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Medical News | Medical Articles - Pregnancy / Maternal Health - Oct 30, 2018 Edition

	October 30, 2018
	Pregnancy / Maternal Health
	The latest pregnancy / maternal health news from News Medical

Improving access to behavioral health screenings for pregnant and postpartum women

The number one medical complication of pregnancy and childbirth for mothers is depression and/or anxiety, with one in seven women suffering from a mood disorder during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

			Survey: Only few women are informed by doctors that breastfeeding can lower cancer risk A new survey shows that although nearly 60 percent of breastfeeding mothers knew about the link between breastfeeding and breast cancer risk reduction, just 16 percent say they learned this from a medical professional.

			Experts warn about use of cardboard baby cribs There has been a recent trend of cardboard baby boxes for infants that are supposed to promote their sleeping. Some have claimed these boxes to be safer than traditional cots, cradles and bassinets.

	Hospitals differ largely in using 'trial of labor after cesarean delivery' Despite the conventional belief that for women giving birth "once a cesarean always a cesarean," vaginal delivery after cesarean -- also known as "trial of labor after cesarean delivery" -- offers a safe option for many second-time mothers with no contraindications.

	Study shows potential positive impact of group prenatal care on birth outcomes A recent retrospective matched cohort study of more than 9,000 pregnant women found that women who received group prenatal care had a significantly lower risk of having a preterm birth or a low birth weight baby compared with women who received individual care only, after adjusting for number of individual care visits.

	Study finds why pregnant women in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan prefer cesarean delivery Pregnant women in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan are more likely to express preference for cesarean section as their mode of delivery later in pregnancy and postpartum, as compared to early in pregnancy, according to a study published this week in PLOS Medicine.

	Breastfeeding can have protective affect against high blood pressure in women, confirms study A new systematic review of the literature not only confirmed that breastfeeding for as short as 1-4 months can have a protective affect against high blood pressure in women, but that lactation also can protect women across an extended follow-up of years to decades.

	Mother's smoking during pregnancy associated with early puberty in children If the mother smokes during pregnancy, there is a risk of her children going into puberty earlier. This is shown by a major study from Aarhus University which has just been published in the international journal American Journal of Epidemiology.

	Intake of painkillers during pregnancy linked to early puberty in future offspring The more weeks a women takes pain-reliving medication during pregnancy, the earlier their daughters enter puberty. This is shown by a new study from Aarhus University.

	Dysfunction of single gene leads to miscarriages A single gene of the mother plays such a crucial role in the development of the placenta that its dysfunction leads to miscarriages.

	Targeting specific signaling pathway could provide new avenue for treating fetal alcohol syndrome Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are an array of conditions that can occur in a person whose mother consumed alcohol during pregnancy. Fetal alcohol syndrome, the most severe of these conditions, often results in physical abnormalities, behavioral development issues and intellectual disabilities.

	King's researchers analyze potential risks of C-section A series of papers published in the Lancet shows that globally the number of babies born through cesarean section (C-section) almost doubled between 2000 and 2015: from 12% to 21% of all births or nearly 30 million worldwide.

	Elective induction of labor at 39 weeks may be beneficial option for women and their babies As the prevalence of maternal and fetal complications increases with advancing pregnancy beyond 39 weeks, induction of labor at 39 weeks has been proposed as a means to ensure optimal maternal and newborn health.

	More accurate and less stressful way to measure a baby's heartbeat Checking the heartbeat of babies in the womb is set to become more accurate and less stressful for expectant mothers thanks to research by the University of Sussex.