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☆ High rates of preterm birth and infant deaths get the US another D+ grade: ‘It’s a travesty’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Then, less than six hours after giving birth, O’Neil was wheeled through the labor and delivery unit to go home. Racial disparities persist, she added; for Black people, the preterm birth rate is 1.5 times higher than the rate among all other babies. Many of the regions with high preterm birth rates are maternity care deserts, Williams said. The US cities with high preterm birth rates also are “areas where there are many chronic conditions and patients living with a greater number of things like hypertension, diabetes, obesity – those are all drivers of preterm birth as well,” Williams said. “Every pregnant woman who lives in a maternal health care desert should be provided with access to a health care app that is monitored by remote providers.

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☆ Triplets are becoming less common in the United States. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Giving birth to triplets, quadruplets or even more has become increasingly less common in the United States. It’s not just guidance around embryo transfers that has changed in the past decades, possibly leading to declines in triplets and higher-order births. Separately, she called the new NCHS report, showing a decline in triplets and higher-order multiple births, “fantastic news” for maternal and infant health. But there are many other types of assisted reproductive technology, which could be factors driving these racial disparities, she said. “So we can’t conflate assisted reproductive technology with IVF.

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☆ How pregnancy changes the brain
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Researchers have created one of the first comprehensive maps of how the brain changes throughout pregnancy, substantially improving upon understanding of an understudied field. What brain changes mean for parentsThe functional implications these brain changes may have for birthing parents have yet to be determined, said Dr. Elseline Hoekzema, head of the Pregnancy and the Brain Lab at Amsterdam University Medical Center, via email. However, some of Hoekzema’s previous work has indicated associations between pregnancy-related brain changes and the ways a birthing parent’s brain and body respond and bond to infants’ cues, Hoekzema added. These findings are also in line with animal studies showing brain changes that were critical for the onset and continuation of maternal care. “Of the 50,000 brain imaging articles published in the last 30 years, less than half of 1% focus on health factors unique to women, like pregnancy.

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☆ Selena Gomez says she can't carry children due to health issues, saying having a baby would put her life at risk
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Doha Madani | Doha Madani Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. Pronouns | She Her. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

"Only Murders In The Building" star Selena Gomez revealed that her ongoing health issues make it dangerous for her to carry her own children should she plan to have them. Gomez said her chronic health issues, which include a lupus diagnosis she has shared publicly, make it risky for her to carry a baby to term. "I haven’t ever said this but I unfortunately can’t carry my own children," Gomez said. Gomez told Vanity Fair that while it's not the way she envisioned having children, she is in a "much better place" about the situation. She added that it doesn't matter how her children come into her life, because "it’ll be my baby.”

Persons: Selena Gomez, Emilia Pérez, Gomez, Benny Blanco, Howard Stern, ” Gomez, Lupus, it's, ” Organizations: Mayo Clinic, Lupus Foundation of America

☆ Prenatal marijuana use linked to serious risks for mother during pregnancy, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —More and more people are using marijuana before or during pregnancy to ease nausea, pain, stress and help with sleep. What about the potential danger to the mother if she uses cannabis before or during early pregnancy? People who used marijuana in early pregnancy also had a “19% greater risk of placental abruption,” Young-Wolff said. Using at least once a month or more was linked to a greater risk of placental abruption, the study found. “More studies are needed to understand whether and how cannabis use in pregnancy may impact risk for gestational diabetes,” Moore said.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Kelly Young, Wolff, ” Young, Brianna Moore, Moore, ” Moore, Dr, Deborah Ansley, “, Young Organizations: CNN, Kaiser Permanente Division of Research, Colorado School of Public Health, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Kaiser, Kaiser Permanente Locations: Pleasanton , California, Aurora , Colorado, Northern California, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, California, United States

☆ I was desperate to have a second baby because I disliked being an only child
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Janine Clements | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When it came to having kids, I wanted a big, noisy family. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementI wasn't always an only child; I became one when I was 4 and my brother, who was 18 months old, died. Desperate for my daughter not to be an only child, I couldn't give up. But my fears were unfounded, and we were blessed with a healthy baby girl — and a sibling for my daughter.

