Pregnancy, childbirth: being supported by a doula improves mothers’ health
Pregnant women accompanied by a doula are less likely to give birth prematurely and by cesarean section. THE ESSENTIAL Cesarean ...
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Fear of childbirth linked to shorter duration of breastfeeding
Women who fear childbirth tend to breastfeed their babies for less time than others, according to a new study. THE ...
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Postpartum depression: a disease that is too often underestimated
Postpartum depression is an illness that affects many women after giving birth, and its consequences can be serious. However, it ...
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Childbirth: Mother left disabled for life after epidural error
During her third delivery, a woman was the victim of an epidural error in a hospital in Val d'Oise. Since ...
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Water birth: is it safe?
For women with low-risk pregnancies, giving birth in water does not increase the risk of complications. THE ESSENTIAL In women ...
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Birth center: why would 6 out of 10 French women like to give birth there?
Ten years after the opening of the first birthing center in France, women are increasingly attracted to this type of ...
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Epidural is linked to a reduction in serious complications after childbirth
Sepsis, heart attack... Epidurals have been associated with a 35% reduction in the relative risk of serious complications after childbirth. ...
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Postpartum heart disease: infertility treatment doubles the risk
Women treated for infertility were twice as likely to be hospitalized for heart disease in the year after giving birth ...
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Postpartum depression: a low dose of ketamine to reduce episodes?
In mothers suffering from prenatal depression, a single low dose of ketamine after delivery would reduce depressive episodes by about ...
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Traumatic childbirth: AI helps detect PTSD in mothers
Researchers have developed artificial intelligence (AI) capable of identifying women suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder related to childbirth. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Home birth: “My husband and I had two extraordinary experiences”
By voluntarily giving birth to her two children at home, Eve made an unusual choice. Delighted by this initiative, she ...
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Having a retroverted uterus: what does it mean?
Sometimes a source of concern for patients, the retroverted uterus is nevertheless an anatomical variant with no consequences for fertility, ...
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Pregnancy: this ultrasound can help predict the risk of premature birth
American researchers have developed a new method to detect changes in the cervix and thus improve the identification of women ...
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Postpartum: 10 symptoms that should alert you according to a gynecologist
Various symptoms can appear in the weeks following delivery, this period called postpartum. While some are normal, others require medical ...
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Childbirth: 9 common postpartum complications
More than a third of women experience lasting health problems after giving birth, WHO warns. THE ESSENTIAL At least 40 ...
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Doula: “Pregnancy is not a pathology!”
A doula is a qualified professional who supports you before, during and shortly after childbirth. Clémence Dangles, an expert in ...
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Pregnancy: Braxton-Hicks contraction or start of labor for delivery?
There are different types of contractions during the third trimester of pregnancy, it is possible to distinguish them because some ...
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Home birth: what impacts on the health of mothers and newborns?
A new French survey assesses the impacts of home birth on the health of mothers and newborns. THE ESSENTIAL 36% ...
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How to deal with the distress caused by a difficult birth?
Childbirth is an unpredictable event whose plans can be disrupted, sometimes leading to psychological distress for women and those around ...
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Mothers with poor mental health have a 50% higher risk of preterm birth
A British study reveals that pregnant women who have had mental health problems in the past are more likely to ...
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Autism: epidural analgesia may increase risk
Epidural analgesia and oxytocin use during childbirth have been associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children. THE ESSENTIAL Epidural ...
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The benefits of being accompanied by a Doula
A Doula provides ongoing physical and emotional support before, during, and after childbirth. THE ESSENTIAL The Doula offers physical and ...
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Childbirth: an AI can predict premature births
American researchers have developed an artificial intelligence that can predict premature births from the 31st week of gestation. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Mom nearly died of flesh-eating bacteria after giving birth
A 27-year-old Briton nearly died days after giving birth from necrotizing fasciitis, a rare skin infection caused by bacteria known ...
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Risk of premature delivery: corticosteroid therapy should be used with caution
Although these treatments continue to be recommended during pregnancy when there is a risk of premature delivery, vigilance is necessary ...
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Induced labor does not reduce the risk of caesarean section
A study analyzed more than 14,000 deliveries to understand the effects of induction on the risk of cesarean section. THE ...
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Baby’s gut microbiome is not influenced by mother’s vaginal microbiome
Regardless of the type of delivery, the mother's vaginal microbiome has no influence on the intestinal microbiome of her baby. ...
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First uterus transplant in France: a second child is born
On February 17, the first French woman who benefited from a uterine transplant gave birth to her second little girl, ...
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Here’s why the pregnancy and childbirth of young girls are more risky (for them and for their baby)
© ShutterstockWhile the U.S. Supreme Court decided to overturn Roe v. Wade ensuring the right to abortion, the story of ...
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Premature labor linked to chemicals found in vagina
According to a new study from Columbia University, chemicals that accumulate in the vagina, potentially from personal care products, can ...
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