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Twins born from embryos frozen 30 years ago
The National Embryo Donation Center says the twins, named Lydia and Timothy Ridgeway, are the longest frozen embryos to result in live birth.
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At-home births rose during the pandemic, CDC reports
About 25% of home births are not planned, the Associated Press reported.
Drugs, Pregnancy & Lactation
Long-term behavioral follow-up of children exposed to mood stabilizers and antidepressants: A look forward
Both antidepressants and newer mood stabilizers have been shown to be safe in pregnancy.
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Her child was stillborn at 39 weeks. She blames a system that doesn’t always listen to mothers
Neither the CDC nor the NIH have consistently promoted guidance telling those who are pregnant to be aware of their babies’ movement in the womb...
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Birth method affects microbiome and vaccination response
Babies born vaginally have a different microbiome to those born by Caesarean section and have heightened responses to childhood vaccinations.
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Is Routine 39-Week Induction of Labor in Healthy Pregnancy a Reasonable Course?
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Postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder: An underestimated reality?
“If the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder aren’t treated after delivery, they tend to get worse over the period of 1 to 6 months following...
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NSAIDs for spondyloarthritis may affect time to conception
“If a woman is requiring regular NSAIDs for symptom control, the results of this study might encourage me to consider a biologic agent sooner to...
From the Journals
Analysis affirms that giving birth protects against endometrial cancer
Researchers found that more live births has a protective effect on the risk of endometrial cancer, even when accounting for other risk factors.
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Three states pass initiatives protecting abortion rights
The full outome of the Supreme Court’s overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision is still developing.
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Test strips ID fetal tissue in vaginal blood
A positive test could help diagnose miscarriage and rule out ectopic pregnancy, but there may be other uses in the current legal climate for...
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Treating deadly disease in utero called ‘revolutionary’ advance
The patient in the new report received six prenatal enzyme-replacement therapy treatments.