Medicine & TechnologyWhile the idea of giving birth could be anxiety-inducing for some, others may harbor an extreme fear of childbirth. Read to learn more.
Heat wave elevates pregnancy health risks, especially among low-income individuals, increasing the likelihood of severe ailments. Continue reading to learn more.
The world's only nonuplets, consisting of five girls and four boys, hold the record for the most children to survive delivery. Check out their story in this article to learn more.
Severe COVID-19 during pregnancy is the last thing any pregnant woman would want to happen to her. Learn more about what sill possibly happen at childbirth when coronavirus strikes.
University of Essex found that anxiety and depression in the pregnant population increased during the pandemic, and among the greatest factors is the lack of adjustments for pregnancy services.
Study authors presented research that utilizes theories of post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD to help inform perinatal clinicians on how to deal with psychological trauma in their patients.
Preterm childbirth occurences are rising in America but four candidate drugs have now been found to target a specific pathway in the uterus of women experiencing preterm labor, effectively stopping contractions.
Researchers have found in their study that babies born via C-section had a higher risk of developing obesity and diabetes later in life. The study was done in comparison to babies delivered vaginally. Nowadays when a cesarian section is done even in the absence of a medical emergency, experts urge mothers to reconsider so as to give their babies a healthy future. Want to find out more? Click the link above.
Symptoms of postpartum depression include bouts of sadness, the inability of taking care of the baby or doing chores, crying for no reason, sleeping too much, and the lack of interest in anything, to name a few.
A new study published in the journal Palaeontology has revealed some interesting new details about the process of reproduction in Mosasaurs, the large marine lizards that once populated the waters about 65 million years ago.