The heartwarming reason why premature babies are given octopus teddies
Octopus teddies aren’t just a cute friend for your early arrival If you’ve given birth to a premature baby, you’ll know firsthand that the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experience isn’t an easy one. It can be full of intense and stressful emotions for both new parents and their early arrivals, which is why a […]
1 year ago
Is climate change causing women to go into labour early?
A new study has claimed women are going into labour earlier because of climate change. The study discovered that birth rates are as much as five percent higher on days when the temperature reaches 32 degrees Celcius– and above. The study, published by UCLA, found that women gave birth up to two weeks earlier when […]
3 years ago
Experts warn climate change is to blame for women going into labour earlier
We have previously written about how more women go into labour earlier during hot summer days, and especially if there is a heatwave. And now a new study has been able to find that birth rates are as much as five percent higher on days when the temperature reaches 32 degrees Celcius– and above. The […]
7 years ago