Delaying Epidural Not Necessary During Labor
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Women in labor may not be given an epidural at first, for fear that it will slow down the process of cervical dilation, but that concern seems to be unfounded.
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Having an epidural during childbirth is linked to problems breastfeeding, a study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - A new study has found a higher   risk of infant deaths among infants born by cesarean section to   mothers who have no medical need for the procedure.
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Doctors can cut the risk of cerebral palsy in half for very premature babies by giving their mothers magnesium sulfate just before they give birth
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Women who are overweight or obese before becoming pregnant generally spend a longer time in labor than thinner women do, a new study suggests.
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RALEIGH, N.C. - If a pregnant Stephanie Green asks for a ride to the hospital, beware: she has a history of giving birth in cars. For the second time in 17 months, Green had a baby Tuesday while en route to a hospital. Doctors planned to induce labor Thursday, but baby Zaria had other plans.
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Women opting for a Caesarean should be warned there is a small chance that it will jeopardise later natural births, say experts.
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Medical textbooks skirt the topic, often avoiding any explanation. But as anyone who has ever complained of cramps will attest, lots of advice is circulating on how to avoid them.
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A low-dose epidural in the early stages of labour does not increase the risk of having a Caesarean, research finds.
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Preliminary results from a  study hint that vaginal douching 6 months before pregnancy, but  not during pregnancy, may protect African American women from  delivering preterm (before 40 weeks).
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Oct. 18, 2004 -- Premature babies may be less likely to need blood transfusions if their umbilical cords are cut a bit later than normal.
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It should be a sign as difficult to ignore as labor pains.
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Doctors can safely inject pain-killing  drugs into the spines of women who are in the early stages of  labor without increasing the risk of Caesarean section,  researchers said on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - If a woman is confined to bed  rest during pregnancy, there is a likelihood of significant  bone loss, the results of a new study indicate.
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NEW YORK  - Treating high-risk pregnant women with a progesterone hormone during the second and third trimester to prevent preterm birth seems to be safe for the fetus, according to a report in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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NEW YORK  - Pregnant women with serious gum  disease appear to have an increased risk of delivering  prematurely, but whether this condition actually triggers early  labor remains unclear, according to a new study.
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Your baby's finally here, and you're thrilled - but you're also exhausted,  uncomfortable, on an emotional roller coaster, and wondering whether you'll  ever fit into your jeans again. Childbirth classes helped prepare you for  giving birth, but not for this.