Steroid medications given before preterm birth improve lung and placental function, research shows
A new rat study explores lung function and placental changes in the presence of infection and inflammation. The study ...
Even low levels of alcohol use during pregnancy are linked to changes in unborn babies
Using highly specialized 3D imaging and analysis techniques, we found consistent changes in the shape of the eyes and nose, ...
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Reduction of Late Stillbirth with the Introduction of Fetal Movement Information and Guidelines - A Clinical Quality Improvement
Background: Women experiencing decreased fetal movements (DFM) are at increased risk of adverse outcomes, including stillbirth. Fourteen delivery units in Norway registered all cases of DFM in a ...
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Life Inside the Womb: Implications for Newborn and Infant Nurses
Rarely, this burrowing in of the placenta may go out of control and cause a placental accreta that can lead to postpartum hemorrhage or uterine rupture and its concomitant fetal distress.