Abortion bans led to higher preterm birth rates among Black women, study finds

Black women living in states with abortion bans were more likely to have preterm babies, compared with what would be expected ...

Birth trauma not uncommon: How you — and others — can help

A new Utah report says as many as 44% of women giving birth have a traumatic experience that may stay with them for a long ...
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What Does a Doula Do and How Does Doula Support Improve Birth Outcomes?

Doulas provide emotional, physical, and informational support during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period.
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Vaginal microbiome may play key role in pregnancy health and preterm birth risk, researchers say

Researchers reviewed evidence linking the vaginal microbiome to pregnancy health and spontaneous preterm birth, highlighting ...
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Prenatal supplements largely lack the recommended amount of omega-3 fatty acids to help prevent preterm birth − new research

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Mary Scourboutakos, Eastern Virginia Medical School (THE CONVERSATION) Most prenatal ...
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Birth Control Is Pregnancy Prevention, Not Termination (Abortion)

Abortion is a procedure to terminate a pregnancy. Birth control and emergency contraception do not end a pregnancy — they prevent a pregnancy from occurring in the first place. Birth control pills and ...

Pregnancy changes the brain, and we are only beginning to understand how and why

Millions of women go through pregnancy every year, yet science has only just begun to look at what it does to the brain—the ...