A cesarean section scar isn’t something to be ashamed of. Just ask Alyssa Milano, who recently told the Me Becoming Mom podcast how proud she is of her own post-baby body after giving birth to son Milo via C-section. “How many people can say this is where they cut me open, removed all of the […]
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Planned home birth presents little risk where midwifery is well-integrated: study
In the state of Washington, a planned home birth with a licensed midwife is just as safe as a birth at a licensed birth center. Researchers from the University of British Columbia and Bastyr University (Wash.) arrived at this conclusion after analyzing outcomes of more than 10,000 community births in Washington state between 2015 and […]
Woman Gives Birth to 9 Babies
A 25-year-old woman from Mali gave birth to nine babies this week, which was two more than doctors has detected on ultrasounds while she was pregnant, according to the BBC. Halima Cisse gave birth to the nonuplets — five girls and four boys — in Morocco. The Mali government flew her to Morocco for specialist […]
US birth rate falls to lowest point in more than a century
Pete Hegseth: Standing up against the ‘permanent pandemic’ ‘Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe’ author Niall Ferguson joins ‘FOX News Primetime’ to discuss the politics of the pandemic NEW YORK – The U.S. birth rate fell 4% last year, the largest single-year decrease in nearly 50 years, according to a government report being released Wednesday. The […]
Pregnant Vanessa Morgan Prepares for Birth: 'Getting Our Hospital Bag Ready'
Almost time! Pregnant Vanessa Morgan is in the final stretch of her pregnancy, packing her hospital bag on Monday, January 11. Celebrity Babies of 2021: See Which Stars Gave Birth “Lol getting our hospital bag ready,” the Riverdale star, 28, wrote on her Instagram Story while showing a “sound bowl,” which promotes relaxation. “Essentials.” The […]
Study on placenta membrane cells identifies genetic markers associated with preterm birth
A new research study from the March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center led by investigators at the University of Chicago has identified new genetic markers associated with gestational length, providing new insights into potential risk factors for preterm birth. In a collaboration between multiple labs and funded through the March of Dimes Foundation, the investigators […]
Rural counties with access to obstetrics have healthier infant birth outcomes
Rural areas with local access to obstetrical care report better infant health outcomes, including lower infant mortality rates and fewer babies delivered underweight. The retrospective cohort study compared the birth outcomes of rural counties in Alabama with in-county obstetrical care to those without over a 12-year span from 2003 to 2017. Across all four outcome […]
Birth control pills affect the love hormone
Birth control pills are an effective and safe form of birth control; however, they are associated with a number of side effects, including mood alterations. A recent research study from Aarhus University has shown that women who take birth control pills have a much higher level of the hormone oxytocin, also called the love hormone, […]
2003 to 2017 saw drop in infant mortality due to birth defects
From 2003 to 2017, there was a decrease in infant mortality attributable to birth defects (IMBD) overall, although considerable differences were seen in the decreases by maternal and infant characteristics, according to research published in the Jan. 17 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Lynn M. […]
Malnutrition linked with increased risk of Zika birth defects
Congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS) refers to a collection of developmental malformations associated with Zika virus (ZIKV) congenital infection. This syndrome includes devastating conditions that have a huge impact on the rest of the life of the individual and their family, such as smaller (microcephaly) and unfolded (lissencephalic) brains, retinal abnormalities, enlarged ventricles of the heart, […]