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Teen births continue to decline in the United States

CDC: Teenage Birth Rate at All-Time Low in the United States

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Data from 2014 also indicate more older women are having children, researchers say
Patients with a short cervix who deliver prematurely have a significantly longer interval from antenatal corticosteroid administration

Study Questions Utility of Universal Cervical Length Screens

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Fewer patients with short cervix delivering prematurely received steroids within 7 days of birth
A set of screening tests designed to detect four rare metabolic disorders in newborns has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Approves Newborn Screening Tests for Metabolic Disorders

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Screens used to detect Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 1, Pompe, Gaucher, and Fabry
Where and when children are born may affect their risk for celiac disease

Season, Region of Birth May Influence Celiac Disease Risk

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Swedish study finds lower risk of digestive disorder in infants born in winter or cooler climates
Delayed physician rounding increases postpartum women's satisfaction with their hospital experience and patient-physician communication

Postpartum Women Prefer Delayed Physician Rounding

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Scores for physician communication, hospital experience increase with later rounds
Since 1998

CDC: Births of Triplets, Quadruplets on Decline in U.S.

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Rate fell 41 percent between 1998 and 2014; decline highest among white women
Early patient-controlled oral analgesia is non-inferior to standard parenteral analgesia for pain management after elective cesarean section

Patient-Controlled Analgesia Non-Inferior After C-Section

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Non-inferior to parenteral analgesia for pain management after elective C-section
Zika virus may be associated with hydrops fetalis and fetal demise

Research Links Zika Virus to Hydrops Fetalis, Fetal Demise

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Ultrasound demonstrated severe microcephaly, hydranencephaly, intracranial calcifications
Black women have worse in vitro fertilization outcomes than white women

Black Women Have Worse IVF Outcomes Versus White Women

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However, limitations exist in studies analyzed, especially for Asian, Hispanic women
The number of births in the United States increased in 2014

CDC: Number of U.S. Births Up to 3.9 Million in 2014

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Decrease in rate of teenage pregnancies, and in birth rates for women in early 20s