Study shows pregnant women admitted to intensive care in Scotland are 12 times more likely to experience a stillbirth

by University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who require intensive care when pregnant are more likely to die compared with women who are not admitted—an excess risk that persists for

Updated on: June 15,2024 5

Study shows pregnant women admitted to intensive care in Scotland are 12 times more likely to experience a stillbirth

by University of EdinburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who require intensive care when pregnant are more likely to die compared with women who are not admitted—an excess risk that persists for

Updated on:June 15,2024 5

Studies find Oregon's Medicaid expansion improved prenatal care access, birth outcomes

by Oregon State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA pair of recent studies from Oregon State University found that Oregon's Medicaid expansion in 2014 has led to increased prenatal care amon

Updated on: June 07,2024 6

Studies find Oregon's Medicaid expansion improved prenatal care access, birth outcomes

by Oregon State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA pair of recent studies from Oregon State University found that Oregon's Medicaid expansion in 2014 has led to increased prenatal care amon

Updated on:June 07,2024 6

Study reveals benefits of yoga for pregnant women

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research in pregnant women suggests that practicing yoga activates the parasympathetic nervous system (which is responsible for bodily functions when at rest)

Updated on: June 11,2024 6

Study reveals benefits of yoga for pregnant women

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research in pregnant women suggests that practicing yoga activates the parasympathetic nervous system (which is responsible for bodily functions when at rest)

Updated on:June 11,2024 6

High stress during pregnancy linked to elevated cortisol in toddlers' hair

by Sara Savat,Washington University in St. LouisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Washington University in St. Louis and Dartmouth College have discovered a connection between tod

Updated on: July 25,2024 0

High stress during pregnancy linked to elevated cortisol in toddlers' hair

by Sara Savat,Washington University in St. LouisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Washington University in St. Louis and Dartmouth College have discovered a connection between tod

Updated on:July 25,2024 0

Pregnancy stretch marks cause stress and emotional burden, study finds

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile stretch marks are commonly associated with pregnancy, the permanency of the skin lesions causes pregnant women and pregnant i

Updated on: June 04,2024 5

Pregnancy stretch marks cause stress and emotional burden, study finds

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhile stretch marks are commonly associated with pregnancy, the permanency of the skin lesions causes pregnant women and pregnant i

Updated on:June 04,2024 5

More than 2.2 million women live in maternity care desert status areas

(HealthDay)—More than 2.2 million women live in areas with severely limited to no access to maternity care (maternity care desert status), according to a report published Sept. 23 by the March of Dime

Updated on: March 12,2024 12

More than 2.2 million women live in maternity care desert status areas

(HealthDay)—More than 2.2 million women live in areas with severely limited to no access to maternity care (maternity care desert status), according to a report published Sept. 23 by the March of Dime

Updated on:March 12,2024 12

Important cause of preeclampsia discovered

by Anne Sliper Midling,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyThe results of many years of research have been a long time coming. Gabriela Silva (in a white coat) used tissue samples from

Updated on: March 09,2024 18

Important cause of preeclampsia discovered

by Anne Sliper Midling,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyThe results of many years of research have been a long time coming. Gabriela Silva (in a white coat) used tissue samples from

Updated on:March 09,2024 18

Scientists find variant in the synaptonemal complex protein SYCE2 increases risk of pregnancy loss

by deCODE geneticsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile it is well established that chromosomal abnormalities are a major cause of miscarriages the biology behind pregnancy losses with or without chr

Updated on: June 17,2024 7

Scientists find variant in the synaptonemal complex protein SYCE2 increases risk of pregnancy loss

by deCODE geneticsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhile it is well established that chromosomal abnormalities are a major cause of miscarriages the biology behind pregnancy losses with or without chr

Updated on:June 17,2024 7

US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike

by Mike StobbeIn this photo provided by Henry Danner, Omari Maynard sits with his children, Anari, left, and Khari, next to a painting of their late mother, Shamony Gibson, at home in the Brooklyn bor

Updated on: March 09,2024 17

US pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike

by Mike StobbeIn this photo provided by Henry Danner, Omari Maynard sits with his children, Anari, left, and Khari, next to a painting of their late mother, Shamony Gibson, at home in the Brooklyn bor

Updated on:March 09,2024 17

New research partnership makes childbirth safer in Mozambique

by Nazeem Muhajarine,The ConversationIn Mozambique, gender-based violence, early marriage and early pregnancy all play a part in compromising the health of mothers and infants. Credit: Nazeem Mu

Updated on: March 09,2024 12

New research partnership makes childbirth safer in Mozambique

by Nazeem Muhajarine,The ConversationIn Mozambique, gender-based violence, early marriage and early pregnancy all play a part in compromising the health of mothers and infants. Credit: Nazeem Mu

Updated on:March 09,2024 12

Catching COVID-19 during pregnancy increases risk of hospitalization, premature birth, study finds

by University of British ColumbiaAdverse Maternal Outcomes Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Diagnosis in Pregnancy From March 1, 2020, to October 31, 2021 (N = 6012). Points are offset a small amount a

Updated on: June 04,2024 4

Catching COVID-19 during pregnancy increases risk of hospitalization, premature birth, study finds

by University of British ColumbiaAdverse Maternal Outcomes Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Diagnosis in Pregnancy From March 1, 2020, to October 31, 2021 (N = 6012). Points are offset a small amount a

Updated on:June 04,2024 4

Is continuous electronic fetal monitoring useful for all women in labor?

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainElectronic fetal monitoring is often used during labour to detect unborn babies at risk of brain damage (neonatal encephalopathy) from a lack of

Updated on: July 01,2024 6

Is continuous electronic fetal monitoring useful for all women in labor?

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainElectronic fetal monitoring is often used during labour to detect unborn babies at risk of brain damage (neonatal encephalopathy) from a lack of

Updated on:July 01,2024 6