Pregnant

• Threatened Quebec caribou herd expecting up to 12 calves this year

  A biologist with the province's Wildlife Department confirmed all 12 of the herd's breeding-age females are believed to be pregnant, after tests showed high progesterone levels.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2023
  
• Ontario monitoring epidural shortage in Western Canada, hospitals making plans

  Dr. Lesley Hawkins, obstetrician and gynaecologist at Humber River Hospital, said an epidural is "one of the most popular choices for pain management in labour."

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2022
  
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• Seeds of hope: Calgary couple fundraising for fertility treatment

  A Calgary couple desperate to grow their little family is raising funds for their fertility treatments, one seedling at a time.

  Features

  May 6, 2022
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• Anthology created for mothers struggling with perinatal mental health

  'You Are Not Alone' the anthology is meant to show women struggling with perinatal mental health exactly that they are not alone. 

  Canada

  Jan 23, 2022
• Winnipeg singer-songwriter recovering after COVID-19 diagnosis

  Weeks away from giving birth to her first child, Winnipeg singer songwriter Leanne Pearson is recovering from COVID-19.

  News

  Jan 8, 2022
• COVID-19: Hospitals urge pregnant individuals to get vaccinated amid rise of infant admissions

  Kingston Health Sciences Centre, CHEO, Sick Kids and McMaster Children's Hospital are urging pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

  Health

  Jan 6, 2022
• Alberta obstetricians worried about babies being born to unconscious unvaccinated moms

  Compared to the first wave of COVID-19, the number of pregnant women with the virus in Alberta's ICUs has quadrupled. Physicians are desperate and are sharing vaccine information.

  Canada

  Oct 8, 2021
• Ontario nurse with COVID-19 meets newborn son one week after birth

  "It was so hard because I was in my third trimester so it was very difficult to differentiate what was pregnancy and what was something else," she recalled.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2021
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• Calgary mom infected with COVID-19 while pregnant meets newborn son over Zoom

  A Calgary mom is sharing her painful journey with COVID-19 after she got infected with the disease while pregnant.

  Health

  Jun 2, 2021
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• ‘What are we holding on for?’: Pregnant Nova Scotian calls for COVID-19 vaccination priority

  At 33 weeks pregnant, Kentville resident Meghan Sabean is tired of waiting and has written a letter to officials asking for pregnant women to be prioritized in the vaccine rollout.

  Health

  May 11, 2021