Computer Programmers Plan First 3D Virtual Birth Simulator
Computer programmers from the University of East Anglia announced they are working to create the world's first 3D virtual birth simulator.
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Labor Induction May Not Increase C-Section Risk
Research on the risk of C-section delivery when labor is induced is
conflicting. A new study published in BJOG offers a systemic review of
previous studies in an attempt to find a consensus on the topic.
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Obamacare Short on Birthing Center Coverage
The law is new and not fully implemented yet; questions and discrepancies remain. One issue of concern to a growing number of American women is the lack of uniformity for birthing center coverage.
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Hilaria Baldwin: Exercise Daily for Pregnancy
Hilaria Baldwin may be best known as actor Alec Baldwin's wife but she made quite a name for herself even before Mr. Baldwin came into her life. She's an accomplished yoga teacher and expert on fitness with an avid following at New York City's Yoga Vida.
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Childbirth: Breathing Exercises for Pain Relief in Labor
Practicing breathing exercises is one of the best ways to be prepared
for childbirth. It can help reduce fear and stress, and can allow the
labor and delivery to go more smoothly.
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Cephalopelvic Disproportion (CPD)
Cephalopelvic Disproportion is a rare condition where the baby's head or body is too large to fit through the mother's pelvis.
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Childbirth: Hypnotherapy for Pain Management
There are many ways to get through the pain of childbirth. One of the less conventional options is the use of hypnotherapy. When it's used in this way, it's often called hypnobirthing.
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Childbirth: Massage for Labor and Delivery
Getting a body massage can feel wonderful. Whether you have a full
body rubdown or the masseuse focuses on just a few areas of tension, you
can leave feeling great. Massage is relaxing and can remove pain and
tension from areas like your shoulders and back.
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Childbirth: Visualization Methods for Pain Relief
Using visualization methods as a tool for pain management during labor and delivery can be highly beneficial. Because labor is a very intense process, it's important that you get through it with as little stress and anxiety as possible.
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Childbirth: Acupressure for Pain Relief During Labor
If you're looking for alternative techniques for pain management during labor, you may want to consider acupressure. This is similar to acupuncture in the way that it works, but there are no needles.
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Doctors Group OKs Warm Water Soak During Labor, Not Delivery
A warm water soak in the early stages of labor are likely to prove beneficial to the mother but they find no evidence that giving birth underwater benefits either mother or baby.
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Labor and Delivery: Natural Delivery
Natural birthing techniques are non-invasive procedures that help
women accept pain while in labor.
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C-Section Rates and Maternal BMI
Researchers from the University of Tennessee Medical Center published a study in the journal of the Tennessee Medical Association describing the impact of obesity on C-section rates.
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Efficacy of One-on-one Childbirth Care
In recent years, one-on-one childbirth care has moved from being the norm to being a rare occurrence. Laboring women are often left for lengths of time with no female support system.
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Fear Leads to Longer Labor...Or Does it Just Seem That Way?
Try as they might, no one can ever fully prepare a woman for the experience of labor and childbirth.
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Laugh Your Way Through Labor, It’s a Real Gas!
Christina Szalinski found a way to confront the inevitable labor pains with a smile on her face, even when the contractions were at their strongest. Her secret? It's a gas.
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Food Restrictions May Not be Necessary During Childbirth
When labor begins, food restrictions are typically enforced to protect the mother from possible pregnancy complications and/or side effects if a C-section delivery is needed.
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The Doula: Latest Trend in NYC Delivery Rooms
Massage. Acupuncture. Nutrition counseling. Encouragement.Education. Exotic services. Sound like a new-age health spa? No. It's delivery room. All these things come by way of a doula.
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Laborists and Patient Satisfaction in Large, Urban Hospitals
Many hospitals are moving toward a laborist setting, according to recent research from authors at the University of Pennsylvania. A new study published in the journal Patient Preference and Adherence, examines this trend.
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Cervical Changes in Labor
The cervix is the gateway to baby. During pregnancy, a plug covering
the cervix works like a cork holding the umbilical sac and fetus in
place in the uterus. As labor approaches, hormonal changes cause the
plug to release starting the beginning stages of labor.
