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‘Birth spacing’ will help reduce premature birth rates
Women who wait less than 18 months after having a child to get pregnant again are more likely to have a shorter pregnancy and...
Obesity linked to oxygen-deprivation birth problems
Babies of overweight and obese mothers are more likely to have oxygen-deprivation problems at birth, reports Reuters Health. Lead author Martina Persson at the...
High BMI putting pregnant women at risk
The risks for women who have a high body mass index (BMI) before pregnancy or in the early stages of pregnancy are much higher...
Height and weight inaccuracies could affect pregnant mothers and babies
A study by Dr Helen Paterson of the University of Otago, New Zealand, shows that inaccuracies in the documented height and weight of pregnant...
Early-pregnancy test could predict preterm births
A new, non-invasive test could be used in early pregnancy to predict preterm birth and poor foetal development. Medical News Today reports that a...
C-section babies could become overweight adults
Children born by caesarean section may be more likely to become overweight or obese in adulthood, according to a new review of evidence, reports...
Guidelines urge first-time mothers to remain in labour longer
In an effort to curtail caesarean sections, two prominent medical groups in the US, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the...