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Pregnancy triggers profound brain changes, enhancing maternal instincts and mental health
A groundbreaking study reveals that pregnancy leads to a U-shaped pattern in gray matter volume, driven by hormonal changes ...
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This Is What It’s Like to Terminate a Pregnancy in Your 40s
The pregnancy was unexpected—as were my conflicting and complex emotions as I navigated the healthcare system through ...
"Everyone Sugar-Coated Everything": Parents Are Sharing The Lies They Were Told About Having Kids, And It Is Eye-Opening
So recently, u/stranger_not_danger asked moms on Reddit, "What do you think is a lie about motherhood you want to warn future ...
Mom Has Fallopian Tubes Removed After 2 Ectopic Pregnancies—Then Takes Test
Garcia, 29, endured two ectopic pregnancies and subsequently had both of her fallopian tubes removed—one in 2023 and the second the following year. She told Newsweek that her initial reaction to the ...
Neuroimaging reveals 94% of gray matter in brains of mothers undergoes changes during pregnancy
A study led by the UAB has analyzed the brains of women during pregnancy for the first time using neuroimaging techniques.
What the heck is ‘pregnancy nose’? And will it happen to you?
According to Dr. Nicole Alicia Sparks, a board-certified OB/GYN, two hormones that increase during pregnancy are responsible for swollen body pa ...
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Swedish study demonstrates significant reduction in infant mortality after 41 weeks gestation
The proportion of babies dying before and during labor after 41 weeks of gestation has fallen by 47% in Sweden in a relatively short time. This is the result of a major national study. The reduction ...
Change in induction procedures linked to sharp drop in infant mortality after 41 weeks of pregnancy
The proportion of babies dying before and during labor after 41 weeks of gestation has fallen by 47% in Sweden in a relatively short time. This is the result of a major national study. The reduction ...
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Increased Interest in Advance Provision and Over-the-Counter Medication Abortion
An increased public interest and support for medication abortion following the federal Supreme Court ruling, particularly ...
She needed an abortion but KY’s ban prevented it. ‘Somebody is going to die,’ doctors warn.
A Paducah woman had a nonviable pregnancy, putting her at risk of infection. Five Kentucky doctors say cases like this show ...
Maternal death reviews get political as state officials intrude
Every state has a committee of medical and public health experts tasked with investigating deaths that occur during and after pregnancy. But as data paints a clearer picture of the impact that state ...