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☆ Pregnancy complications linked to increased risk of early death even decades later, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Pregnancy complications, such as gestational diabetes or preeclampsia, may be linked to an elevated risk of death even decades after giving birth, according to a new study. The study, published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, found that women who experienced major complications during pregnancy had an increased risk of early death and that risk remained elevated for more than 40 years. The data showed that more than 88,000 women had died and all five pregnancy complications were independently associated with a higher mortality risk later in life. Gestational diabetes was associated with a 52% increased risk of mortality, preterm delivery was associated with a 41% increased risk, delivering a baby with low birth weight was associated with a 30% increased risk, preeclampsia with a 13% increased risk and other hypertensive disorders with a 27% increased risk, the data showed. “We found that the increased mortality was attributable to multiple different causes of death, including heart disease, diabetes, respiratory disorders, and cancer,” he said.

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☆ ‘Fleeing under the cover of darkness’: How Idaho’s abortion ban is changing pregnancy in the state
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Meg Tirrell | John Bonifield | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Caldwell, Idaho CNN —Jen and John Adkins never expected to have to send a package like this. Idaho’s abortion laws meant they had to seek care across state lines after receiving devastating news about a much-wanted pregnancy. “As soon as that ultrasound technician put that wand on my stomach and I saw the baby on the screen, I knew something was wrong,” Jen told CNN. “I was sent home to grieve and mourn and call around to see if we could get an appointment out of state,” Jen said. The move, he said, was for personal reasons: “Boise is a wonderful place in general,” he told CNN via email.

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☆ In Gaza, disease could be even deadlier than airstrikes, WHO says
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —As the Israel-Hamas conflict continues, there’s growing concern about how the situation may raise the risk of disease and illness in Gaza. There could be more deaths in Gaza from disease and a broken health infrastructure than from bombs and missiles, the World Health Organization has warned. “If the conflict impacts access to safe water, then there may be challenges with waterborne diseases,” she said. In this situation, the risk of death due to disease is much greater than the risk of death due to bombardment,” said Haque, who is not involved in WHO but has studied infectious disease, conflict and war. During the Israel-Hamas conflict, maternity care facilities have been affected by Israeli airstrikes due to evacuations, power outages, and a shortage of medical supplies.

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☆ Stroke symptoms: 7 signs of stroke to look for in women
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Jocelyn Solis-Moreira | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

While BE-FAST helps with finding the most common symptoms of stroke, it may not reflect the stroke experience of all people. Stroke symptoms in men vs. womenScientists have come up with several theories for why men and women experience stroke differently. If women are outliving men, they also have more time and opportunity to have a stroke, Miller added. There are treatments available to improve the survival outcomes for stroke, Kamdar said, but they are all time sensitive. Even if you’re unsure whether someone is having a stroke, Miller advised calling 911 anyway.

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☆ What is eclampsia, the condition that may have killed Olympian Tori Bowie?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

But it can develop in anyone, including someone who’s thin and super healthy,” said Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, a maternal health advocate and obstetrician-gynecologist in Richmond, Virginia. However, high blood pressure, often called the “silent killer,” does not always show signs, so the best prevention is regular checkups and blood pressure readings throughout pregnancy, experts say. That’s literally a hypertensive crisis.”For people worried about heart disease, blood pressure at those levels would be concerning, but not a crisis. What is it about pregnancy that makes high blood pressure so dangerous? “We really have to be vigilant and understand that blood pressure in pregnancy is different than outside of pregnancy.

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CNN —American track and field champion Tori Bowie died from complications of childbirth, according to an autopsy report released by the Orange County, Florida, medical examiner’s office. The three-time Olympic medalist was found deceased in bed on May 2, according to the report. Bowie’s manner of death was ruled natural, and the report stated that there had been “possible complications,” including “respiratory distress and eclampsia.”Tori Bowie won three medals at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Bowie won three medals at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio: gold in the 4x100m relay, silver in the 100 meters and bronze in the 200 meters. A native of Sandhill, Mississippi, Bowie was a three-time All-American at the University of Southern Mississippi.

