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Climate change could cause millions of children to be born prematurely, suffer lifelong complications
Extreme temperatures also had other effects, distinguished by which end of the spectrum took its to…
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COVID vaccines do not trigger pre-term birth, according to a large CDC study
When looking at more than 46,000 new moms, researchers found vaccine status didn't affect rates of …
Anna Medaris Miller
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A 26-year-old Stanford grad student created a simple test to predict which pregnancies are likely to become premature deliveries
Mira Moufarrej won a $15,000 award for her invention of a series of blood tests detecting preterm l…
Anna Medaris Miller
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Pollution, pandemic and pre-term birth
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANSlife) Most pregnancies last 40 weeks; a baby is known as a premature or pre-…
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Alabama mother with double uterus gives birth to rare twins over 2 days in 'one in a million' pregnancy
Kelsey Hatcher, 32, has a "rare congenital anomaly that occurs in 0.3 percent of women," per the U…
Nathan Rennolds
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A large study linked cannabis use disorder in pregnancy to low birth weight and preterm delivery
Consistent cannabis use in pregnancy despite consequences is linked to negative birth outcomes, an …
Anna Medaris Miller
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Experts urge pregnant people to get vaccinated as new data show COVID-19 drastically increases the risks of death and pre-term birth
Research on nearly 870,000 pregnant women found those with COVID-19 were 14 times as likely to be a…
Anna Medaris Miller
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I was born at 24 weeks and pronounced dead 3 times in the NICU. I'm lucky my premature birth left me mostly unscathed.
I was born at 24 weeks, which had a survival rate of 40% in the 90s. My premature birth didn't leav…
Hayley Folk
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Using cannabis in early pregnancy could increase the risk of stillbirth and low birth weight, study suggests
Women who tested positive for cannabis early on during pregnancy had a higher likelihood of experie…
Allana Akhtar
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Rihanna is pregnant again 9 months after giving birth — sooner than some experts recommend
Rihanna delivered her first baby in May. On Sunday, she revealed she's pregnant again. Back-to-back…
Anna Medaris
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I had my first child at a birth center instead of a hospital here's why I'd make the same choice again
A birth center isn't the right choice for everyone. But they can offer a cozy, private setting to g…
Courtney Telloian,Jennifer Bo…
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Can you get pregnant with an IUD? It's very rare, but important to know the health risks
Your chance of getting pregnant with an IUD is 0.1% to 0.2%. If you think you might be pregnant wit…
Erin Heger,Karen Duncan
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There's even more evidence premature birth rates are dropping during the pandemic
Research indicates that fewer preemies are being born during COVID-19. Doctors say this could lead …
Kelly Burch
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Meghan Markle may use a doula to give birth. Here's what that means.
Doulas are trained in supporting women before, during, and right after birth. They can reduce mater…
Anna Medaris Miller
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A 57-year-old teacher and CrossFitter is one of the oldest women to give birth
Barbara Higgins and her husband didn't specify the type of IVF they used. The vast majority of wome…
Anna Medaris Miller
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The US birth rate has fallen to the lowest in 35 years, and experts worry we could face a 'demographic time bomb'
The number of babies born in the US in 2019 was the lowest in 35 years, leading again to fears the …
Anna Medaris Miller
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A woman with 2 vaginas and uteruses just gave birth to a healthy baby after her doctors said it might not be possible
An Australian OnlyFans creator called Evelyn has two reproductive systems. She got pregnant in one,…
Anna Medaris Miller
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Transmission of coronavirus from mother to baby before birth, during delivery possible: ICMR
ICMR said the guidance are based on the limited evidence available to date about transmission of th…
PTI
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'Where are my babies?': Mom with coronavirus wakes up from coma to learn she'd given birth to twins
An Atlanta woman tested positive for the coronavirus at eight months pregnant. Doctors performed a …
Anna Medaris Miller
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The US birth rate hit another record low in 2019. Experts fear we're facing a 'demographic time bomb' that could be fast-tracked by the pandemic.
The US birth rate declined 1% between 2018 and 2019, hitting a 35-year low. The trend is a part of …