Childbirth Archives

11/25/17

It’s Prematurity Awareness Month: So What’s Being Done for Child Survival and Health?

“Never underestimate the strength and resiliency of babies.”

Every year 15 million babies around the world are born preterm, before 37 weeks of gestation. Premature birth is the leading cause of infant death in the U.S. and even if a woman does ‘everything right’ during pregnancy, there’s sti

10/26/17

The Deadliest Threat to a Pregnant Woman Lives Inside Her Home [new study]

When researchers went looking for answers, they found the number one cause was not hypertension. Or infection. Or hemorrhage. It was murder.

insomnia and sleep disorders and rpegnancy

10/23/17

Insomnia and Pregnancy, A Dangerous Duo That Puts Your Baby at Risk

It’s not easy to get 40 winks when you’re pregnant. Between physical aches and pains, abnormal positioning, the

10/16/17

New Mom Reveals the One Event that Triggered Her Secret Disordered Eating Behaviors

The changes that occur during pregnancy and postpartum can make women feel like their bodies are out of control. That’s when eating disorders creep in.

10/14/17

Obstetricians Warn About Dad’s Baby Blues: New Fathers at High Risk for Post-Partum Depression, Too

Becoming a parent is hard. Between the long, sleepless nights, interrupted routines, and more scares and uncertainties cropping

Anti Anxiety and Depression Medications and Pregnancy

10/02/17

Zoloft, Valium, and Xanax Safer During Pregnancy Than Thought (new study)

Does the thought of going off your anti-anxiety medication for the next 9 months make you, well, anxious?

09/06/17

No Midwife? No Problem! 10-year-old “Mid-kid” Saves Mom and Newborn Brother [Video]

A 10-year-old jumped into action as his mother went into labor at 34 weeks.

08/24/17

Expectant Mothers: Learning About Postpartum Complications NOW Could Save Your Life

A nationwide survey shows that postpartum nurses often fail to warn mothers about potentially life-threatening complications following childbirth, mainly because they need more education themselves.

08/05/17

OB/GYN, About to Give Birth Herself, Performs Emergency Delivery on a Patient

A Kentucky doctor helped to deliver a patient’s baby just before she gave birth to her own daughter.

07/16/17

Cardiac Risks Now Linked to Complicated Pregnancies. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Women who develop diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy, or who give birth prematurely, are often unaware of their own increased risk of heart disease later. Read the full article at: www.scpr.org