more than announced on Sunday. The increase is due to a large number of tests, over […]
The study finds a feeling of unreality in mothers after uterine transplantation
Gothenburg [Sweden], 5 December (ANI): According to a study from the University of Gothenburg, new mothers have a feeling of unreality after childbirth because they have had a uterine transplant that was not possible for a decade. The research has been published in the ‘Human Reproduction Journal’. The first author was Stina Jarvholm, associate professor […]
The study finds a feeling of unreality in the mother after uterine transplantation
Gothenburg [Sweden], 5 December (ANI): According to a study from the University of Gothenburg, new mothers have a feeling of unreality after childbirth because they have had a uterine transplant that was not possible for a decade. The research has been published in the ‘Human Reproduction Journal’. The first author was Stina Jarvholm, associate professor […]
New pollution related to the changed relationship between boys and girls: a study
The study is published in the PLOS Computational Biology Journal. For years, people have had thoughts – some from stories of old wives and others supported by small sets of data – about what affects the relationship between boys and baby girls, which varies over time. At the biological level, sexual intercourse at birth (SRB) […]
New pollutants linked to changing relationships between boys and girls: Study
California [US], December 3 (ANI): According to a study, the changes in the human sex ratio at birth, defined as the proportion of newborn boys, have been associated with the presence of air and water pollution, but are not predictably linked to season or weather. . The study has been published in the ‘PLOS Computational […]
Summary of Science: Has religious satire shaped our culture more than religion itself?
What about the holy war, the bloody battles among Christians, and the general accounts of medieval barbarism, it is common to perceive the Middle Ages as more pious than the atheist modern era. But that may not be the case. In a new paper, ‘The Gospel of Deviance’, satire researcher Dennis Meyhoff Brink from the […]
Protest in front of the Polish embassy
“Our nightmares are becoming reality,” said Wiola Ujazdowska during a silent protest against the Polish abortion law, which took place today at 18:00 in front of the Polish embassy in Reykjavik. The reason for today’s protests are the reports from the last days about women who died in Poland because doctors refused to perform an […]
Poland: “Not one more”
An article about the demonstration in Poland was published in RÚV. Many people gathered yesterday in Krakow and Warsaw to honor the memory of the pregnant woman who died in September. The woman was twenty-second weeks pregnant and died of sepsis, but the cause of her death has recently been revealed. The case has attracted […]
There is a shortage of younger blood, stem cells and sperm donors in Finland
More than six liters. So much for himself Antti Lehtinen, 24, from Kuopio, has donated to provide medical care for others. Since his national military service, he has so far donated blood ten times and donated one stem cell. The donation of stem cells took place in the spring of 2020. The experience was memorable. […]
New Birth Center and Polish language classes
The new Fæðingarheimilið Reykjavíkur Birth Center is being built in Reykjavik. It will offer care during pregnancy, childbirth and also in the postpartum period. Moreover, midwives will also provide contraception and menopausal counseling services. One of the main ideas of this place is continuity of support. Women who decide to take care in the center […]
Science Round-Up: Lockdown lounge lizard … proof in the characters, both numerically and physically
Consumption of sweets and sodas jumped 40 percent during the first corona lockdown, according to a new DTU Food Institute survey. The amount of screen time also increased. According to the survey, 23 percent of respondents ate more than usual, 21 percent ate more candy and chocolate and 14 percent ate more cake. The study […]
Infections put tremendous pressure on hospitals
– Namely that it is to a large extent different infections that unfortunately send a lot of Danes in contact with the health service in one way or another, she says to Ritzau. The pediatric wards in particular are feeling the pressure, says Klaus Birkelund Johansen, chairman of the paediatricians in the Danish Pediatric Society. […]
Danish hospital seeks pregnant women for testing of vaccine against RS virus
To participate, you must be pregnant with a single child who is healthy. In addition, you must be between the 24th and 36th week of pregnancy and have planned to give birth at a hospital in either Odense, Hvidovre, Hillerød or Aarhus. In short, the project will investigate whether infants can be protected against RS […]
Over-the-counter player is suspected of harming fetuses
In addition, researchers suspect that paracetamol may cause developmental disorders such as autism and ADHD in the child. It shows a review of about 30 international studies that from 1995 to 2020. They have examined a link between the pills and birth defects. The review has 78 co-signatories from the USA, Sweden, the Netherlands and […]
Over-the-counter player is suspected of harming fetuses
In addition, researchers suspect that paracetamol may cause developmental disorders such as autism and ADHD in the child. It shows a review of about 30 international studies that from 1995 to 2020 have examined a link between the pills and birth defects. The review has 78 co-signatories from the USA, Sweden, the Netherlands and Denmark, […]
Finland is refining the family leave reform, confirming the increase in the fathers’ quota
The reform is due to enter into force on 1 August 2022. Minister of Social Affairs and Health Hanna Sarkkinen (LA) described the reform as an investment in families with children that takes into account the diversity of families: “It is also an important factor in achieving the government’s population policy goals. This proposal will […]
The National Board of Health recommends pregnant women previous visits to the midwife
Parental and birth preparation must take place in small groups, and the first midwife visit is brought forward for all pregnant women, so it can be as early as week 10. This is part of the Danish Health and Medicines Authority’s new recommendations in the area of food, which were sent out on Wednesday. – […]
The National Board of Health recommends birth preparation in small groups
Parental and birth preparation must take place in small groups. This is part of the Danish Health and Medicines Authority’s new recommendations in the area of food, which were sent out on Wednesday. The Agency has issued recommendations for both maternity care and for the organization of maternity services. Maternity care is a collective term […]
Is it safe for humans to fly to Mars?
