Childbirth and Pregnancy

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12/05/2020 - Five maternal deaths linked to virus
Five women in the UK have died during pregnancy after Covid-19 infection, according to a new analysis. More

30/04/2020 - Preterm delivery risk following first pregnancy complications
Women who experience complications in their first pregnancy but deliver at full term are at increased risk of preterm delivery in their next pregnancy, according to a new Norwegian study. More

09/04/2020 - Raised Covid-19 risk for smokers and lung disease patients
Smokers and people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are at hugely increased risk of severe Covid-19 infection because of high levels of one enzyme, researchers warn today. More

07/04/2020 - Popular fertility and pregnancy planning apps 'inaccurate'
Doubts have been cast over the accuracy of many popular fertility and pregnancy planning apps, researchers warn today. More

30/03/2020 - Study reveals impact of postpartum psychiatric disorders
Women who suffer from psychiatric disorders after the birth of their first child are less likely to have further children, a Danish study reports today (30 March 2020). More

13/03/2020 - Registrar turns to research over pregnancy cancer
A Sheffield doctor is searching for new tests and treatments for a rare cancer that can affect pregnant women. More

06/03/2020 - Alarm as abortion rates surge
Nearly one in four pregnancies now ends in abortion, according to figures published yesterday. More

27/02/2020 - Lift egg freezing limit, UK government told
The UK should lift a ten-year limit on the use of frozen eggs to give women improved control over reproduction, two medical organisations say today. More

20/02/2020 - Antibiotic risk in pregnancy
Taking macrolide antibiotics in pregnancy may be linked to subsequent birth defects, researchers warned today. More

19/02/2020 - Frozen eggs before chemo lead to baby
The first baby has been born to a woman using eggs frozen prior to treatment for breast cancer, it has been announced. More

31/01/2020 - Progesterone for at-risk women could prevent miscarriages
Prescribing progesterone to women with early pregnancy bleeding and a history of miscarriage could prevent more than 8,000 miscarriages a year, according to two studies published today. More

28/11/2019 - High risk women revealed by neonatal abstinence syndrome
The mortality risk for mothers of babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome is 11 times greater than normal, according to a new analysis. More

27/11/2019 - Range of health risks from asthma in pregnancy
Women who experience uncontrolled asthma attacks during pregnancy face further health risks, researchers warned today. More

21/11/2019 - Induce at 41 weeks, RCT finds
Inducing labour at 41 weeks of gestation is significantly safer than waiting another week, according to the findings of a major Swedish randomised study published today. More

08/11/2019 - Warning over skin contact after Caesarean section
ECG electrodes can cause complications when a mother is given contact with her new-born baby following Caesarean section, doctors have reported. More

17/10/2019 - Premature birth needs to be in specialist centres - study
Women facing premature labour should be enabled to give birth in hospitals with specialist neonatal intensive care units, researchers say today. More

11/10/2019 - Likely benefit for delayed cord clamping
Delayed clamping of the umbilical cord could reduce the mortality risk for premature babies, according to a new analysis. More

25/09/2019 - Vaginal birth risks after previous caesareans
Women who have had one or more caesarean sections and go on to attempt a vaginal birth could risk the health of themselves and their child, according to a new analysis. More

20/09/2019 - World progress on child and maternal health measured
The world has made substantial improvements in child and maternal health this century, according to a major analysis. More

19/09/2019 - Baby bacterial sources revealed
Vaginal swabbing of new-born babies is a questionable practice based on a misunderstanding of the risks of caesarean section, researchers say today following a major investigation of the issue. More

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