Giving birth

When a couple finds out that they are expecting a baby, the first thing they do is do the math to calculate the probable date of delivery and know what will be the day when the offspring will arrive in the world. Some argue that it makes more sense to talk about probable weeks of delivery, given that fewer than five percent of babies are born on the probable date of delivery (PPD).

Except for exceptions contemplated in the regulation, the use of a mask in Spain is mandatory in any situation for all people over six years of age, including pregnant women at the time of giving birth. Refusing to wear it is recklessness that can put everyone's health at risk, including that of the baby.

Cesarean section is a fairly common surgical procedure to extract the baby in our environment. 26 percent of deliveries in Spain are by caesarean section, double that recommended by the WHO for whom the "ideal" rate of caesarean section is between 10 and 15 percent.

For the man to accompany the woman when she is going to give birth, and if it is not the partner, another companion, is an act whose benefit is beyond dispute: the woman is accompanied by someone who is trustworthy and close, who supports her in everything. moment.

The pandemic has left us very hard stories, but fortunately also many with a happy ending, such as Kelsey Townsend, 32, who has just been discharged and was finally able to see her baby's face for the first time, three months after giving birth.

The snowstorm 'Filomena' has left us a historical snowfall in the central area of our country, Madrid being one of the most affected areas and where the greatest traffic jams have formed.

What he never imagined when the mother of the baby, a Yemeni citizen, embarked, was that she would give birth on the plane, however, despite the unknown weeks of gestation, she went into labor mid-flight.

Most women have symptoms of pregnancy in the first weeks of gestation, so it is surprising to hear news like this, in which the woman does not find out that she is pregnant for months, and even in the most extreme cases, until the time to give birth. However, although it is very rare, these cases do exist: it is known as a cryptic pregnancy.