Tag: Childbirth
AAP Updates Guidance for Care of Infants Born at Home
The AAP does not recommendplanned home birth, which is linked to increased risk for infant mortality
Being Born Via C-Section May Up Risk for T2DM in Adulthood
Findings also show women born via cesarean are at increased risk for later obesity
CDC: Rates of STIs Up From 2016 to 2018 Among Women Giving Birth
Rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis increased 2, 16, and 34 percent, respectively
Opioid Use Prior to Discharge After C-Section Tied to Later Use
Level of opioid use within 24 hours predischarge linked to level of use for four weeks postdischarge
Breast Cancer Incidence Rising for Young Women Since 1935
Increase began before secular decrease in parity and cannot be attributed to changes in parity over time
CDC: Rates of VBAC Increasing, Reached 13.3 Percent in 2018
Increase seen for almost all race and Hispanic-origin groups and in women in their 20s and 30s from 2016 to 2018
Shift in Birth Timing Tied to Decline in Birth Weights
Finding largely due to changes in obstetric practices toward cesarean deliveries, inductions from 1990 to 2013
Use of General Anesthesia May Up Risk for Postpartum Depression
PPD requiring hospitalization higher among women undergoing general anesthesia for cesarean delivery
CDC Releases First Data on Maternal Mortality Since 2007
Three reports show impact of addition of checkbox to improve identification of maternal mortality
Cesarean Rates No Higher for Diabetes Patients Induced in 38th Week
But compared with expectant management, induction at 38 weeks tied to certain neonatal adverse outcomes
