Tag: Childbirth
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
Supplemental Oxygen Often Unnecessary During Childbirth
Systematic literature review shows no significant improvement in umbilical artery pH or other neonatal outcomes
Mortality, Preeclampsia Up for Women With COVID-19 Giving Birth
Women hospitalized to give birth who had COVID-19 also had higher rates of myocardial infarction, venous thromboembolism, preterm birth
Rooming-In, Breastfeeding Feasible With Maternal SARS-CoV-2
Rooming-in, breastfeeding can be practiced in women who are able to care for their infants, with low postnatal transmission
Baby Girl Born From Embryo Frozen for 27 Years
Birth was the result of an embryo being frozen in October 1992 and thawed in February 2020
Boosting Coverage of Midwife Care Could Avert Deaths
About two-thirds of maternal deaths, neonatal deaths, stillbirths could be averted with universal coverage of midwife-delivered interventions
Highest Maternal Mortality Rate Seen in United States
United States is only country not to guarantee access to provider home visits or paid parental leave in postpartum period
Hospital Stays After Delivery Shorter With Pandemic Protocols
Despite shorter stays, no differences seen in maternal or newborn adverse outcomes
