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EXCLUSIVE: Firefighters reveal how Baby Moses Law saved newborn baby in NE Harris County
Read full article: EXCLUSIVE: Firefighters reveal how Baby Moses Law saved newborn baby in NE Harris CountyFire chief Sidney Webb got an urgent phone call Monday morning from a desperate mother wanting to turn over her baby. The woman was crying, but what happened next saved her newborn baby’s life.
‘Not here for judgement’: Houston firefighter explains ‘Baby Moses Law,’ how parents can safely drop off their child
Read full article: ‘Not here for judgement’: Houston firefighter explains ‘Baby Moses Law,’ how parents can safely drop off their childIn an effort to offer support and protection to parents facing challenges of caring for their newborns, the Baby Moses law, also known as the Safe Haven law, provides a vital lifeline.
PHOTOS: Houston NICU babies dressed up for fall, Halloween
Read full article: PHOTOS: Houston NICU babies dressed up for fall, HalloweenEvery year, the Child Life and Expressive Therapies team at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital takes fall and Halloween photos of its littlest NICU patients. This year is the first time that we actually got some behind-the-scenes video of the photo shoot to accompany the photos. You can see the team posing the babies and working with moms and dads to give them some great moments during their hospital stay.
Sudden, unexplained deaths rose unexpectedly for Black infants, research finds
Read full article: Sudden, unexplained deaths rose unexpectedly for Black infants, research findsDespite a record low infant mortality rate in 2020, a new study finds an unexpected jump in unexplained deaths in Black infants during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic.
What is parechovirus? Signs, symptoms and risk factors of the virus infecting babies across the country
Read full article: What is parechovirus? Signs, symptoms and risk factors of the virus infecting babies across the countryMultiple states have reported new cases of parechoviruses, a group of viruses that commonly infect children, over the last two months, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a health alert to physicians and public health departments this week.
Fisher-Price, US regulators warn of infant deaths in rockers
Read full article: Fisher-Price, US regulators warn of infant deaths in rockersFisher-Price and U.S. product safety regulators are telling parents not to let their infants fall asleep in the company’s rockers after 13 infants died in the devices between 2009 and 2021.
Rapper Nicki Minaj posts first photos of newborn son and he is absolutely adorable
Read full article: Rapper Nicki Minaj posts first photos of newborn son and he is absolutely adorableRapper Nicki Minaj broke the internet Sunday after sharing pictures of her newborn son on social media for the first time. The 38-year-old first-time mother had fans swooning over the adorable baby, who she affectionately referred to as “Papa Bear,” as she posted the photos with a heartfelt caption. RELATED: Rapper Nicki Minaj gives birth to first child with husband“#PapaBear thank you so very much for choosing me to be your mama,” the rapper said. Of course, fans reacted to the little cutie’s photos with happiness and excitement. pic.twitter.com/NnL53NtyJh — Kgomotso 🦋 (@kaylenciaga) January 2, 2021When @NICKIMINAJ said she wanted a cute little fat baby and she got one 🥺😍 pic.twitter.com/cJKPfhK1Cp — Member of the kingdom 🦄 (@hokeeeh) January 2, 2021.
How Houston doctors are working to combat maternity-care deserts
Read full article: How Houston doctors are working to combat maternity-care desertsThe March of Dimes Maternity Care Deserts report looks at areas where mothers don’t have much access to obstetrics care. However, outside of those five counties, there’s less access, especially in rural areas. The data looks at the number of hospitals that provide obstetrics services, the number of obstetrics providers and the number of women without health insurance. Filling the gapChildren’s Memorial Hermann Hospital is working with physicians in rural areas to help fill the health care gap. Telemedicine has also been a game-changer for patients who live in rural areas.
One Good Thing: Two friends born on the same day become fathers on the same day
Read full article: One Good Thing: Two friends born on the same day become fathers on the same dayHistory is repeating itself in West Virginia. Two best friends who were born on the same day and at the same hospital found themselves back where it all started. Now, their journey to fatherhood has taken on an amazing story and added an unbelievable twist. The births of their children also occurred on the same day: Sunday, June 7th. As for future gatherings like birthday parties, both of these fathers say that will be the icing on the cake.