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More and more women in Australia are having induced labor. Does it matter?

More and more women in Australia are having induced labor. Does it matter?

by Angela Brown,The ConversationCredit: anastasiia chepinska/unsplash,CC BY-SAInduction of labor for women having their first baby has risen in Australia from 26% in 2010 to 46% in 2020, a

More and more women in Australia are having induced labor. Does it matter?

by Angela Brown,The ConversationCredit: anastasiia chepinska/unsplash,CC BY-SAInduction of labor for women having their first baby has risen in Australia from 26% in 2010 to 46% in 2020, a
Obesity intervention needed before pregnancy

Obesity intervention needed before pregnancy

by Robyn Mills,University of AdelaideCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from the University of Adelaide's Robinson Research Institute supports the need for dietary and lifestyle intervent

Obesity intervention needed before pregnancy

by Robyn Mills,University of AdelaideCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from the University of Adelaide's Robinson Research Institute supports the need for dietary and lifestyle intervent
Prenatal care for foreign-born Latinx people dropped during 2016 presidential campaign

Prenatal care for foreign-born Latinx people dropped during 2016 presidential campaign

by Wolters Kluwer HealthA, Counterfactual (solid line; 13mo lost to modeling) and observed (points) values of logits for inadequate prenatal care among monthly conception cohorts among fore

Prenatal care for foreign-born Latinx people dropped during 2016 presidential campaign

by Wolters Kluwer HealthA, Counterfactual (solid line; 13mo lost to modeling) and observed (points) values of logits for inadequate prenatal care among monthly conception cohorts among fore
Preconception blood glucose levels and the risk of preterm birth

Preconception blood glucose levels and the risk of preterm birth

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study examined the associations between preconception diabetes, prediabetes, and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels on the risk of prete

Preconception blood glucose levels and the risk of preterm birth

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study examined the associations between preconception diabetes, prediabetes, and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels on the risk of prete
Racial, ethnic disparities seen in postpartum emergency visits

Racial, ethnic disparities seen in postpartum emergency visits

by Lori SolomonBlack and Hispanic patients consistently experience higher odds of postpartum emergency departments visits in New York state, according to a study published online March 21 inJAMA

Racial, ethnic disparities seen in postpartum emergency visits

by Lori SolomonBlack and Hispanic patients consistently experience higher odds of postpartum emergency departments visits in New York state, according to a study published online March 21 inJAMA
Pregnancy and birth in the time of a pandemic

Pregnancy and birth in the time of a pandemic

by Kerry Blackadar,University of British ColumbiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to COVID-19 and pregnancy, there's a lot we don't know.UBC's Dr. Deborah Money, professor in t

Pregnancy and birth in the time of a pandemic

by Kerry Blackadar,University of British ColumbiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to COVID-19 and pregnancy, there's a lot we don't know.UBC's Dr. Deborah Money, professor in t
Do magazines exaggerate fertility at advanced reproductive age?

Do magazines exaggerate fertility at advanced reproductive age?

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersA new study has shown that popular magazines commonly feature older pregnant celebrities on their covers with no mention

Do magazines exaggerate fertility at advanced reproductive age?

by Mary Ann Liebert, IncCredit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersA new study has shown that popular magazines commonly feature older pregnant celebrities on their covers with no mention
In Texas, Medicaid coverage ends soon after childbirth. Will lawmakers allow more time?

In Texas, Medicaid coverage ends soon after childbirth. Will lawmakers allow more time?

by Elena RiveraCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainVictoria Ferrell Ortiz learned she was pregnant during summer 2017. The Dallas resident was finishing up an AmeriCorps job with a local nonprofit, which

In Texas, Medicaid coverage ends soon after childbirth. Will lawmakers allow more time?

by Elena RiveraCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainVictoria Ferrell Ortiz learned she was pregnant during summer 2017. The Dallas resident was finishing up an AmeriCorps job with a local nonprofit, which
Worse birth outcomes, higher maternal risk factors for pregnancies found in Alberta's poorest rural regions

Worse birth outcomes, higher maternal risk factors for pregnancies found in Alberta's poorest rural regions

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe highest concentration of adverse birth outcomes and related maternal risk factors occur in rural areas of Alberta with the

Worse birth outcomes, higher maternal risk factors for pregnancies found in Alberta's poorest rural regions

by Gillian Rutherford,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe highest concentration of adverse birth outcomes and related maternal risk factors occur in rural areas of Alberta with the
Rates of diabetes in pregnancy continue to rise in the Northern Territory

Rates of diabetes in pregnancy continue to rise in the Northern Territory

by Menzies School of Health ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe burden of diabetes in pregnancy has grown substantially in the Northern Territory (NT) over three decades and is contributing to more b

Rates of diabetes in pregnancy continue to rise in the Northern Territory

by Menzies School of Health ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe burden of diabetes in pregnancy has grown substantially in the Northern Territory (NT) over three decades and is contributing to more b
Pregnancy-related deaths spiked for second consecutive year during COVID-19

Pregnancy-related deaths spiked for second consecutive year during COVID-19

by Boston UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFollowing the emergence of the highly contagious Delta and Omicron COVID-19 variants pregnancy-related mortality rates, in the United States rose fast

Pregnancy-related deaths spiked for second consecutive year during COVID-19

by Boston UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainFollowing the emergence of the highly contagious Delta and Omicron COVID-19 variants pregnancy-related mortality rates, in the United States rose fast
Benzodiazepine use before conception is linked to increased risk of ectopic pregnancy

Benzodiazepine use before conception is linked to increased risk of ectopic pregnancy

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who use a class of tranquilisers called benzodiazepines before becoming pregnant are at greater risk of ecto

Benzodiazepine use before conception is linked to increased risk of ectopic pregnancy

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who use a class of tranquilisers called benzodiazepines before becoming pregnant are at greater risk of ecto