In pictures: How different cultures celebrate arrival of babies
A new collection of images from around the world demonstrates different cultural traditions for welcoming babies and protecting new mothers.
Babies
A little miracle: Parents’ joy as surgeons transform Scots baby’s life before he is even born
SURGEONS have transformed a baby’s life after carrying out an astonishing spinal operation while he was still in the womb.
Stopping the clock: Surgeon describes the womb operation transforming lives of babies before they are born
THE surgeon who operated on baby Augustine Somers while he was still in the womb described the life-transforming operation yesterday.
Cost of infant formula having significant impact on family budgets, according to report
THE high cost of infant formula in the UK is having a significant impact on some family budgets and poses a potential risk to child health, an inquiry by MPs has found.
Hundreds of babies suffering because of mums’ drug addiction
NEARLY 800 babies were born suffering the effects of their mother’s drug addiction in the past three years in Scotland – with experts warning the true toll is likely to be higher.
Scottish Government’s baby box scheme celebrates first birthday
AN average of 1,000 baby boxes per week have been delivered to parents of newborns in the first year of the programme.
Does mum have to be the word? Friends star Jennifer Aniston sparks debate after speaking out
FORMER Friends star Jennifer Anniston set the record straight about her personal life last week, sparking a debate about motherhood in the process.
Highland midwife who has helped bring more than 1000 babies into the world says it never loses its magic
HAZEL INGLIS admits she simply can’t leave her work behind and bad days often have her shedding a tear at home.
Surgeons will rebuild 1-in-50,000 baby’s head to allow his brain to grow
A BABY with a one-in-50,000 condition making his skull too small for his growing brain is to undergo major surgery.
Dundee mum launches awareness campaign after daughter suffocated under a stuffed toy
A MOTHER suffered every parent's worst nightmare when she discovered her daughter had suffocated overnight.
New York music teachers to study Scottish Opera show for babies
ACADEMICS from one of America’s leading universities are to study a pioneering Scots opera for babies.