Instead of urging slogans, the Shenzhen authorities posted the question 'is dedicating 20 years to raising children truly worth it?' on buses, sparking a wave of debate among young people.
Nghi, 34, diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid syndrome at 12 weeks of pregnancy, faced a high risk of fetal distress, but doctors successfully monitored her until birth.
Kathleen Nicole Ramos Santos, 24, conceived her second child one week after her first, leading to both a natural birth and a C-section on the same night to save her babies.
I am 38 weeks pregnant, have gained 15 kg, and my baby weighs about 3.8 kg. How should I care for my intimate area and recover my pelvic floor muscles postpartum? (Thuy Nguyen, 30, Ha Tinh)
Ms. Tinh, 34, pregnant for the third time, suffered from placenta accreta perforating her uterus and was treated by doctors using internal iliac artery balloon occlusion.
Ms. Thuan, nearly 24 weeks pregnant, suffered a traumatic brain injury in a traffic accident, prompting doctors to work to maintain her pregnancy for an additional 15 weeks.
My brother has two children with Down syndrome, while my sister's child is normal. I just got married and am planning to have children. I am worried if my child is at risk of having this condition? (Tam, 33 years old)
Huyen Trang, 30, welcomed a healthy baby boy weighing 3,4 kg in late November after her uterine fibroid was reduced using focused ultrasound technology, avoiding surgical removal.
The average Vietnamese woman is projected to give birth to 1.93 children in 2025, a modest rise from last year's record low. This figure, however, remains below the replacement level and highlights significant regional disparities across the nation.