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Developing Nations in Need of C-Section Training
According to a study completed by a leader at the Harvard Medical School, developing nations don't have the infrastructure and training needed to perform safe C-sections.
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Do Routine Vaginal Examinations Improve Labor Outcome?
During labor, vaginal examinations are commonly used to predict progression of labor and labor outcome, but researchers from the University of Central Lancashire in the United Kingdom suggest medical literature and outcomes do not support the practice.
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Does Time of Delivery Affect Infants With Birth Defects?
According to a new study completed by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center, births occurring at night and over the weekend are just as safe for infants born with birth defects as weekday deliveries.
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Baby Born in a Snowy Atlanta Traffic Jam
Sheffield asked the driver what had become the usual question: 'You stuck or broke down?' This time, he got a highly unusual response: 'Nope. We're having a baby.'
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Maternal Mortality and Institutional Deliveries
Third-world countries have a higher rate of maternal and infant mortality than the rest of the world, but researchers in Nigeria wanted to find out just how high maternal mortality rates were when births took place in a controlled setting like a medical institution.
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Rescue of Infant Emphasizes Value of Infant CPR
Sebastian de la Cruz is one lucky little guy. His parents adore him, his aunt recently sprung into heroic action to save his life, and the five-month-old boy will soon be somebody's big brother.
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Thalasso Method: A Gentle Childbirth
A maternity nurse in Paris, France, has published a video online that is capturing the hearts of just about everyone who sees it. The video shows twins just moments after birth being gently and lovingly treated to soothing music and a warm bath.
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Study: Older Dads Less Likely to Have Positive Experience with Pregnancy
Researchers in Sweden recently published a study in the journal Midwifery showing older men are less likely to have a positive experience during pregnancy and childbirth than younger men.
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Study Shows 4 Factors Associated with the Happiest Moms
A recent study conducted by scientists in Spain has identified four factors associated with childbirth that seem to make new mothers happiest.
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Study Finds Rural India Maternal Health Program Ineffective
A high profile maternal health program in India fails to deliver on its promises to reduce infant and maternal deaths in rural areas, according to a new study. The program had intended to reduce mortality by encouraging women to deliver in private hospitals.
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Maternal Positions and Mobility During First Stage of Labor
In many traditional hospital settings, women spend the first stage of labor resting in bed. Researchers from The Townsville Hospital and Health Center in Queensland, Australia decided to look more closely at the impact of changing position during the first stage of labor, including moving out of the bed altogether.
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2013: Interesting Things We Learned About Making Babies
On the agenda was the science of preconception, conception, pregnancy, and childbirth. From that agenda, these 8 'most interesting things' were identified about making babies in 2013.
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Why Duchess Meghan May Prefer Pregnancy Care in the U.K.
The world was elated last week when news broke that Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry are expecting their firstborn this spring. While the world is enthralled with Meghan’s pregnancy, the American born Duchess may just prefer the state of labor and delivery in the U.K. over her native U.S. Here's why!
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How Do You Know You Are In Labor - Early Labor Symptoms and Signs
As the pregnancy comes to an end, there are early labor symptoms and signs that mom will need to look for in order to recognize the beginning of labor.
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Interventions on Labor & Delivery
Most of the time labor and delivery goes smoothly, but sometimes interventions are necessary to ensure the safety of mother and baby.
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Labor And Delivery: Calculators, Timers, And Tools
The Big Day
The nine long months of pregnancy all come down to one momentous event: the day you go into labor! You will soon meet that little bundle you have been growing and protecting all this time, and while it is so incredibly exciting, the thought of labor can also be a little intimidating.
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How Bad Does Labor Really Hurt?
The million-dollar-question many pregnant women want answered is about
the truth behind labor pain. Labor pain, like all other forms of pain,
cannot be described in a way that pertains to all pregnant women.
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Should I Consider a Water Birth?
I remember toying with the idea of a water birth with my first two
children. I can’t say I thought of the idea on my own. I watched a water
birth on television and was amazed by the fact that an infant can be
born into the water and swim to the surface.
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