Latest news with #caesarean
The Sun
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Man Utd star Matheus Cunha's wife brought forward birth of second child so he could join pre-season tour
MANCHESTER United star Matheus Cunha's wife gave birth by caesarean section so he could join his new team on a pre-season tour. Lawyer Gabriela asked doctors to bring forward the arrival of their second child. 4 4 Brazilian star Cunha, 26, was able to join her when she went into hospital on Monday. He then linked up with United players for a flight to the US. The Cunhas shared pictures on Instagram following the safe arrival of daughter Liz, alongside brother Levi, five. The £62.5million striker was seen in hospital scrubs in one image. He wrote: 'Hello world I'm Liz. And we are four now. 'I am very blessed to have you. Thanks God for everything.' Among those to offer their best wishes to the family were his new team-mates Bruno Fernandes and Joshua Zirkzee and ex-United defender Rio Ferdinand. Cunha signed for United from Wolves last month after they triggered his release clause. A source said: 'Gabriela knew how important it was for Matheus to be able to go on the pre-season tour to get to know his team-mates before the start of the season. 'They discussed it as a couple and the doctors agreed to book her in for an elective C-section on Monday, so Matheus could be at her side. New Man Utd star Matheus Cunha runs rings around pals as he plays 5-a-side on streets in his hometown 'He's now joined his team-mates and knows that friends and family will help look after Gabriela and their new baby until he returns home.' Cunha, in team strip, had made his Manchester United debut against Leeds in a friendly in Stockholm on Saturday. United arrived in Chicago on Tuesday night. They will play three fixtures against West Ham United, Bournemouth and Everton, before returning to play Fiorentina at Old Trafford on August 9. They kick off their Premier League season on August 17 against Arsenal. Cunha and Gabriela married in May 2024 in a ceremony in their home city of Natal, Brazil. He later said: 'It was very emotional. I cried a lot! I saw my whole family there, my son . . . it was beautiful. My wife is amazing. It was a wonderful moment!' 4 4
BBC News
01-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Farmer rescues baby hare in roadside C-section near Gretna
A baby hare is "growing stronger every day" after a farmer performed an emergency roadside caesarean section on its mother, according to an animal welfare charity. The adult female hare was killed during a farming accident in Rigg near Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway on 13 when farmer Robert Craig noticed movement in her stomach, he delivered two of her babies using a pen knife. While one of the babies did not survive, the other has been named Bruno by Scottish SPCA staff and is now being cared for at the charity's rescue centre. Mr Craig was silaging when he accidentally hit the adult female hare with his machinery."I went to check what I had struck and sadly found the hare dead," he said."I saw her stomach move and knew instantly she was pregnant, and I had to act quickly to give the babies a chance at life."I carefully cut her open and saw the babies. I gave them a gentle swing to clear out any mucus, just like you would with newborn lambs." He said he rubbed their bodies to try and get them breathing before calling the Scottish was immediately transferred to Fishcross, Clackmannanshire, where the charity provides care for orphaned and injured animals. When he was rescued, Bruno was underweight at just 80g - more than 20g below the average birth weight for a newborn hare. Animal rescue officer Emma Totney, who attended the scene, said: "When I arrived, I was surprised by how alert and energetic the baby was – it was a huge relief. He was feeding well and already showing signs of real fight."He was smaller than we'd expect for a newborn, but clearly a fighter. He's a little miracle."The charity said he now weighs more than nine times his original weight and has begun eating independently. It is hoped Bruno will be ready for release in the coming weeks if his progress continues.
