Childbirth:
Childbirth, labor pains, giving birth, child birth.
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Mar 11th, 2009
The ability of breast milk to protect infants against respiratory viruses is gender-biased in favor of girls.
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Mar 6th, 2009
Maternal exposure to C8, a chemical used in the manufacture of non-stick surfaces, was not associated with either lowered birth weight or increased risk of preterm birth in Little Hocking, Ohio area residents.
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Mar 2nd, 2009
Ruth Schofield’s baby girl died in November 2006 at 11 days old from herpes simplex virus (HSV). She is now on a mission to warn other mothers about the disease.
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Mar 2nd, 2009
A 21 year old Michigan woman was born with didelphys. In other words, Sarah Reinfelder was born with two wombs.
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Mar 2nd, 2009
Educational materials on how to deal with crying newborns lead to increased knowledge about infant crying and behaviours that are important to preventing shaken baby syndrome.
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Feb 27th, 2009
A new Rhode Island law that allows a woman to breastfeed or bottle-feed her child in any place open to the public will take effect on March 1, 2009.
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Feb 24th, 2009
When it comes to helping premature infants breathe, there is a love/hate relationship with mechanical ventilation.
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Feb 24th, 2009
Women who have multiple sclerosis may reduce their risk of relapses after pregnancy if they breastfeed their babies.
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Feb 21st, 2009
Stillbirths are a devastating experience for women and families. Still births occur in approximately 1 out of every 160 deliveries in the United States. Approximately 25,000 are reported every year. In an effort to understand stillbirths better, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) have issued new guidelines.
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Feb 17th, 2009
The New Hampshire NH WIC Program reached its highest rate ever of 66.6% of all women initiating breastfeeding during 2007.
