When considering where to give birth, most parents-to-be and doctors in Western nations believe a hospital is the best place.…
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Women tend to stick with IUDs over long term
Women who choose IUDs for long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) tend to keep the devices over several years, suggesting they’re satisfied…
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FDA OKs second test to see if Essure contraceptive is placed right
Bayer Healthcare said on Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved using transvaginal ultrasound as an alternate test to…
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Georgia father delivers baby in Waffle House parking lot
A Georgia father who was driving his girlfriend to the hospital after her water broke said he went into “daddy…
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Women on Accutane need better contraceptive knowledge, study finds
Women who take the acne drug isotretinoin (Accutane) must pledge to prevent pregnancy but often they lack thorough, accurate information…
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Conjoined twins separated in 12-hour surgery
A set of conjoined twin boys born in Florida were separated Thursday after a surgery to divide their fused livers.…
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Laughing gas for childbirth: The new way to have a pain-free labor?
You may have used nitrous oxide, aka laughing gas, to cope with painful dental procedures, but what you may not…
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African-Americans may be getting inferior breastfeeding support in maternity wards
Mothers who give birth in areas with higher concentrations of African-Americans are less likely to get breastfeeding support on maternity…
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How to prevent varicose veins during pregnancy
Add one more thing to the list of changes that can happen when you’re pregnant: varicose veins. Those twisted, bulging,…
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Nepal must toughen fight on "fallen womb" crisis, Amnesty International says
When pregnant Nepali teenager Reena Pokharel began labor in her remote village, her family consulted a soothsayer, pressed her stomach…
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