Tag: Childbirth
Risks Discussed for Alternative Peripartum, Neonatal Practices
Vaginal seeding has no known benefits and may expose neonates to vaginal pathogens; umbilical nonseverance has no clear benefit
Trauma Rates High After Operative Vaginal Delivery in Canada
Rates of maternal trauma higher after forceps than vacuum delivery; rates vary by region
More Than Half of U.S. Infants Born in High-Volume Obstetric Hospitals
Yet, more than one-third of U.S. obstetric hospitals are low-volume with <500 births/year
Short Hospital Stays for Births More Common During Pandemic
No increase seen in infant rehospitalizations within seven days after earlier discharge to home for healthy, term infants
Higher Gestational Age Tied to Better Education Outcomes
Findings reported for children at age 9 years, even among those born at early versus late term
Prepregnancy CV Risk Factors Prevalent, Tied to Adverse Outcomes
Consistent, marked graded association seen between greater prepregnancy risk factor burden and risk for adverse maternal, fetal outcomes
One in Five Privately Insured Births May Result in a Surprise Medical Bill
Surprise bills more frequent and larger with cesarean delivery and neonatal intensive care
Mean Out-of-Pocket Spending >$3,000 for Childbirth Episodes
Spending exceeded $5,000 for 17.1 percent of episodes and exceeded $10,000 for 1 percent of episodes
No Link Found for Exposure to Epidural Labor Analgesia and Autism
After adjustment for maternal sociodemographic, prepregnancy, pregnancy, and perinatal covariates, no link found with autism spectrum disorders
Study Explores Oxytocin Use in Active Phase of Induced Labor
Discontinuation of oxytocin may lead to small increase in rate of cesarean section, decrease in fetal heart rate abnormalities
