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U.S. Births Declined in 2023, Marking End to Post-Pandemic Rise
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 25, 2024
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The short post-pandemic uptick in U.S. births may be over, with 2023 numbers showing a decline in births.
According to provisional data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, just under 3.6 million babies were born in America in 2023, about 76,000 fewe...
Future of 'Artificial Wombs' for Human Preemies to Be Weighed by FDA Advisors
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2023
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Advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will weigh the possibilities and parameters of experiments with artificial wombs for premature human babies.
Scientists have already had some success with the concept in animals.
U.S. Teen Birth Rate Hits Another Historic Low
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 1, 2023
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Births to teen moms in the United States reached a historic low in 2022, dropping 3% from the previous year, a new government report shows.
Teenage births fell among both younger teens, ages 15 to 17, and older teens, aged 18 to 19, the U.S. Center for Disease Control an...
Even Minor Traffic Accidents Can Raise a Woman's Odds for Birth Complications
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 21, 2023
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"Baby on Board"warning stickers apply even when there's a mom-to-be in the vehicle, a new study argues.
Pregnant women involved in traffic collisions are at heightened risk of potentially serious birth complications, even if the wreck only involves minor injuries, resear...
Young Americans Still Want Same Number of Kids, Just Not Right Now
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2023
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When birth rates fall in the United States, experts try to figure out what's happening.
The fertility rate is at its lowest since the 1970s -- 1.71 per woman, according to a
Kids Born by C-Section May Have Weaker Response to Vaccines
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- November 16, 2022
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Babies born via cesarean section may not mount as strong an immune response after some childhood vaccines compared to babies delivered vaginally, researchers suggest.
Antibody levels can be checked in blood or saliva, and babies born vaginally had higher levels of antibo...
Progress Against Stillbirths Has Stalled in U.S.
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 15, 2022
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U.S. stillbirth rates still need to be tackled at the local, state and national levels because efforts to reduce the risk have stalled, new research claims.
Racial disparities remain as well, with Black women more likely to experience stillbirth (the loss of a baby befor...
Pregnancy Is Most Dangerous for the Very Young
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 4, 2022
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When preteen children or very young teenagers become pregnant, they face higher rates of complications and a greater risk of winding up in the intensive care unit than older teens do, a new study finds.
The question about what happens when a young girl goes through pregn...
Genes for Stillbirth May Be Passed Down by Male Relatives
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 19, 2022
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Stillbirth is heartbreaking tragedy for parents, but exactly what raises the risk of it remains elusive.
Certain health conditions in a pregnant woman can be a factor, but new research came up...
Umbilical Cords Could Be Lifesavers for Fragile Newborns
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2022
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When doctors deliver a healthy newborn, it's common to wait about a minute to clamp and cut the umbilical cord, giving the baby the benefits of extra cord blood as it begins its life outside the womb.
The same is not true for babies born limp, with minimal breathing. The...
Stories of Difficult Conception, Birth Can Boost Appreciation of Life
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 7, 2022
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Stories about their difficult birth or their parents' fertility challenges can give adult children a more grateful, upbeat attitude towards their lives, British researchers suggest.
U.S. Births Rose in 2021 for First Time in 7 Years
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 24, 2022
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It may not qualify as a baby boom, but U.S. births were up in 2021 for the first time in years.
New federal government data show a 1% increase in births from 2020, with more than 3.6 million births last year. It was the first increase in seven years.
U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis Hits Black Women Hardest
- Serena McNiff HealthDay Reporter
- May 23, 2022
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With Roe v. Wade hanging in the balance and nearly half of all American states ready to practically ban abortion if the leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court stands, the realities of giving birth in this country are being put under a microscope, and for good reason.
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U.S. Rate for a Dangerous Pregnancy Complication Doubled in 12 Years
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 23, 2022
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Rates of dangerous high blood pressure problems during pregnancy more than doubled in the United States between 2007 and 2019, a new study finds.
"The increase in pregnancy complications is alarming because these adverse pregnancy outcomes - including hypertension [high ...
Nurses Key to Spotting Postpartum Depression in New Moms
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 13, 2022
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Nurses can be trained to detect postpartum depression in new mothers and could be crucial in spotting the condition early, researchers report.
Use Antibiotics Sparingly After Birth to Preserve Newborn's 'Microbiome'
- February 21, 2022
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New research suggests that doctors should be cautious about giving newborns antibiotics because they can upset a baby's gut microbiome -- the balance of bacteria in...
Fertility Treatments Don't Raise Odds for Smaller, Preemie Babies
- Cara Murez
- January 12, 2022
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Babies conceived through infertility treatment are more likely to be born early and small.
But there are reasons other than medically assisted reproduction to expla...
Could Pollution Help Decide Your Baby's Sex?
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- December 3, 2021
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A boy or a girl? New research suggests that the air pregnant women breathe or the water they drink could play a role in their baby's sex.
The finding stems from t...
A New Way to Spot Pregnancy Risks?
- Robert Preidt
- November 2, 2021
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Two placenta-related markers could reveal older women's risk of serious pregnancy problems such as stillbirth and premature or very small babies, British researchers say.
They analyzed blood samples and medical data from 527 pregnant U.K. women, including 158 in their 20...
'Forever Chemicals' Might Raise Risk of Pregnancy Complication
- Robert Preidt
- November 2, 2021
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So-called "forever chemicals" might increase pregnant women's risk of a dangerous condition known as preeclampsia, researchers say.
Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are widely used and long-lasting chemicals found in the drinking water of many U.S. communities.
A n...
Depression, Anxiety Could Raise a Pregnant Woman's Odds for C-Section
- Cara Murez
- October 22, 2021
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While anxiety and depression in pregnant women have already been linked to low birth weight and preterm birth, they may also contribute to higher rates of cesarean deliveries.
Researchers called the study among the largest to document a link between mood and anxiety diso...
Symptomatic COVID Could Bring on Emergency Delivery in Pregnant Women
- October 11, 2021
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Pregnant women suffering from COVID-19 with symptoms are more likely to experience complications that call for an emergency delivery, a new study suggests.
On top of facing a slightly higher risk for needing an unexpected cesarean section, women with symptomatic COVID-19...
Breastfeeding Longer May Lower Postpartum Depression Risk
- Cara Murez
- October 1, 2021
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Besides the long-established benefits of breastfeeding for baby and mom, a new study reports one more: Nursing could help chase the blues away.
It is linked to a lower risk for postpartum depression -- the so-called "baby blues" -- and nursing for a longer time may furth...
Pandemic Tied to Declining Birth Rates for U.S., Much of Europe
- Steven Reinberg
- September 20, 2021
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Birth rates tend to fall during pandemics, and history is repeating itself with the COVID-19 scourge, researchers say.
Fewer babies have been born in much of Europe and the United States. Earlier in the pandemic, U.S. births declined 7%, a new study finds.
In Europ...
Are Stillbirths More Common in Women Infected With COVID?
- Cara Murez
- September 13, 2021
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COVID-19 is surging in U.S. states with low vaccination rates, and these places may also be seeing a higher-than-usual number of stillbirths linked to the virus.
While the number of stillbirths is still very low nationally, doctors in the Deep South have noticed increase...
'Preemie' Babies More Vulnerable to Autism Diagnosis Later: Study
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- August 11, 2021
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Babies born prematurely, even just a couple weeks early, may be at increased risk of autism, a large new study suggests.
It's long been known that autism, a developmental brain disorder, is more common among children who were born preterm -- before the 37th week of pregn...