Childbirth

Study finds residence in US a risk factor for preterm birth

In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting ™, in Dallas, Texas, researchers will…    

World’s tiniest preemies are growing up and doing fine

In 1989, Madeline Mann became the world’s smallest surviving baby after she was born at Loyola University Medical Center. She weighed 280 g. (9.9…    

U.S. teen birth rate drops to record low in 2010

The teen birth rate in the United States reached an all-time low last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Thursday.…    

Preterm birth rate shows three year improvement in most states

Preterm birth rates improved in almost every state between 2006 and 2009, and in several states the change was more than 10 percent, according…    

Healthy diet tied to fewer birth defects

Women who eat a better diet leading up to pregnancy are less likely to have babies with birth defects, according to a new study.…    

Neonatal and infant feeding disorders program saves infants from lifetime of feeding tubes

An innovative approach to treating neonatal feeding problems at Nationwide Children’s Hospital has allowed infants who were struggling to feed orally to be discharged…    

Developing technologies to improve the treatment of craniosynostosis in children

Engineers and surgeons are working together to improve the treatment of babies born with craniosynostosis, a condition that causes the bone plates in the…    

U.S. Newborn Death Rate Ranked Behind 40 Other Nations

Although newborn death rates have decreased over the last 20 years, a new study shows that the U.S. neonatal mortality rankings have plummeted by…    

Stillbirths tied to secondhand smoke: study

Pregnant women who live or work with smokers may be at slightly higher risk of having a stillbirth, suggests a study that adds to…    

New immigrants less likely to have premature babies in the first 5 years in Canada: Study

Immigrants living less than five years in Canada are less likely than their Canadian-born counterparts to have premature babies regardless of where they live,…    

BYU, U. of U. discover method to predict premature birth

Though more than one in 10 American babies are born prematurely, there have been few clues to predict whether a particular baby is going…    

Babies born earlier in areas near busy road junctions

Babies are born earlier when their mothers live near a concentration of freeways and main roads, a study of 970 mothers and their newborn…    

Study provides explanation for connection between low birth weight and obesity later in life

Providing further understanding of the link between low birth weights and obesity later in life, researchers found nutritionally deprived newborns are “programmed” to eat…    

Breastfeeding Program for Premature Babies Goes Online

Approximately 50,000 premature babies weighing less than three pounds are born in the United States each year. These fragile newborns need the highest quality…    

Mom’s age linked to newborn’s size

Older women are more likely to give birth to bigger babies, while smaller newborns are more common among younger moms, Dutch researchers say.

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Surgeon General calls for more breastfeeding

America’s chief doctor called on Americans to support breast-feeding on Thursday and outlined guidelines for mothers and communities to support that most natural nutrition…    

More tiny babies surviving, but with problems

While still extraordinarily unlikely, the chances of survival are on the rise for infants born weighing less than 400 grams, or about the size…    

Prenatal Knowledge of Cleft Lip/Palate Shows Little Advantage Over Birth Discovery

Many expectant parents look forward to routine ultrasounds as their first opportunity to “see” their baby. But the ultrasound can reveal that the fetus…    

U.S. teen birth rates highest in southern states

Birth rates among U.S. teenagers vary widely by region, with the highest rates clustered in southern states and the lowest in the Northeast and…    

Dying: Millions of women in childbirth, newborns and young children

Widespread global use of known and proven maternal and childcare techniques, practices, and therapies could save the lives of millions of women, newborns and…    

Research Improves Lives of Children with Birth Defects

Birth defects remain a leading cause of death in the first year of life. According to the March of Dimes, every 3 to 4…    

Mom’s exercise may help ‘normalize’ baby’s weight

Women who work out while they’re pregnant have slimmer babies, new research from New Zealand shows.

Because babies born to moms who…    

Successful treatment of periodontal disease lowered preterm birth incidences

Previous studies have explored the effect of periodontal treatment, irrespective of efficacy of treatment, in reducing infant prematurity. In a study titled “Risk…    

Diabetes helps explain obesity-birth defect link

While some research has suggested that obese women have an increased risk of having a baby with a birth defect, a new study shows…    

Simple Steps Could Reduce Stillbirths by up to 1 Million

New findings in a study led by the director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Division of Neonatology show that that…