Scarred by Zika and fearing new COVID-19 variants, Brazilian women say no to another pandemic pregnancy

by Letícia Marteleto,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public Domain"We have to avoid a pregnancy," said Rosa, about the possibility of getting pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic. "M

Updated on: April 29,2024

Scarred by Zika and fearing new COVID-19 variants, Brazilian women say no to another pandemic pregnancy

by Letícia Marteleto,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public Domain"We have to avoid a pregnancy," said Rosa, about the possibility of getting pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic. "M

Updated on:April 29,2024

Steroid treatment for premature babies linked to low birth weight

by Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainSteroid injections given to mothers at risk of giving birth prematurely are linked to babies being born with lower body weights.In a study of mo

Updated on: April 29,2024

Steroid treatment for premature babies linked to low birth weight

by Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainSteroid injections given to mothers at risk of giving birth prematurely are linked to babies being born with lower body weights.In a study of mo

Updated on:April 29,2024

Are some antidepressants less risky for pregnant women?

by Institut national de la recherche scientifique - INRSCells isolated from the placenta. Credit: Cathy Vaillancourt laboratory (INRS)About one in ten women in Québec will suffer from depression durin

Updated on: April 29,2024

Are some antidepressants less risky for pregnant women?

by Institut national de la recherche scientifique - INRSCells isolated from the placenta. Credit: Cathy Vaillancourt laboratory (INRS)About one in ten women in Québec will suffer from depression durin

Updated on:April 29,2024

Having a low birthweight baby may increase risk for early heart failure

by American College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's normal for expectant parents to worry about how well their baby is developing and growing. But could a newborn's birthweight

Updated on: April 29,2024

Having a low birthweight baby may increase risk for early heart failure

by American College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's normal for expectant parents to worry about how well their baby is developing and growing. But could a newborn's birthweight

Updated on:April 29,2024

Evidence backs women's choice on where to have their babies

by University of Technology, SydneyCredit: CC0 Public DomainHealthy women have more than twice the chance of a normal labour and birth in a planned birth centre birth compared to a planned hospit

Updated on: April 29,2024

Evidence backs women's choice on where to have their babies

by University of Technology, SydneyCredit: CC0 Public DomainHealthy women have more than twice the chance of a normal labour and birth in a planned birth centre birth compared to a planned hospit

Updated on:April 29,2024

Global research team finds no clear link between maternal diabetes during pregnancy and ADHD in children

byThe University of Hong KongCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international research team led by Professor Ian Wong Chi-kei, Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at LKS Faculty of Medi

Updated on: April 27,2024

Global research team finds no clear link between maternal diabetes during pregnancy and ADHD in children

byThe University of Hong KongCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international research team led by Professor Ian Wong Chi-kei, Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at LKS Faculty of Medi

Updated on:April 27,2024

Midwives can play a role in supporting pregnant women to reduce drug use

byFlinders UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMidwives are in a prime position to help support pregnant women to stop or cut down on alcohol and other drug use and to improve outcomes for the wo

Updated on: April 27,2024

Midwives can play a role in supporting pregnant women to reduce drug use

byFlinders UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainMidwives are in a prime position to help support pregnant women to stop or cut down on alcohol and other drug use and to improve outcomes for the wo

Updated on:April 27,2024

Inducing labor with drug vaginally shows benefits in study

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLabor induction with vaginal misoprostol during childbirth achieves vaginal delivery rates similar to the oral alternative

Updated on: April 27,2024

Inducing labor with drug vaginally shows benefits in study

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLabor induction with vaginal misoprostol during childbirth achieves vaginal delivery rates similar to the oral alternative

Updated on:April 27,2024

'Safety bundles' may reduce pregnancy-related deaths, particularly among Black women

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA woman begins losing blood during childbirth. Some vaginal bleeding is normal, but is it too much?How that questio

Updated on: April 27,2024

'Safety bundles' may reduce pregnancy-related deaths, particularly among Black women

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA woman begins losing blood during childbirth. Some vaginal bleeding is normal, but is it too much?How that questio

Updated on:April 27,2024

Midwife continuity of care model linked to positive experiences during pregnancy

byKing's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainIncreasing midwifery continuity of care has been identified as a key priority for maternity services in the United Kingdom (UK). Published tod

Updated on: April 27,2024

Midwife continuity of care model linked to positive experiences during pregnancy

byKing's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainIncreasing midwifery continuity of care has been identified as a key priority for maternity services in the United Kingdom (UK). Published tod

Updated on:April 27,2024