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☆ Preeclampsia Blood Test Wins FDA Clearance
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Sarah Toy | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ My dog sensed all 4 of my pregnancies before I did. Vets say this is not uncommon.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Kate Watson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

When my dog started behaving protective around me, I wondered what was going on. Winston started choosing me to cuddle with, hopping on to our couch and sitting on my feet to keep them warm. When this dog started jumping on another colleague's lap and settling in for long snuggles, its owner had a strong hunch about why. How to help prepare your dog for your new babyYour dog may or may not be aware of an impending arrival. She also tells dog owners to be mindful that an owner's pregnancy can be a stressful time for dogs and that they may require extra attention and care whenever you can give it.

On TikTok, parents are sharing a physical change they didn't anticipate after conceiving: pregnancy nose. The pregnancy nose videos are simple: They juxtapose a person's image before becoming pregnant with images of their swollen noses afterward. Pregnancy nose is the latest to capture the platform's interest. She herself experienced pregnancy nose. Another user stated, "Talk about pregnancy nose...

☆ With homicide a leading cause of maternal death, doctors urged to screen pregnant women for domestic violence
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Other research suggests that they are also at higher risk of homicide than women who are not pregnant. “While many factors contribute to the high maternal mortality rates observed in the US, the inextricable and lethal link between intimate partner violence and gun violence must be considered. Pregnancy represents a particularly high-risk time for experiencing intimate partner violence and women are more likely to be killed by an intimate partner if their partner has access to a firearm,” Lawn said. Brown added that intimate partner violence has been part of discussions around maternal health at Northwell’s Center for Maternal Health, as well as assessing women for risks of intimate partner violence. Data on maternal deaths related to intimate partner violence is often lacking – but screening can help, said Kamila Alexander, an associate professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing.

☆ Doctors Struggle With Navigating Abortion Bans in Medical Emergencies
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Laura Kusisto | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Leilah Zahedi-Spung, a high-risk obstetrician in Chattanooga, Tenn., recently saw a pregnant patient with rising blood pressure who the doctor believed could be facing a serious health emergency. The patient was in her second trimester of pregnancy and her unborn baby had been diagnosed with genetic abnormalities that meant the child wasn’t expected to survive. Dr. Zahedi-Spung feared the mother was at risk of a severe form of preeclampsia that can cause seizures and ultimately death. The doctor said she thought the patient needed an abortion, but Tennessee has a total ban on the procedure.

☆ Frozen embryos linked to increased risk of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Kaitlin Sullivan | Kaitlin Sullivan Is A Contributor For Nbcnews.Com Who Has Worked With Nbc News Investigations. She Reports On Health | Science | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Undergoing in vitro fertilization using frozen embryos is linked to a greater risk of hypertensive disorders, including preeclampsia, during pregnancy, according to research published Monday in the journal Hypertension. Overall, the risk of hypertensive disorders was low: about 7.4% in women who used frozen embryos, compared with 5.6% in women who used fresh embryos and 4.3% for women who conceived naturally. In addition, they found, there was no significant difference in risk between the women who conceived naturally and those who did IVF using fresh embryos. The group included 4.4 million naturally conceived pregnancies and compared them to just over 78,000 IVF pregnancies conceived using a fresh embryo and about 18,000 using a frozen embryo. Petersen emphasized that the overall risk for preeclampsia was still low and that the results of the new study should not scare women away from using frozen embryos.

☆ Ohio's new abortion law forces doctor to fight to protect her patient's life
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Elizabeth Cohen | Danielle Herman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

After careful consideration, Tara and Justin chose to terminate the pregnancy, both to protect Tara's life and to prevent Griffyn from suffering. But she says she consulted with a hospital lawyer, who said Tara couldn't get the abortion because of the new Ohio law. "I literally have never felt more helpless in my life," Justin added. In her email, Whitmarsh said that protections for the mother are "extremely clear" under Ohio law and that "the life of the mother is protected by the law undeniably." She explained that she then had "an abortion to save my life for a baby that had absolutely no chance."

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