Pregnancy And Childbirth Are Becoming More Complicated

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Pregnancy And Childbirth Are Becoming More Complicated

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The number of hospital stays for women who had a normal or uncomplicated birth decreased by 43 percent between 1997 and 2007 from 544,000 to 312,000 stays, according to the latest News and Numbers

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Pregnancy And Childbirth Are Becoming More Complicated: The number of hospital stays for women who had a normal.. http://bit.ly/WlLrv

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Skype's Special Delivery For Active Duty Dads | Fast Company

fastcompany.com — “When a spouse goes off to war, it's hard for families to cope. However, being on the other side of the globe does not mean that a family cannot be together at childbirth. Troops have increasingly been using Skype to watch overseas births. Thanks to the portability of modern iPads and smartphones, and quiet promotional efforts by both hospitals and the Defense Department, the practice has been becoming much more common.View full resource at fastcompany.com

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Next-best thing to being there: Active-duty dads increasingly are watching children's birth via Skype. http://t.co/TBQMxBHG #pregnancy

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Hospitals take 'hard stop' on early elective C-sections - TODAY Health - TODAY.com

today.msnbc.msn.com — “Beginning next month, many pregnant women in Oregon will no longer be able to have that early delivery they may want. On Sept. 1, Oregon will become the latest state where some hospitals are refusing to do elective, non-medically necessary inductions and cesarean sections before 39 weeks of pregnancy.View full resource at today.msnbc.msn.com

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RT @kamransajadi: Yes, way to go @OHSUHealthcare! No more medically unnecessary, complication-prone early c-sections: http://ow.ly/6jWDp

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Which Essential Oils Are Safe To Use During Pregnancy? | LIVESTRONG.COM

livestrong.com — “Which Essential Oils Are Safe To Use During Pregnancy?. According to Denise Tiran, author of Clinical Aromatherapy for Pregnancy and Childbirth, the use of essential oils during pregnancy has become more common. Essential oils can be...View full resource at livestrong.com

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Technological and Regulatory Developments in Point of Care | IVD Technology

ivdtechnology.com — “Point-of-care testing is present---in varying degrees---in every hospital in the United States. Blood-glucose tests, pregnancy tests, and radiology-related tests, for example, are commonplace and virtually indispensible. Molecular diagnostics for infectious-disease testing are becoming more widespread as well. With all of these technological advances come greater and more complicated regulatory scrutiny. FDA, CMS, and CDC are all keeping watchful eyes on the point-of-care testing market.View full resource at ivdtechnology.com

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Resources for New Mothers

mass.gov — “Becoming a mom is hard. Postpartum depression (PPD) is the most common complication of pregnancy and childbirth. PPD affects about 10-15% of all mothers. However, because war and deployment cause unique stressors and challenges to military families, this rate may be even higher among mothers with military involvement.View full resource at mass.gov

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#PPD affects abt 10-15% of mothers.War/deployment r unique stressors 2 moms w/ military involvement, rate may b higher http://bit.ly/hABuwl

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Number of big babies rise along with obstetric complications

news-medical.net — “Doctors say that with more babies born oversized mostly to obese or overweight mothers the risks of shoulder injury and getting stuck during labour is on the rise. Horrifyingly sometimes obstetricians are resorting to breaking baby--™s collarbones to facilitate delivery because their shoulders get stuck during childbirth. This is usually done in a potentially life-threatening is known as shoulder dystocia that compresses the umbilical cord or puts pressure on the neck, leaving the child stView full resource at news-medical.net

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Number of big babies rise along with obstetric complications: Doctors say that with more babies born oversized m... http://bit.ly/eeLrLe

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WHO: Global Maternal Mortality Declines by More Than One-Third | Health | English

voanews.com — “A new report issued by the World Health Organization, or WHO, states that an estimated one-third fewer women are dying from complications during pregnancy and childbirth, compared to a decade ago. The decline in maternal mortality still is not enough to achieve the worldwide goal of nearly ending pregnancy-related deaths by 2015.View full resource at voanews.com

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Doulas provide support, encouragement during childbirth

azcentral.com — “Doulas provide support, encouragement during childbirth, As today's health-care system becomes increasingly complicated and mechanized, more women are finding comfort and empowerment in the ancient tradition of doulas.View full resource at azcentral.com

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35 years and over, some special issues for women to consider while planning to have a baby | VitaminsHealth.net

vitaminshealth.net — “It is not surprising know that most women who are aged 35 years and more have successful pregnancies and healthy babies with minimal complications. However, there are some risk factors every women needs to be aware of " 1. The ability to conceive (fertility) changes with age, but at what rate and age, varies from women to women. The number of eggs in a woman's ovaries supposedly aged 35 and over or even 40, and those eggs ability to become fertilized and grow into embryos declines. 2. High bloodView full resource at vitaminshealth.net

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Preterm Labor and Birth: A Serious Pregnancy Complication - March of Dimes

marchofdimes.com — “Preterm labor is labor that occurs before 37 weeks of pregnancy. About 1 out of 8 deliveries in the United States are preterm. Premature babies are at increased risk of long-term health problems. View full resource at marchofdimes.com

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Even if you do everything right, you may have a baby too early. Learn the signs of preterm labor. http://tinyurl.com/5v7jmc

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