Pregnancy in the News
The articles featured below include news about or mention of pregnancy.
See also books about pregnancy.
World Health Day 2020: Support Nurses and Midwives
7th April is World Health Day. In 2020 World Health Day highlights the status of nursing around the world. WHO has launched the first ever State of the World's Nursing Report.
Canadian initiatives against Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
The Canadian government is supporting new projects to address and prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in Canada. The Minister of Health, announced more than $1.8 million in funding over ...
Assisted conception cancer risk ?
UK fertility organization welcomes recent US study indicating no increased risk of cancer to children born as a result of assisted reproduction treatment. This may reassure patients considering wh...
Prenatal depression in mothers - risk factor for depression in children at age 18 years
Recent research suggests that depression in pregnant women may increase the risk that their children have depression at age 18-years. This association matters because depression in late adolescence...
MSF reopens Khost maternity hospital (Afghanistan)
MSF has resumed providing medical services at its maternity hospital in Khost Province, Afghanistan. Its activities there had been suspended following an explosion in the maternity hospital in Apri...
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Research
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and observations of effects of drinking at least 4 alcoholic drinks per day during pregnancy: The term fetal alcohol syndrome is used to refer to a pattern of birth abnormali...
Mother's diet affects child's likelihood of obesity
Epigenetic change has been found to be important in explaining recent research about the diets of expectant mothers and the likelihood of their offspring developing obesity issues as they grow up. ...
Campaign against maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT)
Although maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) is a swift and painful killer, it is easily preventable through immunization of women with tetanus toxoid (TT) vaccine, which also confers immunity for ...
Warnings against certain uses of asthma drug terbutaline for preterm labour
Terbutaline is FDA-approved to prevent and treat narrowing of the airways (bronchospasm) associated with asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema. The drug is used off-label for obstetric purposes, includ...
IVF babies born using new chromosome counting technique
The first babies have now been born in the UK using a new technique used to select the best embryos for IVF. This advance could bring hope to many couples struggling to have a child and going throu...
Medical negligence during birth led to compensation for boy with Cerebral Palsy
10 Year Old Boy With Cerebral Palsy Recovers £7,850,000 For Injuries at Birth It is difficult to imagine the stress that must have been involved in caring for a child with very special needs at th...
Post natal depression treatments assessed
Maternal deaths worldwide drop by 34%
Pregnancy can be an exciting time. There are many articles, news items, books, and other resources packed with ideas and advice about pregnancy and birth.
