7 million US women live in maternity care 'deserts'

The United States is still among one of the most dangerous developed nations for childbirth, especially in rural areas and communities of color, according to a new March of Dimes report. About 36 perc

Updated on: March 12,2024

7 million US women live in maternity care 'deserts'

The United States is still among one of the most dangerous developed nations for childbirth, especially in rural areas and communities of color, according to a new March of Dimes report. About 36 perc

Updated on:March 12,2024

Rural counties with access to obstetrics have healthier infant birth outcomes

by American Academy of Family PhysiciansCredit: CC0 Public DomainRural areas with local access to obstetrical care report better infant health outcomes, including lower infant mortality rates and

Updated on: April 29,2024

Rural counties with access to obstetrics have healthier infant birth outcomes

by American Academy of Family PhysiciansCredit: CC0 Public DomainRural areas with local access to obstetrical care report better infant health outcomes, including lower infant mortality rates and

Updated on:April 29,2024

New parents risk financial burden because of the costs of pregnancy and delivery, study finds

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBirthing parents risk being financially burdened by the out-of-pocket medical costs of pregnancy and delivery, which cost some low-inco

Updated on: March 05,2024

New parents risk financial burden because of the costs of pregnancy and delivery, study finds

by The Mount Sinai HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBirthing parents risk being financially burdened by the out-of-pocket medical costs of pregnancy and delivery, which cost some low-inco

Updated on:March 05,2024

Diagnoses of suicidal ideation surged among Black pregnant women in 10-year study

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDiagnoses of suicidal ideation soared by more than 700% among Black women in the year before childbi

Updated on: May 13,2024

Diagnoses of suicidal ideation surged among Black pregnant women in 10-year study

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDiagnoses of suicidal ideation soared by more than 700% among Black women in the year before childbi

Updated on:May 13,2024

Women exposed to smoke while in womb more likely to miscarry

by Euan Wemyss,University of AberdeenSmoking while pregnant means your children will be more likely to suffer miscarriage, report from University of Aberdeen shows. Credit: University of Aberdee

Updated on: March 02,2024

Women exposed to smoke while in womb more likely to miscarry

by Euan Wemyss,University of AberdeenSmoking while pregnant means your children will be more likely to suffer miscarriage, report from University of Aberdeen shows. Credit: University of Aberdee

Updated on:March 02,2024

Who's in control when you're giving birth?

by Rebecca Grant, MosaicKimberly Turbin wasn't expecting childbirth to be a pleasant experience, but she wasn't expecting it to be a nightmare either.On 4 May 2013, she was sitting on the couc

Updated on: March 05,2024

Who's in control when you're giving birth?

by Rebecca Grant, MosaicKimberly Turbin wasn't expecting childbirth to be a pleasant experience, but she wasn't expecting it to be a nightmare either.On 4 May 2013, she was sitting on the couc

Updated on:March 05,2024

Five causes explain most fetal deaths from 2018 to 2020

Five selected causes of death accounted for 89.8 percent of fetal deaths in a reporting area of 41 states and the District of Columbia for 2018 to 2020, according to a report published online Oct. 19

Updated on: March 12,2024

Five causes explain most fetal deaths from 2018 to 2020

Five selected causes of death accounted for 89.8 percent of fetal deaths in a reporting area of 41 states and the District of Columbia for 2018 to 2020, according to a report published online Oct. 19

Updated on:March 12,2024

Link found between morning sickness, smoking and healthy pregnancies

by Society for EndocrinologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA link between the 'old wives' tale that morning sickness may indicate a healthy pregnancy, and the reason smoking is so detrimental has be

Updated on: March 07,2024

Link found between morning sickness, smoking and healthy pregnancies

by Society for EndocrinologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA link between the 'old wives' tale that morning sickness may indicate a healthy pregnancy, and the reason smoking is so detrimental has be

Updated on:March 07,2024

Induced labor after 39 weeks in healthy women may reduce the need for cesarean birth

by Society for Maternal-Fetal MedicineIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0Approximately one-third of women in the United States give birth via cesarean

Updated on: March 09,2024

Induced labor after 39 weeks in healthy women may reduce the need for cesarean birth

by Society for Maternal-Fetal MedicineIllustration depicting Caesarean section. Credit: BruceBlaus/Wikipedia/CC BY 3.0Approximately one-third of women in the United States give birth via cesarean

Updated on:March 09,2024

Gestational weight gain increased in Louisiana during the pandemic, reports research

byLouisiana State UniversityDr. Leanne Redman, Associate Executive Director for Scientific Education at Pennington Biomedical and Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology & Women's Health

Updated on: January 17,2024

Gestational weight gain increased in Louisiana during the pandemic, reports research

byLouisiana State UniversityDr. Leanne Redman, Associate Executive Director for Scientific Education at Pennington Biomedical and Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology & Women's Health

Updated on:January 17,2024