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Nearly 200,000 Filipino teens get pregnant annually: POPCOM

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 11 09:36 PM

The Commission on Population has raised concerns about early and unplanned pregnancies in the Philippines, the world's 13th most populated country. Read more »

Breastfeeding relaxation therapy for mothers helps babies eat more

Lisa Rapaport, Reuters
Posted at Jul 05 05:59 AM

Mothers who get breastfeeding support that includes relaxation therapy may feel less stressed and have babies who eat and sleep more than women who don’t get this extra help, a small experiment suggests. Read more »

Men may be able to help partner's menopausal transition

Carolyn Crist, Reuters
Posted at Jul 05 05:40 AM

Overall, men know the transition through menopause can bring difficult symptoms for their wife or partner and that there may be ways to ease some of them, a small survey suggests. Read more »

High blood pressure during pregnancy tied to heart problems decades later

Lisa Rapaport, Reuters
Posted at Jul 04 11:12 PM

Women who develop high blood pressure during pregnancy may be more likely than those who don’t to have heart attacks or strokes decades later, a Norwegian study suggests. Read more »

Hontiveros refiles 'equality' bill, seeks to raise age of consent

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 06:46 PM

MANILA - Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday refiled the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression (SOGIE) Equality Bill and other measures that seek to protect women and children. Read more »

LOOK: Karel Marquez gives birth to baby boy Kobe

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 05:57 PM

Former actress Karel Marquez and her businessman-husband Sean Fariñas welcomed their first child together on Wednesday afternoon. Read more »

25-hour labor: Why Rica Peralejo opted for unmedicated vaginal birth at home

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 12:30 AM

Former actress Rica Peralejo recently welcomed her second son with husband Joseph Bonifacio, particularly via vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) at home, and completely unmedicated throughout her 25-hour labor. Read more »

'I was worried': How Mariel reacted after learning about second pregnancy

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 30 12:58 PM

“I was worried.” This was Mariel Rodriguez’s initial reaction after she learned about her second pregnancy. Read more »

Children ‘left behind’ in PH economic growth: aid agency

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 04:03 PM

The situation of children in the Philippines has slightly improved, but “some” are still missing out on childhood, based on the latest report of London-based child aid agency Save The Children. Read more »

Pregnant US teen killed, baby taken from womb: police

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 17 07:43 PM

Police in Chicago charged three people Thursday in connection with the murder of a pregnant teenager whose unborn baby was taken from her womb after her death. Read more »

‘I was 24 years old when I started’: Divine Lee recalls IVF journey

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 11:36 AM

“I was able to take my time choosing my husband, I was able to study. I would recommend it to all women.”  Read more »

Nebraska woman says carrying her gay son's baby was her gift

Sharon Bernstein, Reuters
Posted at Apr 06 05:32 AM

CALIFORNIA - When Cecile Eledge offered to carry a baby for her adult son and his husband, they thought she was kidding - and that her doctors in the family's Nebraska hometown would balk at a 61-year-old woman serving as a surrogate for a gay couple.   Read more »

‘So happy I want to cry’: Andi, partner Philmar share ultrasound images of pregnancy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 01 08:47 PM

“I am so happy to see you today, so happy that I wanted to cry.” Read more »

9 nars sa ospital sa Amerika, sabay-sabay ang pagdadalantao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 03:42 PM

Halos magkakasabay ang pagkakapanganak ng siyam na nars na nagtatrabaho sa labor ward ng ospital sa Amerika.    Read more »

Babae nanganak ng 6 sanggol sa loob ng 9 minuto

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 22 06:58 PM

Kakaiba ang pagpapanganak ng isang babae sa Houston, Texas nang iluwal niya ang kaniyang anim na sanggol sa loob ng 9 minuto. Read more »

US OKs drug for post-partum depression

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 20 05:16 PM

WASHINGTON - US authorities on Tuesday approved the first medication designed specifically to treat post-partum depression, an illness that affects about 1 in 9 new American mothers.   Read more »

Mississippi moves to ban abortion if heartbeat detectable

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 20 10:52 AM

MIAMI - Lawmakers in the southeastern US state of Mississippi passed a bill Tuesday banning abortion of pregnancies where a heartbeat is detectable -- from six weeks -- as human rights groups vowed to fight the move. Read more »

Mother knows best? Not in sex education, says group

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 08 07:05 PM

MANILA - They say mother knows best. But this is not the case in terms of teaching sexuality and reproductive health to their adolescent children. Read more »

China tells employers to stop asking women about marriage, babies

Beh Lih Yi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Feb 26 10:22 PM

KUALA LUMPUR - Chinese authorities have urged employers not to ask women about their marital status or childbearing plans in job interviews, in the latest step to tackle discrimination at work and boost female participation in the labor force. Read more »

Korina Sanchez explains why it took her so long to have a baby

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 04:36 PM

“Everyone who knows me well knows that I love children.”  Read more »