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• Calgary couple praises first responders after baby born 5 weeks early at home

  Megan Claxton and Taylor Smyth expected their second child to arrive in January. They called 911 when she went into labour five weeks early. 'I didn't get a chance to thank them.'

  Canada

  Dec 23, 2024
  
• Failure to provide necessaries of life charge laid in death of newborn: St. Thomas police

  Few details have been released, but police say they began their investigation in June 2021 after a newborn died following an unassisted home birth in St. Thomas, Ont.

  Crime

  May 4, 2022
  
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• Calgary Stampeder goes from defensive back to receiver for son’s quick kitchen birth

  Calgary Stampeder Jamar Wall is delivering more than on-field results- the captain helped deliver his son last week.

  Sports

  Oct 7, 2021
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• ‘The best call I’ve received as chief’: northern Manitoba leader helps with home birth

  Chief David Monias said he's often contacted by community members in need of help, but the call he received on Monday morning was a first.

  Health

  Jan 12, 2021
• More Ontario mothers looking to home birth amid the coronavirus pandemic

  Since the start of the pandemic, the Association of Ontario Midwives (AOM) has seen a noticeable increase in women avoiding hospital births in favour of giving birth at home.

  Health

  Sep 4, 2020
• Canadian citizen trying to have baby in Canada faces roadblocks

  Sarah Wallace is pregnant. She is hoping to fly from Haiti to Canada to give birth, but is running into roadblocks because the Canadian government doesn't classify her nearly-adopted children as her immediate family.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2020
• Concerns about COVID-19 prompting more Alberta women to choose home births

  Alberta Health Services and Covenant Health changed hospital visitor policies last month. Pregnant women are now limited to one support person in the delivery room.

  Health

  Apr 27, 2020
• Coronavirus: N.S. couple calls for home birth suspension to be reversed

  On March 30, the Nova Scotia Health Authority and IWK Health Centre announced home births would be suspended until at least April 30.

  Health

  Apr 11, 2020
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• Parents charged in starving death of toddler on raw fruit and veg diet

  A Florida couple faces manslaughter and child neglect charges after the death of their toddler, whom they allegedly fed only fruits and vegetables.

  Trending

  Nov 25, 2019
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• Medical supervision during birth saves lives. So why do some women choose a ‘free birth’ instead?

  A woman's baby was stillborn after she had a "free birth" at home, with no medical assistance.

  Health

  Nov 7, 2018