Topic: Norway

Mode of delivery doesn't affect later maternal stress

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Whether a woman gives birth by elective C-section or vaginal delivery may not affect her anxiety or stress levels afterward, suggests a new study that questions the idea of using C-sections just for the sake of a ...
Afghanistan is the worst place in the world to be a mother and Norway is the best, an annual report released Tuesday said."Afghanistan has the highest lifetime risk of maternal mortality and the lowest female life expectancy in the world," putting it ...

C-section, induced labor more common with epilepsy

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women with epilepsy, particularly those on anti-seizure medications, may have higher rates of cesarean section and heavy bleeding after delivery than other women, a new study finds.The increased odds are small, researchers stress, and in general, ...
The United States has scored poorly on a campaign group's list of the best countries in which to be a mother, managing only 28th place, and bettered by many smaller and poorer countries.Norway topped the latest Save the Children "Mothers Index", followed ...