Tag: Childbirth
Experimental Nutrient Kit May Avert Postpartum Depression
Supplement designed to counter functions of elevated monoamine oxidase activity
Care Update for Newborns With Meconium-Stained Amniotic Fluid
Infant may stay with mother during initial newborn care if infant is vigorous with good respiratory effort
Postpartum Depressive Symptoms Fell in 2004 to 2012
Prevalence highest among new mothers age ≤19, 20 to 24 years; unmarried mothers; postpartum smokers
Twelve Percent of Women Fill Opioid Rx After Vaginal Delivery
28.2 percent of those who filled prescription within five days of delivery had pain-inducing condition
Variation in Complication Rates for Term Newborns in Florida
Risk factors for unexpected complications include early-term delivery, no prenatal care, nulliparity
Post-Cesarean Maternal Infection in 8.8 Percent of C-Sections
Odds of maternal infection up with black race, non-transverse uterine incision, surgery >49 minutes
SMFM: Weekend Deliveries Have Slightly Higher Complication Risks
Slightly increased maternal mortality ratio for weekend deliveries, researchers say
Smartphone App Can Help Cut Length of Stay After C-Section
Introduction of app would yield 216 percent return on investment during first year of use
Azithromycin Given in Labor Cuts Maternal, Neonatal Infections
Lower incidence of maternal infections and lower overall prevalence of infections among newborns
ACOG: Interventions Can Be Limited During Labor, Birth
Ob-gyns, other obstetric providers should consider using low-interventional approaches during labor
