Childbirth

  1. When is the Best TIme to Get Pregnant?

    Suite 101: Pregnancy & Childbirth &bull Today

    If you are a couple trying to get pregnant, what do you need to know about how both of your ages will affect fertility, pregnancy and your baby's health? Studies show that more women today are delaying childbirth. Yet waiting until age 30, 35 or 40 might affect a woman's ability to become pregnant as well as increasing her risk of… Full Story »

  2. Positions for Labour and Childbirth

    Suite 101: Pregnancy & Childbirth &bull Yesterday

    The modern approach to childbirth differs widely, with most institutions supporting couples in their selection of birthing process and use of natural therapies for pain relief and a healthy labor. Until relatively recently, women giving birth had no choice except… Full Story »

  3. Awareness Pin - Infant & Pregnancy Loss

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  4. Childbirth deaths in U.S. rare but too frequent

    MSNBC.com: Pregnancy &bull Mar 8, 2010

    Pregnancy-related deaths appear to have risen nationwide over the past decade, nearly tripling in the state with the most careful count - California. Full Story »

  5. Changes and Discomforts During Pregnancy

    Suite 101: Pregnancy & Childbirth &bull Mar 6, 2010

    During pregnancy, changes occur in the mind and body of a woman, but having the right pregnancy information can help in easing those changes and soothing the discomforts. Everyone knows that strange things happen to a woman's body during pregnancy. Some of these things are expected, but some deserve a warning. When future moms and… Full Story »

  6. Pregnancy and cultural divides in 'Here Where It's Safe'; 'Jerry and Tom' needs more savvy (Chicago Tribune)

    Yahoo! News: Pregnancy Search &bull Mar 5, 2010

    Here Where It's Safe" 1/2 There's a fine play in here somewhere, about the fuzzy line between good intentions and the commercialization of childbirth. After several miscarriages, an American couple seeks out a surrogate in India, where an entire industry exists to help people very much… Full Story »

  7. Rhinestone Infant & Pregnancy Loss Ribbon Pin

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    This beautiful Infant & Pregnancy Loss Awareness ribbon has over 100 hand-set pink & blue rhinestones, in a silver plated setting. The ribbon measures......Full Story »

  8. Childbirth Guide

    About.com: Pregnancy & Childbirth What's Hot &bull Feb 21, 2010

    A guide to childbirth using pictures - the ninth month, preparing for childbirth. Full Story »

  9. Birth weight on the decline in the U.S.

    MSNBC.com: Pregnancy &bull Feb 18, 2010

    From 1990 to 2005, birth weight decreased by 1.83 oz on average. The drop leaves the vast majority of babies in the safe range, and the overall health consequences of this development are unclear. Small babies (usually defined as lighter… Full Story »

  10. Vaginal birth can be OK after multiple C-sections

    Pregnancy Weekly Blog &bull Feb 18, 2010

    Women who attempt vaginal childbirth after having several babies by cesarean section may not have a greater risk of complications than women who've had only one prior C-section, a new study suggests. Still, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) does not currently recommend vaginal delivery for… Full Story »

  11. Delobel-Schoenfelder back after injury, pregnancy (Connecticut Post)

    Yahoo! News: Pregnancy Search &bull Feb 18, 2010

    The compulsory dance Friday will be the 2008 world ice dance champions' first competition in 15 months, and it comes just 4 months after Delobel gave birth to her first child, Lois. Delobel and Schoenfelder's return adds another layer to what was already… Full Story »

  12. Vaginal birth can be OK after multiple C-sections (Reuters)

    Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News &bull Feb 18, 2010

    Women who attempt vaginal childbirth after having several babies by cesarean section may not have a greater risk of complications than women whove had only one prior C-section, a new study suggests. At one time, doctors believed that once a woman had a C-section, she would have to have one for all subsequent pregnancies -- mainly out of concern that the scar on the uterus could rupture during vaginal childbirth. That thinking… Full Story »

  13. Anemia and Depression after Childbirth

    Suite 101: Pregnancy & Childbirth &bull Feb 18, 2010

    Both anemia and depression affect women after childbirth. Anemia can actually cause depression or make post-partum depression more devastating. Full Story »


  14. 528-Pound Mom Gives Birth To 6.4 Pound Baby

    MSNBC.com: Pregnancy &bull Feb 18, 2010

    Aspirin linked to better breast cancer outcomesA new study showing a possible connection between taking aspirin and better breast cancer outcomes raises more questions than it answers. NBC's Nancy Snyderman reports. BUCHAREST, Romania - A 25-year-old woman weighing 528 pounds… Full Story »

  15. Newborn-Care Training In Developing Countries Results In Dramatic Drop In Stillbirths

    Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Feb 18, 2010

    The study tested the efficacy of a three-day Essential Newborn Care training regimen that covers basic newborn care techniques, the importance of early breastfeeding, how to keep infants warm and dry, and signs of serious health problems. The study, the largest of its kind, is one of the first to track the rate of infant deaths following the implementation of such a regimen. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that, in addition to more than… Full Story »

  16. NICE Consults On Draft Recommendations On Weight Management In Pregnancy And After Childbirth

    Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Feb 18, 2010

    Draft recommendations have been published on the NICE website today (18 February) for public consultation. The aim of this new guidance is to help health professionals support women who are pregnant or who are planning a pregnancy and mothers who have had a baby in the last 2… Full Story »

  17. 528-Pound Mom Gives Birth To Healthy Baby

    MSNBC.com: Pregnancy &bull Feb 18, 2010

    BUCHAREST, Romania - A 25-year-old woman weighing 528 pounds (240 kilograms) gave birth to her first baby on Thursday at a hospital equipped to treat obese people. The healthy baby, born by cesarean section, weighed 2.9 kilograms (6.4 pounds), said… Full Story »


  18. Most maternal deaths in sub-Saharan Africa could be avoided

    Science Daily: Pregnancy and Childbirth News &bull Feb 18, 2010

    The objective of this research, published in the journal BMC Public Health was to quantify the specific weight of maternal mortality in sub-Saharan African and to determine the healthcare, cultural and economic factors involved in this. Data obtained from 45 African countries between 1997 and 2006 from the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations… Full Story »

  19. Antenatal allopurinol for reduction of birth asphyxia induced brain damage (ALLO-Trial); a randomized double blind placebo controlled multicenter study

    BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth &bull Feb 18, 2010

    Background: Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy is associated with development of cerebral palsy and cognitive disability later in life and is therefore one of the fundamental problems in perinatal medicine. The xanthine-oxidase inhibitor allopurinol reduces the formation of free radicals, thereby limiting the… Full Story »

  20. The Vanishing Birth Center

    Fit Pregnancy: Blogs &bull Feb 17, 2010

    When Mira Clark heard that North Shore Birth Center in Beverly, Mass., was in danger of closing, she felt a knot in her stomach. Having delivered her second child there just a few months before, the supportive care of the nurse-midwives and her relaxed, two-hour water delivery were still fresh in her mind. Im done… Full Story »

  21. The YOU Docs take on pregnancy and birth in new book

    Houston Chronicle: Health News &bull Feb 17, 2010

    What's in it: Advice to women who are or are planning to get pregnant. They believe the best tool for any pregnant woman is understanding what's happening to your body and why. More important , their focus is on how… Full Story »

  22. Kendall, DuPage state's healthiest counties

    Chicago Tribune &bull Feb 17, 2010

    Kendall and DuPage Counties have the healthiest residents in Illinois, according to a new report that ranks each of the nations 3,000-plus counties on various health factors. McHenryand Lake countiesranked in thetop 10 in terms ofhealthiest Illinoisans. But those who… Full Story »

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