Heart rate and blood pressure changes during pregnancy are less dramatic than previously thought

by University of OxfordCredit: University of OxfordNew analysis from over 36,000 healthy women in 20 countries suggests that physiological changes during pregnancy may not be as dramatic as tradi

Updated on: April 08,2024

Heart rate and blood pressure changes during pregnancy are less dramatic than previously thought

by University of OxfordCredit: University of OxfordNew analysis from over 36,000 healthy women in 20 countries suggests that physiological changes during pregnancy may not be as dramatic as tradi

Updated on:April 08,2024

Delaying 'nonessential' abortions during coronavirus crisis endangers women's health and financial future

by Yana Rodgers,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainSeveral U.S. states are blocking health clinics from providingabortions, declaring the procedure to be "nonessential" dur

Updated on: April 08,2024

Delaying 'nonessential' abortions during coronavirus crisis endangers women's health and financial future

by Yana Rodgers,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainSeveral U.S. states are blocking health clinics from providingabortions, declaring the procedure to be "nonessential" dur

Updated on:April 08,2024

COVID boosters well-tolerated during and after pregnancy

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 booster shots are well tolerated by both pregnant and nursing women, a new study published Sept. 8 in&n

Updated on: April 08,2024

COVID boosters well-tolerated during and after pregnancy

by University of Washington School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 booster shots are well tolerated by both pregnant and nursing women, a new study published Sept. 8 in&n

Updated on:April 08,2024

In women with HIV, TB preventive therapy poses greater risk in pregnancy than postpartum

by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesStudy results published today help clarify how to safely prevent tuberculosis (TB) in women living with HIV who are pregnant or have re

Updated on: April 08,2024

In women with HIV, TB preventive therapy poses greater risk in pregnancy than postpartum

by NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesStudy results published today help clarify how to safely prevent tuberculosis (TB) in women living with HIV who are pregnant or have re

Updated on:April 08,2024

Fish oil and vitamin D supplements in pregnancy lower the risk of croup in babies and young children

by European Lung FoundationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBabies and children under three years old are less likely to develop croup if their mothers took fish oil and vitamin D supplements dur

Updated on: April 08,2024

Fish oil and vitamin D supplements in pregnancy lower the risk of croup in babies and young children

by European Lung FoundationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBabies and children under three years old are less likely to develop croup if their mothers took fish oil and vitamin D supplements dur

Updated on:April 08,2024

Caesarean twin births triple over the last 30 years

by Monash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe proportion of twins born by caesarean delivery in Victoria increased threefold, from 24% to 71% of all twin births, during 1983–2015, despite high

Updated on: April 08,2024

Caesarean twin births triple over the last 30 years

by Monash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe proportion of twins born by caesarean delivery in Victoria increased threefold, from 24% to 71% of all twin births, during 1983–2015, despite high

Updated on:April 08,2024

New mothers twice as likely to have post-natal depression in lockdown

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlmost half (47.5%) of women with babies aged six months or younger met the threshold for postnatal depression during the first COVID-19 lockd

Updated on: April 08,2024

New mothers twice as likely to have post-natal depression in lockdown

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlmost half (47.5%) of women with babies aged six months or younger met the threshold for postnatal depression during the first COVID-19 lockd

Updated on:April 08,2024

Women need more freedom during labour, not a medicalised birth script to follow

by Alys Bethan Einion,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageCountless women around the world give birth to babieswithout medical interventionin this natural process. For them, th

Updated on: April 08,2024

Women need more freedom during labour, not a medicalised birth script to follow

by Alys Bethan Einion,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageCountless women around the world give birth to babieswithout medical interventionin this natural process. For them, th

Updated on:April 08,2024

Aussie women born overseas have higher rates of stillbirths

by Cate Swannell, Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainStillbirth occurs more frequently among women with non-white backgrounds born overseas than for Australian-born women, particular

Updated on: April 08,2024

Aussie women born overseas have higher rates of stillbirths

by Cate Swannell, Medical Journal of AustraliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainStillbirth occurs more frequently among women with non-white backgrounds born overseas than for Australian-born women, particular

Updated on:April 08,2024

The case for companionship during labor and birth

by Burnet InstituteCredit: Burnet InstituteStrong support from women and their partners for companionship during labor and birth is being limited by inadequate hospital infrastructure, restrictiv

Updated on: April 08,2024

The case for companionship during labor and birth

by Burnet InstituteCredit: Burnet InstituteStrong support from women and their partners for companionship during labor and birth is being limited by inadequate hospital infrastructure, restrictiv

Updated on:April 08,2024