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Maternal morbidities and outcomes in pregnant women with COVID-19

Researchers aimed to determine whether maternal morbidities and adverse obstetrical outcomes were more frequent in pregnant women with COVID-19.

5 Dec 2021

COVID-19 in pregnant women linked to complications in pregnancy and birth

Pregnant women with COVID-19 are more likely to have complications with pregnancy and birth compared to those without, according to research publishing November 30th in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine.

30 Nov 2021

Pregnancy outcomes during the Jordanian COVID-19 national lockdown

A Jordanian study was conducted to investigate the effects of the COVID-19 national lockdown on stillbirth, neonatal-perinatal mortality, preterm birth, and birth weight.

16 Nov 2021

How low can they go? Rural hospitals weigh keeping obstetric units when births decline

As rural hospitals struggle to stay financially stable, their leaders watch other small facilities close obstetrics units to cut costs.

12 Nov 2021

Study finds benefits of COVID vaccination in pregnancy outweighs risks

A new preprint explores the efficacy of vaccination against infection with SARS-CoV-2 in pregnancy.

4 Nov 2021

How billing turns a routine birth into a high-cost emergency

Caitlin Wells Salerno knew that some mammals — like the golden-mantled ground squirrels she studies in the Rocky Mountains — invest an insane amount of resources in their young. That didn't prepare her for the resources the conservation biologist would owe after the birth of her second son.

27 Oct 2021

Depression, anxiety in pregnant women may increase the likelihood of cesarean deliveries

Depression and anxiety in pregnant women may be connected to the type of delivery they have, new research suggests.

20 Oct 2021

Study explores the likelihood of inappropriate decisions by physicians during delivery

Clinical decisions made in the delivery setting as to whether to employ vaginal delivery or cesarean section are often made under high pressure, and with great uncertainty, and have serious consequences for mother and baby.

18 Oct 2021

Scientists testify the importance of timely influenza vaccination

With flu season approaching in the United States, new research from an international team of scientists testifies to the importance of timely vaccination

15 Oct 2021

COVID-19 linked to newborn complications

A recent study discusses whether pregnant women with the COVID-19 are at a higher risk for poor outcomes for themselves and their babies.

13 Oct 2021

Poor timing of flu vaccinations associated with poor birth outcomes and cesarean births

With flu season approaching in the United States, new research from an international team of scientists testifies to the importance of timely vaccination: Poor timing of influenza vaccination campaigns in the semi-arid region of Brazil led to an increase in premature births, lower birth-weight babies and the need to deliver more babies by cesarean section, the researchers found.

13 Oct 2021

An investigation of SARS-CoV-2 infection in diabetic pregnancies

Researchers discuss the basic and clinical science of the potential inter-relationships between diabetes mellitus and COVID-19 in pregnancies.

11 Oct 2021

Smoking during pregnancy increases risk of birth defects and neurological disorders

Mothers who smoke are more likely to deliver smaller babies even after a full-term pregnancy, increasing the risks of birth defects and neurological disorders later in life, say researchers from McGill University.

21 Sep 2021

Hypertension in COVID-19-affected pregnancy linked to high SARS-CoV-2 load in placenta

A new study finds that hypertension following the viral infection is associated with high placental viral load in pregnant women with COVID-19.

20 Sep 2021

Does SARS-CoV-2 contamination in operating and birthing room settings pose risks for health care workers?

A new study assesses the risk of contamination in the operating room and birthing suite environment.

13 Sep 2021

Study examines impact of COVID pandemic on birth outcomes in Wales

Researchers in the UK have looked at the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic on the population birth outcomes in 2020, detailing the experiences of the expectant mothers from immunization rates for babies to self-reported levels of stress and anxiety in the mothers, compared to pre-COVID years.

25 Aug 2021

COVID-19 with pre-eclampsia and acute fatty liver of pregnancy

A new study reports a case of pre-eclampsia complicated by the acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP).

24 Aug 2021

‘Tainted’ blood: Covid skeptics request blood transfusions from unvaccinated donors

The nation's roiling tensions over vaccination against covid-19 have spilled into an unexpected arena: lifesaving blood transfusions.

17 Aug 2021

Mindfulness training for pregnant women doubles the chance of natural birth

A short, group-based mindfulness training for pregnant women and their partners reduces the chance of a medically unnecessary cesarean birth by 50% and doubles the chance of a natural birth.

15 Jul 2021

How women in England faced childbirth in the COVID-19 pandemic

Pregnant women have suffered considerable uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only were the effects of the virus on the baby unknown, but social restrictions in place threatened their ability to plan their delivery experience or have their birthing partners with them. This is the focus of a new paper, which illustrates the need to provide proper guidance and support to pregnant women during such periods, especially allowing them to feel supported and in control of their childbirth experience.

8 Jul 2021

Cesarean Section News and Research

Latest Cesarean Section News and Research

Maternal morbidities and outcomes in pregnant women with COVID-19

COVID-19 in pregnant women linked to complications in pregnancy and birth

Pregnancy outcomes during the Jordanian COVID-19 national lockdown

How low can they go? Rural hospitals weigh keeping obstetric units when births decline

Study finds benefits of COVID vaccination in pregnancy outweighs risks

How billing turns a routine birth into a high-cost emergency

Depression, anxiety in pregnant women may increase the likelihood of cesarean deliveries

Study explores the likelihood of inappropriate decisions by physicians during delivery

Scientists testify the importance of timely influenza vaccination

COVID-19 linked to newborn complications

Poor timing of flu vaccinations associated with poor birth outcomes and cesarean births

An investigation of SARS-CoV-2 infection in diabetic pregnancies

Smoking during pregnancy increases risk of birth defects and neurological disorders

Hypertension in COVID-19-affected pregnancy linked to high SARS-CoV-2 load in placenta

Does SARS-CoV-2 contamination in operating and birthing room settings pose risks for health care workers?

Study examines impact of COVID pandemic on birth outcomes in Wales

COVID-19 with pre-eclampsia and acute fatty liver of pregnancy

‘Tainted’ blood: Covid skeptics request blood transfusions from unvaccinated donors

Mindfulness training for pregnant women doubles the chance of natural birth

How women in England faced childbirth in the COVID-19 pandemic

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