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Childbirth (also called labor, birth, partus or parturition) is the culmination of a human pregnancy or gestation period with the expulsion of one or more newborn infants from a woman's uterus.
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When moms-to-be use antidepressants, their babies may be more likely to be born early or have a seizure soon after birth, a large U.
S. study suggests.The findings, reported in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, add to evidence linking antidepressants to certain pregnancy risks -- including preterm birth and smaller size at birth.Experts are not sure if the medications, themselves, are to blame.But in general, they say the safest course is to stop using antidepressants during pregnancy, if possible.In the new study, researchers found that among nearly 229,000 infants born to Tennessee women, those whose moms used antidepressants during their second trimester tended to be born earlier.When mothers filled two or three antidepressant prescriptions during the second trimester, their babies stayed in the womb for four to five days less, on average, than other babies.In addition, newborns were more likely to have a seizure if their mother used a selective serotonin reuptake inhi...
Emergency responders help Ohio mother give birth in a bathroom
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New mothers in Rhode Island will no longer leave the hospital with a free goody bag of infant formula.To encourage breastfeeding, the state's seven birthing hospital...
Storm trauma may cause early births
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If the number of appointments scheduled in my own labor and delivery is any indication, I predict that most obstetrical wards in the United States will be quite busy...
Sebelius: Reducing pregnancies covers contraception costs
Some women swear by epidurals, while others swear at them. Now in his new book "Epidural Without Guilt," anesthesiologist Dr. Gilbert Grant answers questions that moms-to-be have been asking for years
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A new report card on the nation's family leave policies is out, and the news is grim for new parents. The report, titled Expecting Better , gives every state and the...
If you're pregnant or recently had a baby, your hormones are wreaking havoc on your body and your mind. Here, find out what exactly six of the most important hormone...
Giving birth is like running a marathon: You exert a ton of physical and mental energy to get to the finish line, and afterwards, your body needs to recover from the...
For the last three days, I have been delivering babies seemingly non-stop. An unusually large number of women have been coming into the hospital, ready to deliver w...
Obesity during pregnancy is the strongest predictor of whether a mother will give birth to a large infant, a new study from Canada suggests.In the study, the more th...
Planning for your baby's birth can be one of the most exciting—and overwhelming—times in your life. You probably have a ton of questions and maybe even a vision abou...
You’ve decided on baby names, decorated the nursery, and maybe even packed your bag for the hospital. Sure, you’ve got everything squared away for your baby’s arriva...
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