Labour And Delivery

• How two Peterborough, Ont., women experienced labour during the COVID-19 pandemic

  Two new mothers say they had all their concerns addressed when it was time for them to give birth at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre.

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  Jul 27, 2020
  
• Montreal nurse, union say seniors home volunteers put pregnant women and babies at risk of COVID-19

  Should nurses who help deliver babies be volunteering in COVID-19-hit seniors homes and then going right back to their jobs?

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  May 1, 2020
  
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• 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.

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  Apr 27, 2020
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• Fort Saskatchewan Hospital suspends labour, delivery services due to COVID-19 pandemic

  Anyone who was planning to deliver at the hospital is being redirected to other facilities.

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  Apr 16, 2020
• Surrogacy delivery leaves Alberta family feeling like they weren’t parents

  The intended parents said it took two-and-a-half hours after the birth of their son for them to meet him.

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  Jun 13, 2019
• Why is the C-section rate still climbing in Canada?

  Every year the rate of delivering a baby via surgery continues to climb and is far above the ideal rate put forward by the World Health Organization.

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  May 28, 2019
• Children’s Hospital of Saskatchewan maternal care: what to expect come 2019

  Myths and misconceptions surrounding the Children's Hospital of Saskatchewan maternal floor and what families can expect in less than three years.

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  May 15, 2017
• Red Deer hospital unveils new obstetrical operating rooms

  Two new obstetrical operating rooms and a recovery area were unveiled at the Red Deer Regional Hospital on Monday morning.

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  Apr 10, 2017
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• Why researchers are encouraging women to eat and drink during labour

  Results from a new research review are already changing how one medical college is approaching labour.

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  Mar 20, 2017