The Flu (H1N1)
This strain of the flu is new- it is a combination of swine and avian flu.
In pregnancy there is a lowered immune response and therefore pregnant women are at higher risk for the flu (seasonal or H1N1).
Currently no studies exist that validate the effectiveness or safety of the H1N1 Vaccine. The data from [...]
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a highly prevalent vaginal infection that is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes.
A Canadian population-based cohort study has revealed that medical induction of labour increases the risk of amniotic-fluid embolism.
“Good prenatal care is really what you think and do between visits!” – Carol Gautschi
A Boston study analyzed the relationship between maternal vitamin D status and the prevalence of primary cesarean section…
This 3D medical animation of a baby’s birth shows a time lapse view of labor and delivery during normal vaginal birth in a simplified form with only the mother’s skeletal structures and the baby in the uterus.
Despite a wealth of evidence supporting planned home birth as a safe option for women with low risk pregnancies, the setting remains controversial in most high resource countries…
Birth: it’s a miracle. A rite of passage. A natural part of life. But more than anything, birth is a business.
With health care costs high on the national agenda, advocates of home births are challenging the medical and political establishments.
“We have a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful. It’s that women are strong.” Laura Stavoe Harm
