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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...
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...