Tag: Childbirth
SMFM: Betamethasone Shows Benefit in Late Preterm Cases
Significantly reduced rate of neonatal respiratory complications seen
Partial Restoration of Microbiomes for C-Section Infants
Exposure to vaginal fluid at birth partially restores microbiota during first 30 days of life
Errors During Delivery Rarely Cause Newborn Brain Damage
Findings suggest closer scrutiny needed during the two hours following birth
Infant Delivery and Feeding Methods Affect Microbiome
Vaginal birth and breastfeeding create different intestinal bacteria from C-section and formula
Perinatal Mortality Higher for Planned Out-of-Hospital Birth
But absolute risk of perinatal death is low for both in-hospital and out-of-hospital planned births
Safety of Midwife-Attended Home Births Studied
In Ontario, about 10 percent of births attended by midwives; about 20 percent of these are at home
Asthma Risk Up Slightly for Planned C-Section Children
But second study finds countries with low C-section rates had higher mortality rates for infants, mothers
Cesarean Rate Not Significantly Impacted in Induction Study
In women with Bishop score of ≤5 undergoing elective induction after 39 weeks of gestation
ACOG: Operative Vaginal Delivery Remains Appropriate
Operative vaginal delivery accounted for 3.3 percent of all deliveries in 2013
Racial Disparity Seen in Childbirth-Related Readmission
Blacks, Hispanics have higher readmission rates after both vaginal birth, C-section
