Tag: Childbirth
ASA: Easing Labor Pain May Help Mitigate Postpartum Depression
More pain relief during labor equaled lower scores on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
ACOG: Water Immersion Not Recommended for Delivery
Immersion may help during early labor, but poses risks during delivery, ob-gyns advise
Delayed Pushing Linked to Longer Second Stage of Labor
Delayed pushing also increases odds of cesarean delivery but not adverse neonatal outcomes
Hospitalizations in Pregnancy, Delivery Stable for HIV-Infected
No increase in hospitalizations from 2004 to 2011
Range of Perinatal Factors May Raise Risk for OCD in Offspring
Smoking, method of delivery, birth weight, low Apgar -- all appear to contibute to greater risk
Adjunctive Azithromycin Beneficial in C-Section Patients
Addition of azithromycin cuts post-cesarean infection rates in half
Review Links C-Section With Increased Risk of Postpartum VTE
Meta-analysis shows increased risk is greater after emergency cesarean than after elective cesarean
Misoprostol Doesn’t Cut Risk of Postpartum Hemorrhage
Misoprostol administered immediately after delivery also linked to more maternal adverse events
Potential Mechanism ID’d for Impact of Parity on Pelvic Floor
Parity tied to increased fiber length in more proximal coccygeus, iliococcygeus pelvic floor muscles
Small Extra Cost for Water Immersion During Labor
Microsimulation study shows additional cost of $221.12 Canadian 2014 dollars per laboring woman
