HPV During Pregnancy
HPV in pregnancy has not been connected with pregnancy complications such as miscarriage or premature labor.
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New Mothers Wait Six Weeks Before Having Sex
According to a study published in BJOG, new mothers wait the
recommended six weeks before having vaginal intercourse after the birth
of their first child. Moreover, operative delivery leads to longer wait
times.
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Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Calculator
This vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) success and risk calculator helps identify the mathematical chance of having a vaginal birth after cesarean. The VBAC calculator is based on the equation published in the article cited below. ... read more »
Oxytocin Does Not Reduce Risk of C-Section
Slow labor is often treated with an oxytocin drip. Oxytocin is a pregnancy hormone that speeds up labor progression. Oxytocin is given as Pitocin.
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Common Postpartum Problems: Episiotomy Issues
If you received a small incision in your perineum while giving birth,
this procedure is called an episiotomy. It is sometimes necessary in
order to make more room for your baby during delivery.
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Breastfeeding: Infant Thrush (Yeast Infection)
Yeast is part of the human digestive system. Infants often come in
contact with yeast for the first time during vaginal labor. They can
also come in contact with yeast while breastfeeding.
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Effect of Academic Detailing on Group B Strep Testing Rates
Researchers from Brazil recently published a study in the BMC Pregnancy Childbirth journal investigating the effectiveness of academic detailing on group B strep testing rates.
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Two-thirds of Women Can Deliver Vaginally after Cesarean
Many women who have had a cesarean section to deliver their first baby think they are stuck having a c-section for every subsequent child, but a newly released study published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology shows that most women can successfully deliver a second baby vaginally.
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Having a Baby in California? Cost Varies Widely
It may be easy to explain the birds and bees to a kid wondering wherebabies come from but deciphering a hospital bill for a baby's deliverycharges is a different kind of lesson entirely.
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Vaginal Delivery Safe for Women with Unruptured Aneurysm
Researchers from the University of Florida believe women with unruptured
aneurysm are not at increased risk of rupture during pregnancy,
according to a study published in Neurology.
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Vaginal Delivery Associated with Adult Incontinence
According to questionnaires completed by more than 6,000 women, vaginal
delivery may cause long-term complications not associated with C-section
delivery.
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Effect of C-Section on Future Fertility
A study published in the journal Human Reproduction claims women who deliver via C-section may have more difficulty conceiving after delivery than women who birth vaginally.
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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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Incontinence in Aging Women Linked to Vaginal Delivery
Two decades after giving birth to one child by vaginal delivery, women
are facing incontinence problems at a rate three times that of women who
did not give birth vaginally, according to research by the Sahlgrenska
Academy in Sweden.
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Common Postpartum Problems: Painful Sex After Pregnancy
Experiencing postpartum discomfort isn't unusual, though the severity of discomfort you feel will depend on the type of delivery you had.
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Cesarean on Maternal Request and Childhood Obesity Rates
A birth cohort study of more than 180,000 children in China shows a
modest connection between non-medical C-sections and childhood obesity.
The study was published in the journal Pediatric Obesity.
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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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Pregnant Women with Pelvic Girdle Pain Should Deliver Vaginally
A study recently published in the Norwegian Institute of Public Health suggests patients with pelvic girdle pain choose vaginal delivery, when possible, over C-section delivery to reduce pelvic girdle pain postpartum.
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Clinical Management: Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes
ROM (rupture of membranes) is when you break your water. Premature rupture of membranes or PROM is when you break your water before you go into labor. Up to three percent of all PROM occur prior to the 37th week of gestation (preterm PROM) and 10% occur at term (term PROM).
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IUD Implantation Pain Among Three Groups of Women
Implantation of an intrauterine system is painful. Researchers from the Human Reproduction Unit at the University of Campinas School of Medicine recently published a study outlining pain and difficulty of insertion among three groups of women.
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Vaginal Birth Anxiety: Should Women Have the Right to Choose?
When it comes to giving birth, women often feel they must follow the instruction or advice of the obstetrician even if they feel an immense amount of fear about childbirth. This is especially true of women who fear vaginal delivery but have no idea why they feel fear.
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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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Private Pay Patients Undergo C-Section at Twice the Rate
Twice as many private-pay patients schedule cesarean sections than publicly funded patients, according to a new study published in the British medical journal, BMJ Open.
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Vaginal Delivery and Birth
A vaginal birth remains the number one method for baby delivery, though in many countries cesarean section rates are approaching or even exceeding 50% of deliveries.
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Natural Birth Boosts Brain Proteins
There are definitive medical reasons for scheduling a C-section
delivery. Many of these reasons ultimately help reduce the risk of labor
complications or the C-section is used as an emergency delivery option
if fetal complications are observed.
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C-Section Rates Vary Widely Among US Hospitals
C-section deliveries are more expensive and risky than vaginal
deliveries and C-section rates have risen by nearly 12% from 1996 to
2011.
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