Tag: Childbirth
Mother-Led Infant Massage Eases Maternal Postnatal Depression
Additionally, positive parent-infant interactions seen
CDC: Admission Rate to ICU 1.8 Per 1,000 Live Births for Mothers
Lower rates seen for White non-Hispanic mothers, mothers younger than 25 years; higher rates seen for higher-order births
Aerobic Exercise Efficacious for Preventing, Treating Postpartum Depression
More pronounced effect seen for moderate- versus low- and high-intensity exercise and for three to four times/week
Neighborhood Disadvantage Tied to Higher Postpartum Depression Risk
Findings seen across Black, White, and Asian individuals but not Hispanic individuals
New Postpartum Depression Drug Comes With Hefty Price Tag
Zurzuvae not only presents a new way to treat postpartum depression, but it also 'appears to be fast-acting'
Postpartum Medicaid Extensions Address Some Health, Social Needs
Medicaid respondents reported less use of primary, specialty, and dental care in the postpartum year
Childbirth Tied to Medical Debt, Even Among Commercially Insured Families
Risk for medical debt in collections highest for postpartum individuals living in lowest-income neighborhoods
Delivery at 39 Weeks May Be Best for Pregnancies Conceived Via Infertility Treatment
39 weeks provides the lowest perinatal risk versus risk at the subsequent week of gestation
Publication of ARRIVE Trial Linked to Increase in 39-Week Induction
Increase in 39-week induction rate, reduction in rate of cesarean delivery observed after publication of trial in August 2018
FDA Gives Approval to Pill to Ease Postpartum Depression
Zurzuvae works faster than conventional antidepressants and is easier to take than another postpartum depression drug that is delivered intravenously
