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Help for Post-Traumatic Stress as it relates to childbirth

The Trauma-Informed Perinatal Care Conference was held in Muskegon MI in July 2013. This event addressed recent progress towards supporting families dealing with post-traumatic stress and childbearing. Topics covered include the signs, risks, available services, and more! Watch a presentation.

Our bi-weekly Birth & Parenting News Blog highlights the latest news items, research results, consumer alerts, and legislative action alerts of interest to expectant and new parents and the professionals who work them.

Posted by Patty Brennan on October 31, 2013 • Filed under
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Restricting fluids and food

A systematic review published in the Cochrane Library concluded that restricting a low-risk laboring woman’s oral intake (food and/or drink) was not justified since the evidence shows neither benefit nor harm in the practice. More research is needed on women at higher risk of complications and also to determine the conflicting evidence on carbohydrate solutions. Read the abstract.

Our bi-weekly Birth & Parenting News Blog highlights the latest news items, research results, consumer alerts, and legislative action alerts of interest to expectant and new parents and the professionals who work them.

Posted by Patty Brennan on October 20, 2013 • Filed under
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Better outcomes if pregnancy care is led by midwives

Researchers have found that mothers who have a midwife as the main care provider throughout pregnancy, as opposed to multidisciplinary care, are less likely to give birth pre-term and need fewer obstetric interventions during childbirth. The study, published in the Cochrane Library, reviewed data from 13 trials involving 16,242 women. Eight of the trials included women who were at low risk of experiencing complications during labor, while five trials included women at high risk of complications.

Our bi-weekly Birth & Parenting News Blog highlights the latest news items, research results, consumer alerts, and legislative action alerts of interest to expectant and new parents and the professionals who work them.

 

Posted by Patty Brennan on October 1, 2013 • Filed under
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