Topic: Prenatal Health, Labor And Delivery

Stillbirth is often caused by pregnancy complications such as problems with the placenta or preterm labor, said US research published on Tuesday aiming to shed light on the causes and risks.Ten years ago, little was known about the causes of stillbirth, a ...

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 ...

WHO links child mortality to economic crisis

The World Health Organisation warned on Saturday that only a stronger political commitment to child health could prevent a dangerous rise in mortality rates at a time of global economic turmoil. WHO Director General Margaret Chan told the opening of a maternal ...

Moms who lose a baby face higher stillbirth risk

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents who've suffered the death of an infant may have a higher-than-normal risk of stillbirth in the next pregnancy, a new study suggests.Stillbirth refers to the death of a fetus after the 20th week of pregnancy. It's ...

Race to save mothers, children set to fall short

A global campaign to save new mothers and children under five in developing nations has made strong gains but is set to fall well shy of UN goals, according to a study released Tuesday.Only nine out of 137 countries are on track ...

Global study finds newborns struggle to survive

LONDON (Reuters) - Fewer newborn babies are dying worldwide, but progress is too slow and Africa is being left behind, said a global study led by the World Health Organization (WHO).While investment over the last decade in health care for women and ...

Shift work may have little impact on pregnancy

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some studies have suggested that working the night shift may raise a pregnant woman's risks of preterm delivery or having an underweight baby, but a review says that if those effects exist, they are likely to be small.After ...

Shift work may have little effect on pregnancy

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some studies have suggested that working the night shift may raise a pregnant woman's risks of preterm labor or having an underweight baby. But a new review says that if those effects exist, they are likely to ...

Millions still die due to lack of midwives: U.N.

LONDON (Reuters) - More investment in midwifery could save many of the millions of babies and hundreds of thousands of women who still die every year because of a lack of skilled healthcare during childbirth, the United Nations said on Monday.In the ...

Prenatal pesticide exposure tied to birth size

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Exposure to even moderate amounts of certain pesticides during pregnancy may affect infants' birth size, a new study suggests.Researchers found that among nearly 500 newborns whose umbilical cord blood was tested for pesticide residues, those with higher ...
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