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Yahoo LifeDad uses his face mask to tie off newborn's umbilical cord after wife gives birth outside hospital
The couple were wearing masks when they arrived at the hospital, but say the entrance was locked.
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Is there a link between COVID-19 and miscarriage? Experts weigh in
If you’re pregnant, it’s natural to have questions about the health risks you and your baby may face. Here’s what you need to know.
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Some pregnant women are moving up their due dates over COVID-19 concerns
If a woman wants to deliver in a hospital setting but is nervous about her COVID-19 risk, trying to deliver before the coronavirus reaches its peak may be a solution.
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What you need to know about intermittent fasting — and who should avoid it
The popular weight-loss trend of intermittent fasting has continued to gain steam, with celebrities extolling its virtues. Here's what you need to know about it.
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Pregnant women with coronavirus: New study finds majority were ‘asymptomatic’
A new study from the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that pregnant women may not be at serious risk of illness from COVID-19.
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A surrogate opens up about carrying another couple's baby in the midst of a pandemic
Chelsea Hernandez, 32, is in the midst of her second journey as a gestational surrogate. And, unsurprisingly, she’s finding this time around to be much stranger and uncertain that the first.
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Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are expecting a baby girl
Katy Perry had been hoping for a girl all along, she told fans at a March concert.
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Pregnancy during coronavirus: Some hospitals are banning visitors for women giving birth
Concern for the safety of health care professionals has prompted some hospitals to limit or even ban visitors — including spouses — for women giving birth.
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Friends surprise couple with drive-by gender reveal party after coronavirus concerns forced cancellation
After struggling with infertility and having to cancel their gender reveal party, two pastors were treated to a unique celebration.
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Grandfather meets newborn grandson through a window in heartbreaking photo
The coronavirus pandemic kept this first-time grandfather in Ireland from holding his new grandson. Luckily, they still got to meet.
- People
Ruthie Ann Miles Expecting Third Child 2 Years After Losing Daughter and Unborn Baby in Tragic Accident
"We know Abigail Joy and Sophia would have loved being big sisters and are loving watching their family grow," Ruthie Ann Miles said
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Pregnant during the coronavirus crisis: 'Never did I imagine this would end in what feels like an apocalyptic nightmare'
"My son’s school is closed for at least the next month, my baby shower and maternity shoot have been canceled and my mind is swirling with worries about lack of access to newborn essentials," the author writes.
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Birth activists speak out following 2nd arrest in midwife case: 'Modern-day witch hunt'
Another birth assistant has been arrested on similar counts, prompting both women, and a lineup of supportive birth activists, to hold a virtual press conference this week about the region’s maternal-healthcare crisis.
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Fertility doctor is inundated with questions about coronavirus, egg freezing guidance: 'A very bizarre time'
A New York fertility doctor says he has been called upon as a one-man information outlet, despite having no government guidance to draw upon regarding COVID-19 and fertility.
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Stop asking women if they're pregnant, says TV host Sara Haines
Sara Haines, star of ABC's show "Strahan, Sara and Keke," says asking a woman if she's pregnant is "not OK."
- TODAY
Coronavirus and pregnancy: How to stay safe when there aren't a lot of answers
Experts simply don't know very much about how coronavirus may affect pregnant women, but here's what they do know.
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NBC's Hallie Jackson praised for moderating debate while 8 months pregnant: 'What a committed working woman looks like'
NBC New's Hallie Johnson is being praised after moderating the Democratic debate while 8-and-a-half months pregnant.
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Drew Barrymore gets candid about body image: 'I have stood in my closet and just cried'
Drew Barrymore revealed Wednesday that her body often feels like a “rollercoaster” as she gains and loses weight, because of pregnancy and acting roles.
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Ashley Graham shows off her post-baby stretch marks in revealing new photo
The new mom is being praised for revealing her "momma tiger stripes" a month after giving birth.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Gwyneth Paltrow talk postpartum depression: 'It was terrible and lonely'
Actresses Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Gwyneth Paltrow both spoke candidly about their struggles with postpartum depression on the latest episode of the Goop podcast.
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ABC bans ad about new mom's postpartum reality from airing during the Oscars
A feminine hygiene ad that depicts postpartum reality for one mom was banned by ABC from airing during the Oscars for being "too graphic."
- Time
New Trump Rule Requires U.S. Officials to Weigh Pregnant Visa Applicants' Medical Needs
Would this new restriction impact pregnant women with genuine medical needs? It will come down to how individual counselors enforce it
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U.S. birth rates have dropped by more than half — here’s why
Birth rates in the U.S. have dropped by more than half since the post-World War II baby boom and are at a record low, according to the CDC.
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Legalizing marijuana may lead people to have more sex, says study — but there’s a downside
A new study finds a link between states with legalized marijuana and people being more sexually active. But there's a downside, too.
- People
Florida Mom Gives Birth to 2 Sets of Twins in a Year: 'A Gift from Heaven'
Florida Mom Gives Birth to 2 Sets of Twins in a Year
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Janet Jackson celebrates son’s 3rd birthday on Instagram: ‘The greatest gift of all’
Janet Jackson took to Instagram to celebrate her son's third birthday with a photo from her pregnancy.