Tag: Childbirth
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
Few Physical, Socio-Emotional Outcomes for C-Section
Cesarean delivery associated with positive and negative outcomes; few associations seen overall
3D Modeling Assists Evaluation of Complex Fetal Anatomy
New technology may help take guesswork out of high-risk pregnancy
Menstrual Preconditioning May Prevent PCOS-Tied Complications
Induction of ovulation should be preceded by period of progesterone withdrawal bleeding