The results of the study were published in the journal Space Weather. Sending human tourists to Mars would require scientists and engineers to overcome a number of technical and safety barriers. One of them is the serious risk posed by particulate radiation from the sun, distant stars and galaxies. Answering two key questions would go […]
Every 10th child is treated at fertility clinics
There are several reasons for the development, says chairman of the Danish Fertility Society Janni Vikkelsø Jeppesen. – It is complex, but something is about us having children later in life. And it is known that fertility decreases as the woman gets older. – But it also comes into play that men have a declining […]
Every 10th child is born after fertility treatment
It is making more and more people reach out for help in strengthening fertility. And in 2019, according to Danish Regions, every 10th child in Denmark was born after fertility treatment. Later figures have not been settled yet. There are several reasons for the development, says chairman of the Danish Fertility Society Janni Vikkelsø Jeppesen. […]
Premature births on the rise as more pregnant women get infected with COVID-19
The majority of these have reportedly not been vaccinated against COVID- 19. Pregnancy increases the risk for severe illness from the virus in the same way that conditions like diabetes or obesity would. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), respiratory viral infections such as COVID- 19 are especially dangerous for expectant […]
55-year-old father jailed: Raped and made daughter pregnant
A 55-year-old man has been remanded in custody for four weeks on Tuesday. It is the opinion of the police that the man raped his 15-year-old daughter while she was sleeping. The Public Prosecutor’s Office at the Central and West Jutland Police writes this on Twitter. The court hearing was held behind closed doors, which […]
Study: Pregnant women’s trauma can be passed on to the child
Children born to women who have exhibited symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder during pregnancy are also at risk of being affected. This indicates a study by researchers from Denmark, Australia and Kosovo. It writes Kristeligt Dagblad. The study is based on a study of 120 children between the ages of 6 and 17, who were […]
Midwife skeptical about prioritizing the birth area
This is the announcement from Lis Munk, who is chairman of the Midwives’ Association. She points out that it is especially the birth preparation that has lagged behind. – There has been a lot of criticism that the mothers do not feel well enough prepared for the birth and becoming a family, so you have […]
Antibiotic resistance found in Danish infants
In Denmark, the health authorities have long focused on reducing consumption. But resistance can not be avoided. Not even in very young children. This is shown by new research from the University of Copenhagen. A team of researchers has studied stool samples from 662 one-year-old Danish children. Here they found 409 different genes that confer […]
Science Round-Up: Danish study highlights the dangers of pregnant women rubbing antibiotics
A new study conducted by the University of Copenhagen showed that many one-year-old Danish infants carry hundreds of antibiotic-resistant genes in their intestinal systems. One of the main reasons is that their mothers have taken antibiotics during their pregnancy. “We find a very strong correlation between treatment of mothers with antibiotics during pregnancy and of […]
Anticipated record number of births
It is estimated that 5,000 children will be born this year, which is 500 more than last year. Iceland is well on its way to a new baby boom this year. Ingibjörg Hreiðarsdóttir, chief midwife at Landspítali Hospital, says there has been a significant increase in Landspítali’s services in connection with pregnancy and childbirth. He […]
Many people terminate their pregnancy when the fetus has Down’s syndrome
In Denmark, who are told that the fetus has Down’s syndrome, 95 percent choose to terminate the pregnancy, according to figures from a Danish study. But what it looks like in Sweden – we do not know, says Charlotta Ingvoldstad-Malmgren, genetic counselor at Karolinska University Hospital: “One can say that the majority today choose to […]
Surrogate mares gave birth to twin foals
As reported by Morgunblaðið, two foster mares have recently given birth to foals that are twins. The father is champion Álfaskeggur from Kjarnholt 1, and the biological mother is Kló from Einhamar 2. Horse experts know that it is rare for a mare to give birth to twins, therefore the embryos were transferred to surrogate […]
