Childbirth & Pregnancy
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COVID infection link to maternal complications
Pregnant women with COVID-19 infection appear to be at increased risk of complications during their pregnancy and labour, new findings show. Read more
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New data highlights vaccine safety for pregnant women
COVID vaccination of pregnant women has barely changed the rate of birth complications, according to data released yesterday. Read more
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Miscarriage should be recognised as a bereavement
The UK should follow New Zealand’s lead and recognise miscarriage in the first six months of pregnancy as a bereavement, not just as an illness, a psychiatrist argues today. Read more
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Department culture at centre of childbirth brain injury reduction drive
Two royal colleges are to work together in a government-backed project to reduce brain injury in labour, it was announced today. Read more
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Group B strep report highlights global impact
The world urgently needs a vaccine against group B streptococcus, according to the World Health Organization. Read more
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Test can predict pregnancy risk in older mothers
New ways of calculating older mothers’ personal risk of serious pregnancy problems have been developed following a UK study. Read more
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Lockdown leads to double unplanned pregnancies
Unplanned pregnancies almost doubled during the first lockdown in the UK, a major study reports today. Read more
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New recurrent miscarriages guideline published
A new draft guideline should help to improve the quality of care provided by women who suffer miscarriage or are at risk, it was announced today. Read more
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Heart attack link to high cholesterol during pregnancy
High maternal cholesterol in pregnancy is associated with increased cardiac risk among young adult offspring, Italian researchers warn today. Read more
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Heart defect poses low risk in pregnancy
There is "reassuringly low" maternal mortality among women with congenital heart disease during pregnancy and birth, according to an analysis published today. Read more