Cesareans are rising fast in the UK, but giving birth is getting worse for women
Cesarean births are rising worldwide, but the UK has one of the highest rates in Europe, with the fastest increase in recent years.
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Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure: Cesarean Delivery
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Beyond birth statistics: Why measuring cesarean rates misses the mark
The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) has updated its interactive tool, "Your Health System," which reviews health-care data across all provinces and makes recommendations for the delivery of services, such ...
Dec 26, 2024
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Pay first, deliver later: Some women are being asked to prepay for their baby
In April, just 12 weeks into her pregnancy, Kathleen Clark was standing at the receptionist window of her OB-GYN's office when she was asked to pay $960, the total the office estimated she would owe after she delivered.
Nov 20, 2024
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Doula support found to be significant and impactful for Medicaid patient outcomes
Cesarean deliveries were 47% less likely among Medicaid enrollees who received doula care, according to research conducted by US health care insurance provider Elevance Health, Inc. Women with doula support also had a 29% ...
Family medicine-only staffing at birthing hospitals tied to fewer cesarean sections
U.S. birthing hospitals staffed exclusively by family medicine (FM) physicians are more likely to have lower cesarean section rates, according to a study published online in the September/October issue of the Annals of Family ...
Sep 26, 2024
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Arkansas' governor says Medicaid extension for new moms isn't needed
Six weeks after an emergency cesarean section, with her newborn twins still in neonatal intensive care, Maya Gobara went to a pharmacy in West Little Rock, Arkansas, to fill a prescription.
Sep 23, 2024
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Preterm delivery by cesarean section is a growing tendency in Brazil and entails risks for babies, study shows
Brazilian researchers have investigated the effects of delivery date manipulation to avoid the Carnival holiday. Their findings suggest that Brazilian women are giving birth too early, impairing the health of their babies.
Aug 28, 2024
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Maternity care in rural areas is in crisis: Can more doulas help?
When Bristeria Clark went into labor with her son in 2015, her contractions were steady at first. Then, they stalled. Her cervix stopped dilating. After a few hours, doctors at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Georgia, ...
Aug 1, 2024
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Study shows outpatient induction of labor is safe and effective, as well as being popular with mothers
In the first study of its kind, researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin have shown that it is safe for first-time mothers to spend the first 24 hours of induced low-risk ...
Jul 29, 2024
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Medicaid now covers doulas for pregnant and postpartum Coloradans
Colorado's Medicaid program now covers doula care for all pregnant and postpartum members, but advocates don't expect to see an immediate improvement in maternal health.
Jul 9, 2024
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