Posts Tagged ‘childbirth’
Myths and truths: Pregnancy, weight, and risks
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Despite excessive caloric intake, many obese women are actually deficient in vitamins vital to a healthy pregnancy. Continue…
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 12:31 - 2 Comments
Top Stories - Jun 24, 2011 14:48 - 0 Comments
Midwives could save 3 million lives
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — Each year, 358,000 women die while pregnant or giving birth, two million newborns die within the first 24 hours, and there are 2.6 million stillbirths, all because of inadequate healthcare. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 18, 2011 13:02 - 3 Comments
Intervention isn’t better for newborns
U. ROCHESTER (US) — In low-risk pregnant women, high induction and first-cesarean delivery rates do not lead to improved outcomes for newborns, bringing into question the skyrocketing number of them performed in the United States. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 21, 2011 15:09 - 3 Comments
‘Social’ inductions risky for moms-to-be
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Inducing labor without a medical reason often results in negative outcomes for the mother—including increased rates of cesarean delivery, greater blood loss, and an extended length of stay in the hospital. (more…)
