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Childbirth Can Bring Worrying Medical Bills, Even With Insurance
FRIDAY, Nov. 8, 2024 – Having a child can cause significant and ongoing financial hardship for new parents, even if they are covered by health insurance, a new study shows. More than half of people...
Blood Test Might Spot Women in Labor at Risk for Preeclampsia
MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 – A routine blood test can identify women in labor who are at risk for preeclampsia, a high-blood pressure condition that’s a leading cause of maternal death, a new study f...
2011 to 2022 Saw Rates of Preterm Birth Rise in California
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 – Rates of preterm birth (PTB) increased between 2011 and 2022 in California across most groups, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in JAMA Network Open. Laura L. ...
U.S. Preterm Births Are on the Rise
FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2024 – Over the past decade, rates of preterm birth in the United States jumped more than 10%, a new study of more than 5 million births shows. The rise dovetailed with an increase...
Prenatal Exposure to Pandemic Milieu, Maternal SARS-CoV-2 Does Not Increase Autism Risk
THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 – Children with prenatal pandemic exposure and/or exposure to maternal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection do not have increased rates of...
Family Medicine-Only Staffing at Birthing Hospitals Tied to Fewer C-Sections
THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 – U.S. birthing hospitals staffed exclusively by family medicine (FM) physicians are more likely to have lower cesarean section rates, according to a study published online...
2022 Fetal Mortality Reached Historic Low of 5.48 Per 1,000
THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 – The fetal mortality rate in the United States in 2022 was 5.48 fetal deaths at 20 weeks of gestation or more per 1,000 live births and fetal deaths, which marked a...
Good Maternity Care Increasingly Tough to Find in U.S.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – In the two years since the March of Dimes' last report on the state of U.S. maternity care, more than 100 hospitals nationwide have shuttered their obstetric units,...
Pesticide Exposure Tied to Increased Risk for Stillbirth
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 – Pesticide exposures during preconception and the first trimester may be associated with stillbirth, according to a study published online July 16 in the American Journal of ...
Mom's Type 1 Diabetes Might Shield Her Children From the Disease
MONDAY, July 29, 2024 – Having a mom with type 1 diabetes might provide long-term protection against the condition in children, a new review finds. This protective effect is suggested by that fact...
U.S. Infant Deaths Rise for First Time in Decades
THURSDAY, June 25, 2024 – For the first time in two decades, the infant mortality rate in the United States has risen, new government data shows. In a report released Thursday by the U.S. Centers f...
Fall of Roe v. Wade Has Made Access to Ob/Gyns Tougher in Many States: Report
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 – Ever since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, even more women have struggled to find reproductive care, a new report warns. Issued Thursday by the...
Most Americans Think Incontinence, Pelvic Pain after Childbirth is Normal -- It's Not
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – Roughly a month after having her second child, Nicole Gerardi-Lukens suddenly felt pressure in her pelvis that was so intense it sent her to the hospital. When doctors told...
Long-Term Outcomes Similar for Cord Clamping, Umbilical Cord Milking
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – For nonvigorous term and near-term infants, long-term outcomes do not differ significantly with early cord clamping (ECC) and umbilical cord milking (UCM), according to a...
Postpartum Urinary Incontinence Takes Physical, Mental Toll
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 – Urinary incontinence is a common aftereffect of delivering a baby, but it can have a devastating effect on new moms, a new study warns. These bladder leaks are significantly...