Why do so many Black women die in pregnancy? One reason: Doctors don't take them seriously
Angelica Lyons knew it was dangerous for Black women to give birth in America.
May 23, 2023
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Angelica Lyons knew it was dangerous for Black women to give birth in America.
May 23, 2023
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Diabetes in pregnancy (known as gestational diabetes mellitus) is associated with increased odds of a range of complications for both mother and baby, including cesarean delivery, severe breathing problems, and excessive ...
May 25, 2022
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Women who deliver their first child by cesarean section (C-section) are less likely to conceive a second child than those who deliver vaginally, despite being just as likely to plan a subsequent pregnancy, according to Penn ...
Jul 9, 2020
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U.S. home births increased slightly in the pandemic's second year, rising to the highest level in decades, according to a government report published Thursday.
Nov 17, 2022
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A new study analyzing data from Canadian parents has found that babies sleep less at three months of age if their mothers do not have a university degree, experienced depression during pregnancy or had an emergency cesarean-section ...
Feb 27, 2019
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A new study published in the international Nordic journal Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica (AOGS) reveals that inducing labor in the weeks around term, or from week 39 to week 41, is not connected with higher ...
Jun 20, 2011
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Nearly one-third of women, without a prior cesarean, reported that they were told by their maternity care providers that their babies might be ''quite large," leading to higher rates of medically-induced labor or planned ...
Oct 8, 2015
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(HealthDay)—The number of women delivering babies via cesarean section has nearly doubled worldwide since 2000, to about 21 percent, new research shows.
Oct 12, 2018
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A 65-year-old teacher from Berlin has given birth to quadruplets after a pregnancy that was widely criticized by medical professionals because of her age, RTL television said Saturday.
May 23, 2015
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Caesarean section rates are steadily increasing globally. Requiring two doctors to agree that a Caesarean section is the best way to deliver a baby, rather than just needing one opinion, providing internal feedback to doctors ...
Jul 26, 2011
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