What's the difference between a home birth and a free birth?
If you're looking on social media for information and experiences of giving birth at home, you'll find widely varied content.
Nov 23, 2025
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Surgical Procedures, Operative: News and Research on Obstetric Surgical Procedures
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Research finds persistent racial disparities in cesarean births
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University's Center for Women's Health have identified recent national trends in cesarean births, noting significant racial and ethnic disparities.
Nov 18, 2025
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More women sought permanent contraception after Supreme Court Dobbs decision
In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ended the federal constitutional right to abortion and returned authority to individual states to regulate abortion. A new study ...
Nov 6, 2025
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After Dobbs, Illinois abortion clinics saw surge in out-of-state patients
Following the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, two large Illinois abortion providers saw a 35% increase in abortions, driven by out-of-state patients who lived where abortion care ...
Nov 6, 2025
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Antibiotics linked to lower risk of complications after obstetric tear
Giving antibiotics to women within 24 hours of an obstetric tear during childbirth is associated with a reduced risk of larger/clinically relevant wound complications, find the results of a clinical trial from Denmark published ...
Oct 29, 2025
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Virtual antenatal care linked to poorer pregnancy outcomes
Women who receive more virtual antenatal care during their second or third trimesters could experience poorer pregnancy outcomes, including higher risks of preterm birth, cesarean sections and neonatal intensive care unit ...
Oct 17, 2025
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Cesarean delivery linked to higher risk of pain and sleep problems after childbirth
New mothers are more likely to experience severe pain that disrupts sleep and activities of daily living, as well as develop sleep disorders, if they give birth by cesarean delivery (C-section), suggests research presented ...
Oct 12, 2025
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Mother's ZIP code, lack of access to prenatal care can negatively impact baby's health at birth, studies show
Babies born to mothers who live in rural areas or who don't receive prenatal care may face higher risks of health complications at birth, suggests research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2025 annual meeting.
Oct 11, 2025
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Study highlights risks of cesarean births to future pregnancies
Women who have cesarean births at an advanced stage of labor are about eight times more likely to develop scars in the womb which are known to increase the likelihood of premature births in future pregnancies, UCL researchers ...
Oct 7, 2025
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Maternal asthma risk for babies, study shows
A University of Alberta-led research team has identified an association between asthma in pregnant women and adverse outcomes for their newborns, including preterm birth, low birth weight and cesarean section delivery.
Oct 2, 2025
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