An Australian woman gives birth to rare identical quadruplet girls
An Australian woman has given birth to identical quadruplet girls after a pregnancy doctors described as incredibly rare.
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Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure: Cesarean Delivery
Medical news and research articles
Balancing scoliosis history and birthing plans
For women who underwent spinal surgery during adolescence, approaching pregnancy often brings unique questions about labor and delivery. A common concern is whether a spinal fusion affects the ability to have a vaginal birth.
Jul 16, 2026
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How birth method and antibiotics may shape babies' gut bacteria
A new systematic review has found that both the way a baby is born and exposure to antibiotics around the time of birth could be linked to differences in the development of the infant gut microbiome. The review also found ...
Jul 9, 2026
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Supporting women in early labor is important for safe maternity care
The Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust report has identified serious failings in care at one of England's largest maternity services, with lessons for maternity units nationally. Among its findings was a repeated problem ...
Jun 29, 2026
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What drives women to have a 'freebirth' without a midwife or doctor? Here's what the research says
A coronial inquest is this week examining the death of Melbourne wellness influencer Stacey Warnecke after a freebirth at her home in September.
Jun 19, 2026
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Upcoming billing change could make pregnancy pricier
Having a baby in the United States is about to get more complicated. Under new billing codes that take effect in January, doctors who manage maternity care will start charging à la carte for visits and services related to ...
Jun 8, 2026
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Prior C-sections more often led to vaginal birth at Black-serving hospitals, data show
Low-risk patients at predominantly Black-serving hospitals (BSH) who previously gave birth through Cesareans are likelier to attempt and successfully deliver vaginally in a subsequent pregnancy than they are at hospitals ...
May 16, 2026
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How trained community health officers cut Sierra Leone's maternal deaths by two-thirds
Fourteen years ago, NTNU surgeon Håkon Bolkan made a prediction about a training program he and his colleagues had newly begun to expand access to surgery in the West African country of Sierra Leone.
May 14, 2026
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How one drug could lower dangerous bleeding in high-risk cesarean births
Giving tranexamic acid to women with placenta previa (when the placenta covers the cervical opening) undergoing cesarean birth leads to a significant yet modest reduction in severe bleeding after delivery with no evidence ...
May 13, 2026
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CDC: 2024 to 2025 saw decline in number of births, fertility rate in US
The number of births and general fertility rate decreased 1% from 2024 to 2025 in the United States, according to an April Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
Apr 9, 2026
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