Obesity is a known risk factor for complications during pregnancy and birth such as gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, stillbirth, macrosomia, and birth defects. Bariatric surgery, or weight loss surgery, refers to a number of surgical procedures that help obese individuals lose weight. Now a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine concludes that […] More
Consuming drinking water contaminated with tetrachloroethylene (PCE) during pregnancy may increase the risk of pregnancy complications such as stillbirth and placental abruption, concludes a new study published in the journal Environmental Health. Tetrachloroethylene (tetrachloroethene, perchloroethylene, PCE, PERC) is a colorless liquid with a sweet odor widely used for the dry cleaning of fabrics. Previous studies […] More
Women who respond poorly to IVF ovarian stimulation by producing low numbers of eggs have an increased risk of miscarriage, says a new study by researchers at the University of Birmingham. In vitro fertilization, IVF, is a fertility treatment that involves combining eggs and sperm outside the body and then placing the embryo in the […] More
Previous research published earlier in the year suggested a link between bacteria and premature preterm rupture of membranes (PPROM) in pregnant women, often resulting in preterm birth. Now a new study published in the journal JAMA suggests that pregnancy puts women at an increased risk for infection with the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae, subsequently increasing the […] More
Schizophrenia increases the risk of pregnancy and birth complications such as pre-eclampsia and pre-term birth, concludes a new landmark study by researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and Women’s College Hospital. As published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the population-based study analyzed data from women aged 15 to 49 […] More
Since the advent of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in 1981, over two million babies have been born using the fertility treatment. However, a team of experts from the Centre for Reproductive Medicine at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands believe that the treatment may be overused and that the risks of IVF outweigh the […] More
Treating pregnant women with lupus and the related disorder antiphospholipid syndrome with a combination of anti-malaria drugs may prevent pregnancy complications such as recurrent pregnancy loss and preeclampsia, says a new study published in the American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. Lupus is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks normal, […] More
Women who conceive with the help of assisted reproductive therapies are at an increased risk for serious birth complications including stillbirth, preterm birth, low birth weight, and neonatal death, says a new comprehensive study from researchers at the University of Adelaide in Adelaide, Australia published in the journal PLOS One. Led by Professor Michael Davies […] More
Obesity is a growing problem in the United States. Obesity during pregnancy and after is also a significant health issue for both mothers and babies. New research out of Saint Louis University (SLU) as published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and reported by Medical News Today indicates that obese women should be […] More
According to a new study from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), severe complications during childbirth are on the rise among mothers in the United States. Although still rare overall, severe complications including heart attack and stroke have increased by 75% and 114% for delivery and postpartum hospitalizations, respectively, over the […] More