Long-awaited information about vaccination for pregnant women at risk
Pregnant women who belong to a risk group are now recommended to be vaccinated against covid-19. For the heavily pregnant mother of two Johanna Lindé in Sundsbruk outside Sundsvall, it was a long-awaited message. “Should it be a risk, I think both the midwife and the person who makes the appointment would say that you […]
Covid is testing at home stores
Many Finns have high hopes for the arrival of coronavirus home testing kits, which are expected to arrive on store shelves in the coming weeks. Leading expert at the Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) Carita Savolainen-Kopra, stressed that home tests are not a substitute for tests offered by health centers, but also acknowledged that […]
Pregnant women can get the vaccine, but not during the first trimester
Women in priority groups who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 may have received the vaccine despite their pregnancy, but it is recommended that vaccination be carried out during the second or third trimester of pregnancy, according to a statement from an epidemiologist on the Health Directorate’s website. There we will find information that vaccination is […]
Government will not increase compensation for pregnant women
The government has no plans to change the compensation for pregnant women, who can not work because they are at risk of contracting coronavirus. The pregnancy allowance has been assessed as the best alternative to be able to pay compensation quickly, according to Social Insurance Minister Ardalan Shekarabi. Sweden’s municipalities and regions believe that the […]
The situation of pregnant women and babies has deteriorated during the pandemic
More stillborn children, more mothers who have died, increased depression. At several points, the situation has worsened for pregnant women and babies during the pandemic. Researchers link the cause of impaired maternity care. The pandemic has in many ways worsened the situation for pregnant women and babies before, during and after childbirth, especially in low- […]
Doctors will check the inconvenience of expectant parents
Today, up to 200 children are born each year with serious illnesses. It can be cystic fibrosis, muscle diseases or epilepsy. With knowledge of any genetic defects, the parents themselves will be able to make a choice about whether they can accommodate having a child with a disability, or whether they should get help to […]
Test of the engines today: ‘Stress test’ with 100,000 vaccinations will confirm whether Denmark is able to carry out at the end of July
Denmark proved on 26 February that it was able to vaccinate 35,000 people against coronavirus in one day, and now it is raising the stakes – tripled! Across the country today, it will try to vaccinate 100,000 (including 30,000 in the metropolitan area) – a test of the engines ahead of plans to complete its […]
Hospital removes criticized passage in leaflets for parents
The text in an information leaflet for parents in a pregnancy process at Nordsjællands Hospital can be misunderstood. Therefore, it is now removed. This is stated by the hospital’s deputy director, Jonas Egebart, in a written comment to Berlingske. The information leaflet from 2020 describes the offers that the hospital offers parents during a pregnancy. […]
Pregnant Grigel is set for a career stop
As only 30 years old, the West Jutland playmaker certainly has several good handball years in him, but with the prospect of becoming a mother and a nearly 14-year career as a professional behind him, the likely outcome is a career break. – Now I turn 30, and I am also ready for a new […]
FACTS: Women should exercise during pregnancy
* The recommendation is 30 minutes of moderate physical activity a day. * The 30 minutes can include both cardio and strength training. * If you have been very physically active before pregnancy, you can continue with the same activities at a slightly reduced level. * If you have not been so active before pregnancy, […]
Exercise during pregnancy can protect a child from being overweight
If the expectant mother is physically active and exercises during her pregnancy, it can help prevent obesity, type 2 diabetes and other lifestyle diseases in the baby. It shows a new international study, which Aarhus researchers have participated in, and which has just been published in a scientific journal. – One of the things that […]
