Study shows progress is needed on mental health care in pregnancy
Gaps remain in the understanding of women's psychological needs during and after pregnancy, despite recent improvements in clinical practice, research suggests.
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Gaps remain in the understanding of women's psychological needs during and after pregnancy, despite recent improvements in clinical practice, research suggests.
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A shift in testing for and managing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) to much earlier in pregnancy (before 14 weeks) can prevent health complications for both the mother and baby, according to a new series published in ...
Jun 20, 2024
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Climate change is one of the greatest public health threats humanity has ever faced.
Jun 20, 2024
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Common complications of pregnancy affecting fetal size may be caused by irregularities in the transport of amino acids across the placenta—a finding with therapeutic implications. Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) ...
Jun 18, 2024
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The number of individuals in the U.S. who had chronic hypertension or chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between 2008 and 2021, while the prescribing and filling of antihypertensive medication during pregnancy ...
Jun 17, 2024
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University of Liverpool researchers, dedicated to improving the health of women and babies, have led one of the largest studies to understand the premature breaking of waters (PPROM) in pregnant women before 23 weeks' gestation. ...
Jun 11, 2024
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The hearts of pregnant rats with high blood pressure increase in size more than rats experiencing a normal pregnancy, according to computer model predictions. The model, developed by researchers at the University of Minnesota, ...
Jun 11, 2024
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The prevalence of iron deficiency varies significantly with three different definitions, according to a study published online June 7 in JAMA Network Open.
Jun 10, 2024
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In a new study, researchers from Yale and 11 other institutions found "no association between COVID-19 vaccination and stillbirth."
Jun 7, 2024
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Why are babies born prematurely? Researchers still don't really know.
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Pregnancy (latin graviditas) is the carrying of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, inside the uterus of a female. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of twins or triplets. Human pregnancy is the most studied of all mammalian pregnancies. Obstetrics is the surgical field that studies and cares for high risk pregnancy. Midwifery is the non-surgical field that cares for pregnancy and pregnant women.
Childbirth usually occurs about 38 weeks after conception; i.e., approximately 40 weeks from the last normal menstrual period (LNMP) in humans. The World Health Organization defines normal term for delivery as between 37 weeks and 42 weeks. The calculation of this date involves the assumption of a regular 28-day period.
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