mothers

Daughter, 36, ‘cut off her 73-year-old mother’s head with knife and scissors

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A woman decapitated her 73-year-old mother with a knife and scissors before removing her brain and kissing it in front of a family friend, a court heard today.  Odessa Tammy Carey, 36, is accused of beating her mother to death at her home in Ashington, Northumberland, before performing the grisly act.  Odessa Carey, 36, beat her … Read more

Chinese boy, three, kisses his medic mother’s photo after she died fighting coronavirus

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This is the heart-breaking moment a little boy in China kissed a portrait of his mother at her funeral without realising that she had died while fighting the new coronavirus outbreak. The child’s mother, a 26-year-old village doctor, was killed in a traffic accident when she was on her way to perform health checks for … Read more

Mothers come under fire for feeding their babies ‘knock out’ bottles

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Mothers have come under fire for feeding their babies so-called ‘knockout’ bottles filled with a mix of ingredients designed to make them sleep through the night.   The concoctions, which are made from formula or breast milk mixed with cereal, baby food and even medicine, have been called ‘dangerous’ and a ‘choking hazard’ by child nutritionists. The … Read more

Ronaldo arrives in Madeira after flying to be by his mother’s side after she suffered a stroke

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Cristiano Ronaldo arrived on his home island of Madeira today to be with his mother who was rushed to hospital after suffering a stroke this morning.  The Juventus forward was driven straight to Dr Nelio Mendonca Hospital in the capital Funchal to be with his mother Dolores Aveiro, 65, after touching down in his private … Read more

One in 20 labour ward mothers are ‘health tourists’

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One in 20 labour ward mothers are ‘health tourists’: Figures from NHS’s biggest hospital trust are a clue to the real cost of maternity care for visitors Health tourism is bigger problem than thought at Britain’s largest health trust Barts NHS Trust, London likely to be due nearly £4.5 million by maternity tourists New figures … Read more

Mother’s Day gift ideas: Best jewellery to treat Mum this Mothering Sunday

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From a Swarovski crystal bracelet to huggie hoop earrings, eight gorgeous jewellery gifts to treat your mum to this Mother’s Day By Corinna Burton For Mailonline Published: 17:56 GMT, 26 February 2020 | Updated: 18:06 GMT, 26 February 2020 If you’re looking for a way to treat your mum this Mother Day, you can’t go … Read more

Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea Gift Ideas: Best high teas to treat your mum this Mothering Sunday

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From Harrods’ Tiffany Blue Box to the Fortnum and Mason traditional service, the best afternoon teas to treat your mum to this Mother’s Day By Corinna Burton For Mailonline Published: 08:12 GMT, 25 February 2020 | Updated: 08:12 GMT, 25 February 2020 Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea reservations can get fully booked pretty fast, especially the luxury … Read more

Toddler who was beaten to death by her mother’s boyfriend is finally laid to rest after two years

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Toddler who was drugged and beaten to death by her mother’s boyfriend is finally laid to rest over two years later as grieving father wins legal fight to bury her after he was left off of her birth certificate Eve Leatherland was 22 months old when she died in Liskeard, Cornwall, in 2017 Her father … Read more

Babies ‘face birth defect risk if their mothers take penicillin alternatives during pregnancy’

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Common antibiotics taken in pregnancy raise the risk of birth defects in babies, a study suggests. It found macrolides – a group of antibiotics commonly used to treat chest and urinary tract infections – significantly increase the chances of disorders of the heart, genitals and brain. While most antibiotics, such as penicillin, are safe during … Read more

Babies kept away from their mothers after birth may do worse in life up to 20 YEARS later

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Babies kept away from their mothers after they are born may do worse in life up to 20 years later. Newborn infants cared for in incubators struggle with sleep and emotions as they grow up and become more easily stressed as adults, a study has found. But babies given skin to skin contact with their … Read more