Research: Free contraception associated with a reduction in teenage pregnancies, abortions
According to the results of an extensive study by the University of Helsinki, the miscarriage rate of young women and girls in Finland has decreased over the past two decades. During the same period, the number of babies born to women under the age of 20 has also declined. The study found that free contraception […]
Woman was discriminated against by insurance company
A woman must receive DKK 5,000 in compensation from an insurance company that discriminated against her on the basis of her gender. It writes the Equal Treatment Board in a press release. The insurance company would not cover the woman’s expenses for physiotherapy because the pain had occurred in connection with childbirth or pregnancy. – […]
Insurance company would not cover pregnant woman’s physiotherapy
A woman must receive DKK 5,000 in compensation from an insurance company that discriminated against her on the basis of her gender. It writes the Equal Treatment Board in a press release. The insurance company would not cover the woman’s expenses for physiotherapy because the pain had occurred in connection with childbirth or pregnancy. – […]
Research: Free contraception causes a decrease in teenage pregnancies, abortions
The number of abortions among young women and girls in Finland has decreased over the past two decades, according to the results of an extensive study by the University of Helsinki. During the same period, the number of babies born to women under the age of 20 has also declined. The study found that free […]
Nitrate in the mother’s drinking water gives smaller babies
Even small amounts of nitrate in the drinking water that mothers drink before and during their pregnancy means lower weight in their newborn baby. It shows a new and very large register study from researchers v…
Despite fierce criticism, most mothers are satisfied
In recent months, testimonies like these have been shared in the media and on social networks by new parents who have felt let down during pregnancy or childbirth. But according to the answers in a new study from the regions, The Nationwide Study of Patient Experiences (LUP) 2020, the vast majority of parents are satisfied […]
Finland’s new baby box refreshes the colors and contents
On Friday, the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela) unveiled Finland’s new “baby box”. As in other years, the boxes – which have been distributed to new mothers for decades and expectant parents often wait for – contain clothing, diapers, and other newborn needs. They are updated annually with new themes and slightly different content. […]
Women are more often asked about child plans than men
Vice President of HK Privat Anja C. Jensen calls the difference “old-fashioned”, old-fashioned. – When you look at the numbers, you can get the suspicion that when employers want to get to know a male job applicant, you ask about hobbies. – But when you want to get to know a female candidate, you ask […]
More women who become pregnant use frozen eggs in Denmark
Higher pregnancy rate, smaller multiple pregnancy According to The Danish Health and Medicines Authority, ca. 30 percent of fertility treatments involving frozen eggs lead to pregnancy – up from 16.7 percent in 2013. The probability of having twins or more children has also dropped significantly from 14.3 percent in 2013 to 2.3 percent in 2019. […]
Parties want to offer Polish women free abortion in Denmark
The Unity List came up with a similar proposal this fall. That message came when the Constitutional Court of Poland ruled that abortion of fetuses with malformations is unconstitutional. Now the verdict has been executed. – We want to ensure that it is free for Polish citizens to have an abortion. And that they get […]
Parents stumble in the face of reality
The happy expectations of becoming a mother or father often fade in the face of reality. Many people feel unprepared for the body’s changes during pregnancy, the course during birth and the first…
Four times as many women become pregnant with frozen eggs
The development is partly an expression of more women choosing to try to get pregnant during treatment. Since 2013, the number of fertility treatments with frozen eggs has doubled. In 2013, 3150 women received the treatment, while the number in 2019 was 7449. According to the National Board of Health, the increase is not only […]
A Dane abroad: What are ailing Danish men?