The Independent
30-06-2025
- General
- The Independent
Farmer performs emergency C-section on dead hare to deliver ‘miracle' baby
A farmer in Dumfries and Galloway has been hailed for his quick thinking after performing an emergency roadside caesarean section on a dead hare, saving two of its unborn babies. The dramatic rescue unfolded when Robert Craig, who was carrying out silage operations, accidentally struck an adult female hare with his machinery. Upon checking the animal, Mr Craig discovered she was deceased but noticed movement in her stomach and realised that she was pregnant. 'I had to act quickly to give the babies a chance at life.' Mr Craig used a pen knife to perform an emergency C-section at the side of the road. The extraordinary intervention led to the successful delivery of two tiny leverets, one of which has since been described as a 'little miracle'. Mr Craig said he 'carefully' cut open the hare's stomach and took out the babies. 'I gave them a gentle swing to clear out any mucus, just like you would with newborn lambs. 'Then I started rubbing their bodies to try and get them breathing, and sure enough, they gasped and came around. 'So, I stopped working, got them warmed up and called the Scottish SPCA.' While one of the leverets did not survive, the other, named Bruno by Scottish SPCA staff, is now gaining strength at the charity's National Wildlife Rescue Centre at Fishcross in Clackmannanshire. Animal rescue officer Emma Totney went to the scene at Rigg near Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway, on 13 May. She said: 'When I arrived, I was surprised by how alert and energetic the baby was – it was a huge relief. He was feeding well and already showing signs of real fight. 'He was smaller than we'd expect for a newborn, but clearly a fighter. He's a little miracle. 'He was feeding well and showed great energy, so I knew I needed to get him to our team at Fishcross as quickly as possible. 'We stopped a couple of times on the journey for feeds, and each time he did brilliantly. 'We were all amazed he had survived such a dramatic start to life. 'It's heartwarming to know that thanks to a kind-hearted farmer, the wildlife centre team, and myself, this little miracle will get the chance to return to the wild and live a full life.' When first admitted to the Wildlife Rescue Centre, Bruno was very underweight at just 80g, well below the typical 100–130g birth weight for a newborn hare. However, he has since grown significantly and now weighs more than nine times his original weight. The team hope that Bruno will be ready for release into the wild in the coming weeks, provided his progress continues. Wildlife assistant Shauni Stoddart, who has been caring for Bruno, said the baby hare was in a 'fragile' condition when he arrived. 'Due to his unique circumstances, he was hand-reared at home for the first five days to minimise stress. He responded incredibly well, quickly gaining strength. 'He's a true little fighter. It's been an emotional journey for everyone involved but seeing him grow stronger every day is so rewarding.' The Scottish SPCA described Bruno's birth as 'very extraordinary', and the charity said it would not recommend anyone performing this kind of surgery on any animal.
BBC News
17-06-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Baby of brain-dead woman delivered in Georgia, woman's mother says
A brain-dead woman's baby has been delivered by caesarean section, the woman's mother says, after the hospital said her body had to be kept on life support due to abortion law in the US state of Georgia. Adriana Smith's baby, named Chance, was born prematurely on Friday, Ms Smith's mother told local TV station 11 boy, who weighs 1lb 13oz (08kg), is being kept in the neonatal intensive care unit, said Ms Smith's mother, April Newkirk. "He's expected to be OK," she told the outlet, an affiliate of NBC News. "He's just fighting. We just want prayers for him."Ms Newkirk said her daughter, a 31-year-old nurse, would be taken off life support on Tuesday. "It's hard to process," she said. "I'm her mother. I shouldn't be burying my daughter. My daughter should be burying me."The BBC has contacted the hospital for comment. It has previously declined to comment on individual cases, but has insisted that it prioritises "the safety and well-being of the patients we serve."Ms Smith went to a different hospital in February because of severe headaches, and was given a medication and sent home, her mother previously said. But the next day, Ms Smith woke up gasping for air. Emory University Hospital determined she had blood clots in her brain, and declared her brain-dead, her mother said. At that point, her baby's due date was over three months away. But her family said doctors at Emory told them they could not take her off life support or remove devices keeping her breathing because the state bans abortion after cardiac activity can be detected, around six weeks into pregnancy. Ms Newkirk said at the time that her grandson may be blind, unable to walk or even struggle to survive because of the complications of her daughter's health. The decision to keep her on life support "should have been left up to the family", Ms Newkirk told the same NBC affiliate in May. Georgia's Republican Governor Brian Kemp signed a near-total abortion ban in the state in 2019. But the law did not go into effect until after the US Supreme Court took the decision in 2022 to overturn the Roe v Wade ruling, which had guaranteed women the constitutional right to an abortion.
Times
16-06-2025
- Health
- Times
Natural birth v caesarean — what the latest statistics tell us
D octors in the UK are never short of reading material thanks to a continual stream of new guidance on various aspects of clinical practice, the latest of which is designed to improve the quality of care for anyone considering a caesarean birth. Colleagues working in specialities such as dermatology and orthopaedics can choose to ignore topics like this but we GPs are expected to know something about everything, so I read it over the weekend and want to share some of the highlights. Not least because they help to dispel a myth that regularly pops up on social media: namely that having a caesarean means you can avoid the continence problems that affect so many women after giving birth. First though, a caveat. While the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has gone to great lengths to assimilate the best evidence out there, it remains far from perfect. Indeed Nice starts the section comparing the risks and benefits of vaginal and caesarean deliveries — for mother and baby — with a warning that, despite compiling data from 30 years' worth of international research, they are not as reliable as it would like.
