Tag: Childbirth

12 percent increase seen from 2020 to 2021, with increases ranging from 10 to 21 percent for three largest race, Hispanic-origin groups

Decline seen from 1980 to 2005, followed by increase from 2005 to mid-2010s and subsequent plateauing

First-, second-, and third-degree relatives of affected parents had higher odds of stillbirth than those of unaffected parents

Risk for stillbirth not higher after receiving chemotherapy for cancer as adolescent, young adult woman

Report from the March of Dimes states care is actually diminishing in places where it is needed most

No association seen for sexual enjoyment or frequency at up to 18 years postpartum

Pregnant women incur an average of nearly $19,000 more in health care costs than women who do not give birth

Reductions seen in use of epidurals, injected opioids, and episiotomy; maternal pain; and postpartum hemorrhage with water immersion

Rates of preterm birth, low birthweight, and NICU admission all varied by mother's place of birth in or outside the United States

White patients more likely than Black, Hispanic, other race patients to receive patch sooner