Childbirth & Pregnancy
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COVID trials have excluded pregnant women – study
Most COVID-19 trials have avoided including pregnant women, according to a new analysis. Read more
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Teens and deprived mothers missing postnatal checks
More than 350,000 women in the UK are likely to be missing key postnatal check-ups, according to the largest study of its kind published today. Read more
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Call for clear caffeine guidance for pregnant women
Guidance on caffeine consumption during pregnancy must be clearer, experts say today. Read more
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Pandemic widens gaps in access to abortion services
The COVID-19 pandemic has widened the gaps that exist in accessing abortion services across Europe, according to a review published today. Read more
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Pregnancy complications linked to increased heart disease risk
Some pregnancy complications are associated with a heightened risk of heart disease in later life, according to an analysis published today. Read more
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Skin contact affects babies’ pain response
Skin to skin contact between a parent and newborn baby reduces the infant’s response to pain, a new study has found. Read more
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COVID-19 risk in pregnancy analysed
Pregnant women with COVID-19 infection were less likely than other seriously ill patients to present with fever, according to a major new analysis published today. Read more
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No safe level of caffeine’ for pregnant women
Women who are pregnant or who are trying to conceive should avoid caffeine because there is “no safe level of consumption”, according to an observational study published today. Read more
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Virus caused maternal deaths
At least eight women died during or shortly after pregnancy from COVID-19 infection, mostly women from ethnic minorities, according to a new analysis by two royal colleges. Read more
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Heart disease prevention to start in the womb?
Unborn babies at risk of low oxygen levels because of pregnancy complications could benefit from a specialist antioxidant to help prevent future heart disease, researchers reported last night. Read more