About 40 percent of Danish men have significantly reduced sperm quality. Their total number has dropped by more than half in the last 40 years. On a global scale, Danish men are now at the bottom of ratings when it comes to reproductive health. Halt tal What’s going on in the world? Research has long […]
Covid-19 increases the risk of giving birth prematurely
The risk of giving birth prematurely increases for women who develop covid-19 during the latter part of pregnancy. It shows an analysis made by the National Board of Health and Welfare. The authority therefore wants women in pregnancy weeks 22 to 36 to be included among the risk groups developed by the authority. The National […]
Quick tests – perhaps a way to stop future pandemics
Simple and quick home tests that you can do several times a week to check if you are infected, maybe it can stop the spread of infection. At least that is what some researchers claim. But the uncertainty is great and so far only Slovakia has done something similar. Simple home tests can be a […]
Maternity homes where women could give birth secretly are mapped
A survey of maternity homes in Sweden is currently underway. Maternity homes were private clinics where women up to the 50s could take in before giving birth, then give birth there, leave the child and go home as if nothing had happened. Often as a way to keep the honor. For many years, women in […]
Family leave becomes longer, more flexible in Finland
The reform would give every parent the right to a daily allowance of 160 family days, equivalent to about 12.8 months of leave per child. Mothers are currently entitled to a daily allowance of 105 days and fathers a daily allowance of 54 family days, but parents are also free to share 158 additional days […]
Finland reveals ‘use or lose’ family holiday model
The reform would increase income-based family leave from slightly 12.7 months to about 14 months. "Time spent together in early childhood is important for both parents," Minister of Social Affairs and Health Aino-Kaisa Pekonen said at a news conference on Tuesday by announcing the government’s new family vacation model. The plan distributes 12.8 months of […]
Signs of a minor baby boom in southern Finland
The first signs of a rising pandemic have appeared in southern Finland. Birth rates increased slightly in the first months of this year. The Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) is expected to have significantly more babies this spring than last year, says Aydin Tekay, Director of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Central Hospital, […]
From Iceland – Horror-Scopes: December Called, Aries Answered
A team of amateur astronomers Grapevine spent weeks exploring the sky to decide your judgment. Will the festival be happy? Aches? Pregnancy? Find out. Aries Take a risk! Make a change! Departure, dear Aries. It’s time. Naut Your true love is next. Oh – are you already in a relationship? Our stellar sources assure us […]
Study: Premature babies are three times more prone to depression as adults
Premature babies are more likely to be diagnosed with depression than adult children, according to a new Finnish study. Research: University of Turku used data from an extensive national registry and found that girls born before the 28th week of pregnancy are three times more likely to be diagnosed with depression than their soon-to-be-born peers. […]
The party wants to offer Polish women free abortions in Denmark
Tens of thousands of Poles took to the streets this week to protest their government’s plans to introduce a stricter abortion law. Now Polish women have received some political support from the entire Baltic Sea, where the Unity List proposes that they should be able to have an abortion for free in Denmark. “It is […]
Reykjavik (again) in solidarity with women in Poland
In response to the Thursday ruling of the Constitutional Court on the even more stringent abortion law, on Friday afternoon a crowd of Polish women, Poles, Icelanders, Icelanders and other foreigners gathered in front of the Polish Embassy in Reykjavik to express their opposition and solidarity with women in Poland . This is not the […]
50 thousand signatures on the citizens’ initiative for the reform of the abortion law
The citizens’ initiative to bring Finnish abortion laws into the 21st century has garnered the signatures of more than 50,000 supporters and forced legislators to consider the changes they are proposing. The legislative proposal seeks to remove the requirement for a woman to have the approval of two doctors before she can have an abortion. […]
UN: More children are at risk of being born dead
Two million children are born dead in the countries of the world and the death toll is not declining enough, according to a recent UN report. Now the pandemic risks causing even more children to be born stillborn. – This is the first time that Unicef and the World Health Organization together present data on […]
FACTS: Frozen eggs must be destroyed after five years
As a result of a new recommendation from the Danish Council of Ethics, the government will raise the limit for how long frozen eggs for fertility treatment may be stored. A majority in the Danish Council of Ethics recommends that in future freezing of eggs be allowed until the woman reaches the age of 46 […]
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Skåne University Hospital lex-Maria themselves after five cases of lack of fetal monitoring. “The common denominator is that it is about monitoring the baby’s heart rate during pregnancy or during childbirth,” says Andreas Herbst, chief physician in gynecology. In three of the cases, the children died. “What has happened is very sad. Especially in cases […]
Artificial insemination can save endangered mussels
The situation for freshwater pearl mussels is now so bad that they are now reviewing the possibilities of being able to propagate mussels artificially. If the situation for the mussels gets worse, one way to save the species may be to plant mussel larvae on native trout to increase the stocks. “Right now we are […]
The number of serious birth defects is decreasing
The number of serious stretch marks during childbirth continues to decrease, reports SVT News. Between 2018 and 2019, they decreased by just over two percent and the trend will continue during the first half of 2020, according to statistics from the Pregnancy Register. In five years, the damage has decreased by 17 percent. The background […]
The EU wants to tighten the limits for PFAS – gives poorer vaccine response
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has carried out a new risk assessment of PFAS chemicals in water and food. EFSA wants to sharply lower the limit for how much PFAS substances can be ingested without health risks. Among other things, because they worsen our vaccine response. – Yes, it is really a lower level, […]
