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News Articles: pregnancy

Bethany Gates, a certified professional midwife in Iowa, examines her client, Mandy King. King has three children and this will be her first home birth.

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As home births rise in popularity, some midwives operate in a legal gray area

As maternity wards continue to close across the U.S., demand for midwives has grown, especially in rural areas. But hospitals and health care providers have raised concerns about licensing and safety.

April 05, 2022
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  • Natalie Krebs
First responders and volunteers carry an injured pregnant woman from a maternity hospital that was damaged by shelling in Mariupol, Ukraine, on Wednesday. The woman and her baby have since died.

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The pregnant woman from the iconic Mariupol photo has died. Many more are at risk

The woman and her baby died after Wednesday's strike, one of dozens of recent attacks on Ukraine's health system. U.N. groups warn it is running "dangerously low" on oxygen and medical supplies.

March 14, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
Vaccinating pregnant women against the coronavirus also helps protect their babies against COVID-19 after they are born,  according to new research.

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  • Health

When moms get vaccinated during pregnancy, babies get protection too, study shows

A new study shows that getting the COVID vaccine during pregnancy confers significant protection to infants after birth.

February 15, 2022
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  • Maria Godoy

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  • Health

Becoming a parent means forgetting what I learned in medical school

Dr. Mara Gordon spent ten years observing the health care system as a medical student and physician. When she got pregnant she finally understood how vulnerable it can feel to be a patient.

February 13, 2022
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  • Mara Gordon
Workers who suffer miscarriages may face repercussions if they try to take a lot of time off at work. There are no national laws that mandate sick leave for workers, let alone specific protections for people dealing with a miscarriage.

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  • Health

Workers have few job protections during the trauma of a miscarriage

About a quarter of all pregnancies end in miscarriage. Despite the large number of workers affected, no national laws protect them when they need time off to deal with the loss.

January 27, 2022
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  • Bryce Covert
Licensed practical nurse Yokasta Castro, of Warwick, R.I., draws a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe. The vaccines have now been linked to minor changes in menstruation, but are still considered safe.

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  • Health

COVID vaccines may briefly change your menstrual cycle, but you should still get one

The new research affirms what many individuals had reported. But it also shows the changes to the menstrual cycle are mostly minor and brief, more akin to a sore arm than a dangerous reaction.

January 07, 2022
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  • Geoff Brumfiel
Isadora Pennington and Matt McDaniel hold their daughter Delilah McDaniel, born during the pandemic

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  • Health

They were pregnant when the pandemic hit. Now these moms are eager to vaccinate their new kids

As the omicron variant surges, anxiety is rising again about COVID-19. It’s even more terrifying for those who are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant.

December 29, 2021
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  • Ellen Eldridge
When Caitlin Wells Salerno and Jon Salerno's first son, Hank, was born, his delivery cost the family only $30. Gus' bill came in at more than $16,000, all told — including the $2,755 ER charge. The family was responsible for about $3,600 of the total.

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  • Health

A hospital hiked the price of a routine childbirth by calling it an 'emergency'

Obstetrical emergency departments are a new aspect of some hospitals that can inflate medical bills for even the easiest, healthiest births. Just ask baby Gus' parents about their $2,755 ER charge.

October 27, 2021
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  • Rae Ellen Bichell
Scott Baisley holds his son Sullivan, who was delivered shortly before his mother died of COVID-19.

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Despite higher COVID risk, most pregnant Americans remain unvaccinated

Only a third of pregnant Americans are vaccinated for COVID-19, despite being at far higher risk for complications and death.

October 23, 2021
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  • Victoria Hansen
Living California's Central Valley, Keishell Brown and other expecting moms contend with increasingly intense heat waves.

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  • Climate

Heat waves are dangerous during pregnancy, but doctors don't often mention it

Heat waves are getting longer and more intense with climate change, which increases the risk of preterm birth. Pregnant women often don't hear about the dangers.

October 03, 2021
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  • Lauren Sommer
Glenda Lima, a surgical tech at Houston Women's Reproductive Services, performs an ultrasound on a patient on Sept. 30. The patient drove to the clinic from Louisiana, and the ultrasound was to determine whether the woman was less than six weeks pregnant and eligible to have an abortion in Texas, which has enacted the strictest anti-abortion law in the United States.

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  • Law

Doctors say the Texas abortion ban is complicating other types of medical decisions

The law bans nearly all abortions, and doctors providing pregnancy care are hoping for more clarity soon, as legal challenges continue.

October 01, 2021
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  • Sarah McCammon
A pregnant woman wearing a face mask and gloves holds her belly as she waits in line for groceries at St. