Mother’s age, race, weight affect hormone concentrations in pregnancy
Hormone concentrations during early fetal development – that may affect the child's development and increase the mother's risk for breast...
Read MoreAdministering higher doses of oxytocin does not reduce the use of caesarean sections
Delayed labour increases the risk of a caesarean section, even among women who receive oxytocin for augmentation of labour. The...
Read MoreEmergency caesareans put new mothers at higher risk of developing postnatal depression
A new study has revealed first-time mothers who give birth via unplanned emergency caesarean section are 15 per cent more...
Read MoreMajor milestone reached as first registered nursing associates join health and care workforce
The first qualified nursing associates became the latest addition to the health and care workforce in England recently, after the...
Read MorePoll reveals 50% of women felt they let their baby down when they struggled to breastfeed
Half of women aged 18-40 who breastfed their babies say they felt like they let their baby down when they...
Read MoreLong periods of undisturbed sleep during pregnancy may be associated with stillbirth
Sleeping more than nine hours per night during pregnancy may be associated with late stillbirth, a new Michigan Medicine-led international...
Read MorePlacenta adapts when mothers have poor diet or low oxygen during pregnancy
Cambridge researchers have discovered the placenta regulates how much oxygen and nutrients it transports to babies during challenging pregnancies, in...
Read MoreQueen’s University awarded 6.1 million euros to address fertility issues
Queen’s University have been awarded 6.1 million euros, in collaboration with 11 other global partner universities and institutions, to develop...
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