Life-threatening complications overlooked in weeks after childbirth, researchers say

New Canadian research suggests close to a third of life-threatening complications linked to pregnancy and childbirth happen ...

Six-week postpartum monitoring uncovers 40% more severe pregnancy complications

Extending the monitoring period for severe pregnancy complications showed that more than 40% of cases were missed using ...

‘Spinning Babies’ training for SIUH providers aims to reduce C-sections, birth complications

More than 35 clinicians practiced positioning techniques designed to help release tension in muscles and ligaments.
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Hailey Bieber’s potentially fatal birth complication is becoming more common — the warning signs, including a ‘turtle’ clue

As if giving birth isn’t difficult enough, about 14 million women each year lose a significant amount of blood within 24 hours of delivery — a condition called postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). It’s more ...
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New postpartum program aims to decrease post-birth complications and readmissions in Alabama

The Alabama Perinatal Quality Collaborative, housed in the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, launched a Postpartum Awareness Bracelet pilot program in June. The program aims ...
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A midwife’s death days after childbirth complications reignites the conversation around Black maternal health

(CNN) — When Janell Green Smith first announced her pregnancy this past summer, her family was ecstatic. After participating in more than 300 births as a certified nurse-midwife and doctor of nursing ...