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Elective Labor Induction May Soon Be Medical History

Breastfeeding Infograph

Breastfeeding Trends Infograph

Early formula use?

Early, limited data for early, limited formula use | Breastfeeding Medicine

FDA Warns Against Valproate to Prevent Migraine in Pregnancy "The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has strengthened warnings against the use of valproate products as a preventive measure against migraine in women who are pregnant. The new contraindication is based on recently published data from the Neurodevelopmental Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs (NEAD) study showing further evidence that exposure to valproate products during pregnancy can lead to reduced IQ scores in children. "Valproate medications should never be used in pregnant women for the prevention of migraine headaches because we have even more data now that show the risks to the children outweigh any treatment benefits for this use," Russell Katz, MD, director of the Division of Neurology Products in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research in a statement today. Valproate products include valproate sodium (Depacon), divalproex sodium (Depakote, Depakote CP, and Depakote ER), valproic acid (Depakene and Stavzor) and their generic forms. These medications already carry a boxed warning for fetal risk, including birth defects, but the new data from NEAD, published online in Lancet Neurology and reported by Medscape Medical News at that time, has led to today's strengthened warning."

Guidelines Discourage Elective C-Sections, Early Deliveries

Guidelines Discourage Elective C-Sections, Early Deliveries
...about time, right?

Elective Cesarean Linked to Later Maternal Death

Elective Cesarean Linked to Later Maternal Death

Ondansetron/Zofran Not Associated With Adverse Fetal Events

Ondansetron Not Associated With Adverse Fetal Events

Morning-After Pills Don't Cause Abortion, Studies Say :

Morning-After Pills Don't Cause Abortion, Studies Say : Shots - Health News : NPR

Drug for morning sickness

Doxylamine-Pyridoxine Combo Prevents Nausea in Pregnancy

Breastfeeding may cut ovarian cancer... by a lot!

Breastfeeding May Cut Mothers’ Risk of Ovarian Cancer by up to 91 Percent : Medical Daily

TJC to require perinatal core measure set

TJC to require perinatal core measure set "For hospitals with 1,100 or more births per year, the perinatal care measure set will become the mandatory fifth measure set. The Joint Commission chose the perinatal care measure set because of the high volume of births in the United States (four million per year) and because it affects a significant portion of accredited hospitals. The Joint Commission will monitor the threshold of 1,100 births over the first four to eight quarters of data collection to reassess ongoing applicability. The Joint Commission expects that this threshold will be modified over time so that more hospitals are included and strongly encourages hospitals to consider adopting this measure set before the required effective date of January 1, 2014."
These are the perinatal core measures:
Elective delivery
Cesarean section
Antenatal steroids
Health care–associated bloodstream infections in newborns
Exclusive breast milk feeding

'Maternity Mansion' Lures Pregnant Women From China

'Maternity Mansion' Lures Pregnant Women From China
"The unassuming home at the top of the hill in an upscale Chino Hills, Calif., neighborhood has been operating as a "maternity mansion," charging women from China high prices to give birth in the United States, essentially buying American citizenship for their babies, according to neighbors who want the operation shut down."

Smoking in pregnancy tied to lower reading scores

Smoking in pregnancy tied to lower reading scores "On average, children exposed to high levels of nicotine in utero -- defined as the minimum amount in one pack of cigarettes per day -- scored 21 percent lower in these areas than classmates born to non-smoking mothers. The difference remained even when researchers took other factors -- such as if parents read books to their children, worked in lower-paying jobs or were married -- into account."

Is Hospital Promotion of Robotic Gyn Surgery Misleading Patients?

Is Hospital Promotion of Robotic Gyn Surgery Misleading Patients?

FDA Approves First Ultrasound Tool for Dense Breasts

FDA Approves First Ultrasound Tool for Dense Breasts

IUDs and Contraceptive Implants Best for Teenagers

IUDs and Contraceptive Implants Best for Teenagers