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Pregnancy / Maternal Health - Feb 19, 2019 Edition | Medical News | Medical Articles

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 February 19, 2019 
 Pregnancy / Maternal Health 
 The latest pregnancy / maternal health news from News Medical 
 Smoking and drinking during pregnancy – stigma drives women to secrecySmoking and drinking during pregnancy – stigma drives women to secrecy
 
A new study has found that because of the stigma around smoking and drinking during pregnancy, many women are doing these in private.
 
   Depression prevention for pregnant women and new mothers – new recommendationsDepression prevention for pregnant women and new mothers – new recommendations
 
At present all new mothers are screened for symptoms of depression and help is provided to those who need care. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now has urged doctors to screen pregnant women for risks of depression and provide adequate counselling and support to prevent the onset of depression after delivery. The report was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association this week.
 
   Pregnant women who undergo gallbladder removal surgery experience longer hospital staysPregnant women who undergo gallbladder removal surgery experience longer hospital stays
 
Pregnant women produce extra progesterone, which puts them at greater risk for gallstones. When the stones become problematic, causing painful attacks, a surgeon may recommend that the diseased gallbladder be taken out by performing an operation known as a cholecystectomy.
 
 Study: Women experiencing miscarriage should be offered treatment choices
 
Study: Women experiencing miscarriage should be offered treatment choicesWomen experiencing miscarriage should be offered a choice in the treatment they receive, argues a new study from the University of Warwick that compares all treatment options for the first time.
 
 
 Study examines hospital readmissions for women with postpartum psychiatric diseases
 
Study examines hospital readmissions for women with postpartum psychiatric diseasesAccording to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately 15% of women develop postpartum depression. Postpartum psychiatric diseases occur on a continuum and extreme manifestations are life-threatening and require hospitalization.
 
 
 Intervention can increase exclusive breastfeeding rates
 
Intervention can increase exclusive breastfeeding ratesInterventions which educate and support new mothers in West Africa to exclusively breastfeed (where infants are only fed breast milk) can significantly increase the practice, according to new research published in The Lancet Global Health.
 
 
 New research brings scientists closer to preventing preterm births
 
New research brings scientists closer to preventing preterm birthsA group of scientists led by Ramkumar Menon at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have gained new insight on a poorly-understood key player in the timing of labor and delivery.
 
 
 Female reproductive tract blocks weak sperm from reaching egg
 
Female reproductive tract blocks weak sperm from reaching eggA new study has found that slow-swimming sperm are disadvantaged by narrow areas of the female reproductive tract, preventing them from reaching an egg.
 

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