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Consensus Guidance Lays Out Recommendations for Postpartum Physical Activity
FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 – New mothers are encouraged to engage in two hours per week of exercise, according to a consensus guideline published online March 25 in the British Journal of Sports...
New Moms Benefit From Regular Workouts
WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 – Childbirth is an overwhelming accomplishment, but new mothers would do best not to rest on their laurels following delivery, a new guideline says. New moms should clock...
Six Months of Breastfeeding Tied to Lower Odds of Developmental Delays
TUESDAY, March 25, 2025 – Exclusive or longer duration of breastfeeding (at least six months) is associated with reduced odds of developmental delays, according to a study published online March 24...
Almost 3.6 Million Births Recorded in 2023, Down 2 Percent From 2022
FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 – The total number of births in the United States in 2023 was 3,596,017, which was down 2 percent from 2022, according to the March 18 National Vital Statistics Reports, a...
OB/GYNs Walk Away From Anti-Abortion States
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 – A brain drain is underway in states that banned or severely restricted abortion after the fall of Roe v Wade, a new study suggests. A significant decline in the number of...
1990 to 2023 Saw 14 Percent Decrease in Actual Number of U.S. Births
MONDAY, March 10, 2025 – From 1990 to 2023, there was a decrease in the number of births and in general and total fertility rates (GFRs and TFRs), according to the March 6 National Vital Statistics...
Stillbirth Rates Are Highest in the South
FRIDAY, March 7, 2025 – Women in the U.S. South are three times more likely to lose a baby in late pregnancy than mothers in other regions, a new study reports. The study, exclusively reported March...
Sisters of Those With Adverse Pregnancy Outcome Also Have Increased CVD Risk
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 – Women with adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), as do their APO-free sisters, according to a study published online Feb....
Appropriate Nurse Staffing Tied to Lower Cesarean Birth Rates
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2025 – Better labor and delivery staffing during labor predicts lower cesarean birth rates, according to a study published online in the March-April issue of Nursing Outlook....
Risk for Postpartum CVD Readmissions Higher for Twin Pregnancies
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 – Twin pregnancies have increased risks for cardiovascular disease (CVD) readmissions in the first year postpartum, even in the absence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy...
Drop in Episiotomy Not Tied to Increase in Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury for Most Women
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – A significant overall reduction in the prevalence of episiotomy in France from 2010 to 2021 has not been followed by an overall increase in obstetric anal sphincter injury...
2010 to 2022 Saw Drop in Hospital-Based Obstetric Care in U.S. Hospitals
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 – There was a net loss of hospital-based obstetric care in both rural and urban U.S. hospitals from 2010 to 2022, according to a research letter published online Dec. 4 in...
America's Rural Hospitals Are Shutting Down Maternity Wards
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2024 – Hospitals across America are shuttering their obstetric units, and the issue is most acute for women served by rural hospitals, a new study finds. By 2022, a majority (52%)...
AI Analysis of Video Can ID Neurologic Changes in the NICU
TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 – Deep learning with pose artificial intelligence (AI) may offer a scalable, minimally invasive method for neuro-telemetry in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU),...
1 in 4 Moms Fall Asleep While Breastfeeding, Putting Babies at Risk for SIDS
FRIDAY, Nov. 8, 2024 – A new study finds that a quarter of (no doubt exhausted) breastfeeding moms admit to falling asleep while their baby was feeding, a moment that can raise risks for infant...