Pregnancy

In first, French presidential candidate gives birth during campaign

National secretary of French green party Les Ecologistes Marine Tondelier was the first candidate in French politics to campaign while pregnant.

Actress Apple Chan gives birth to second child at 32 weeks via emergency C-section

apple23 - Screenshot. Singaporean actress Apple Chan.
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Actors Hong Ling and Nick Teo are expecting their first child

Singaporean actress Hong Ling (left) showing a series of ultrasound images with her husband, Singaporean actor Nick Teo (right).

Why ‘momnesia’ strikes: Mouse study offers clues to pregnancy forgetfulness

“Momnesia” becomes most evident in late pregnancy and may continue into the postpartum period but usually dissipates after childbirth.

Kyoto mayor who became Japan’s first mayor to take maternity leave gives birth to baby girl

Shoko Kawata (right) is said to be Japan’s first sitting mayor to take maternity leave.

South Korea to allow abortion pills for pregnancies of up to nine weeks

South Korean Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said the prolonged absence of a regulated system had exposed some women to illegally distributed drugs and other potentially dangerous methods for abortion.

Femtech start-ups

New maternal care platform helps mums after birth when ‘anything can happen’

Co-founder Siew Suet Yen speaking at the official launch of maternal care platform Bosom.

Lady Gaga welcomes first child with fiance: US media

Lady Gaga began dating Michael Polansky in 2020, and became engaged to the entrepreneur in 2024.

Tylenol use in pregnancy may be linked with uterus, ovary changes in daughters

FILE PHOTO: An illustration photo shows Tylenol in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, U.S. September 24, 2025. REUTERS/Hannah Beier/File Photo

Pregnant woman dies after fall from balcony in Turkey, husband held

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