So your birth didn't go according to plan? Don't blame yourself

by Hannah Dahlen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhile childbirth is often a joyful event, it rarely unfolds exactly how we think it will. This causes disappointment or distress among

Updated on: March 09,2024

So your birth didn't go according to plan? Don't blame yourself

by Hannah Dahlen,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhile childbirth is often a joyful event, it rarely unfolds exactly how we think it will. This causes disappointment or distress among

Updated on:March 09,2024

Perinatal transmission of COVID-19 unlikely with correct hygiene

(HealthDay)—If correct hygiene procedures are undertaken, perinatal transmission of COVID-19 is unlikely to occur, according to a study published online July 23 inThe Lancet Child & Adolesce

Updated on: March 23,2024

Perinatal transmission of COVID-19 unlikely with correct hygiene

(HealthDay)—If correct hygiene procedures are undertaken, perinatal transmission of COVID-19 is unlikely to occur, according to a study published online July 23 inThe Lancet Child & Adolesce

Updated on:March 23,2024

UK abortion law should change to reflect current practice, study suggests

by London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFindings and recommendations from the largest study on abortion in Britain were presented to the All Party Par

Updated on: June 12,2024

UK abortion law should change to reflect current practice, study suggests

by London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFindings and recommendations from the largest study on abortion in Britain were presented to the All Party Par

Updated on:June 12,2024

The biology of uterine fluid: How it informs the fetus of mom's world

by Cell PressThis figure shows a normal uterine fluid environment during embryo preimplantation. Credit: Zhang, Ying et al.,Trends in Molecular Medicine2017A developing fetus bathes i

Updated on: March 16,2024

The biology of uterine fluid: How it informs the fetus of mom's world

by Cell PressThis figure shows a normal uterine fluid environment during embryo preimplantation. Credit: Zhang, Ying et al.,Trends in Molecular Medicine2017A developing fetus bathes i

Updated on:March 16,2024

Technique may restore healthy bacterial balance in C-section babies

byRutgers UniversityDifferences in bacterial DNA load and composition between treatment groups at differing body sites, collection types, and times. (A) Bacterial DNA load in maternal vaginal sw

Updated on: February 18,2024

Technique may restore healthy bacterial balance in C-section babies

byRutgers UniversityDifferences in bacterial DNA load and composition between treatment groups at differing body sites, collection types, and times. (A) Bacterial DNA load in maternal vaginal sw

Updated on:February 18,2024

Stigma felt by opioid-dependent moms can impact the health care received by their babies

by Brian Consiglio,University of MissouriCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe rate of opioid use among pregnant women in the United States quadrupled between 1999 and 2014 and continues to rise—an alarm

Updated on: January 15,2024

Stigma felt by opioid-dependent moms can impact the health care received by their babies

by Brian Consiglio,University of MissouriCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe rate of opioid use among pregnant women in the United States quadrupled between 1999 and 2014 and continues to rise—an alarm

Updated on:January 15,2024

Mutations in CCIN cause teratozoospermia and male infertility

by Science China PressCCIN mutant spermatozoa display severe head malformation and fail to adhere to the zona pellucida, which ultimately cause male infertility that can be successfully overcome

Updated on: March 13,2024

Mutations in CCIN cause teratozoospermia and male infertility

by Science China PressCCIN mutant spermatozoa display severe head malformation and fail to adhere to the zona pellucida, which ultimately cause male infertility that can be successfully overcome

Updated on:March 13,2024

An app to prevent pregnancy? Don't count on it

by Deborah Bateson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFertility awareness apps are being championed as a new approach to contraception. In reality, while the technology may be new, women

Updated on: May 13,2024

An app to prevent pregnancy? Don't count on it

by Deborah Bateson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageFertility awareness apps are being championed as a new approach to contraception. In reality, while the technology may be new, women

Updated on:May 13,2024

In national survey, U.S. ob-gyns say care has worsened after Dobbs decision

by Cara MurezThe U.S. Supreme Court decision ending a nationwide right to abortion one year ago has made it harder for doctors to treat miscarriages and other pregnancy-related emergencies, a new repo

Updated on: February 18,2024

In national survey, U.S. ob-gyns say care has worsened after Dobbs decision

by Cara MurezThe U.S. Supreme Court decision ending a nationwide right to abortion one year ago has made it harder for doctors to treat miscarriages and other pregnancy-related emergencies, a new repo

Updated on:February 18,2024

Endometrial scratching does not increase live birth rate in IVF

(HealthDay)—For women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), endometrial scratching by pipelle biopsy between day 3 of the cycle preceding the embryo-transfer cycle and day 3 of the embryo-transfer

Updated on: March 19,2024

Endometrial scratching does not increase live birth rate in IVF

(HealthDay)—For women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), endometrial scratching by pipelle biopsy between day 3 of the cycle preceding the embryo-transfer cycle and day 3 of the embryo-transfer

Updated on:March 19,2024