Tag: Childbirth
Births Registered in U.S. Increased 1 Percent From 2020 to 2021
Birth rate decreased for women aged 15 to 19 years and those aged 20 to 24 years, but increased for women aged 25 to 44 years
Worse Perinatal Outcomes Seen for Babies Born to Minority Moms
Increased risks observed for babies born to women from underserved and underrepresented racial and ethnic groups
Vaginal Birth After C-Section Tied to Later Pelvic Floor Surgery
Heightened risk seen particularly for surgery for pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence
Percentage of U.S. Home Births Continued to Increase in 2021
12 percent increase seen from 2020 to 2021, with increases ranging from 10 to 21 percent for three largest race, Hispanic-origin groups
Decline in Stillbirth Rates in United States Has Stalled
Decline seen from 1980 to 2005, followed by increase from 2005 to mid-2010s and subsequent plateauing
Evidence Found for Familial Aggregation of Stillbirth
First-, second-, and third-degree relatives of affected parents had higher odds of stillbirth than those of unaffected parents
Previous Cancer Treatment Not Tied to Higher Stillbirth Rate
Risk for stillbirth not higher after receiving chemotherapy for cancer as adolescent, young adult woman
7 Million U.S. Women Live in Maternity Care ‘Deserts’
Report from the March of Dimes states care is actually diminishing in places where it is needed most
Method of Childbirth Not Tied to Later Sexual Well-Being
No association seen for sexual enjoyment or frequency at up to 18 years postpartum
Childbirth Now Costs Nearly $3,000 for Insured Americans
Pregnant women incur an average of nearly $19,000 more in health care costs than women who do not give birth
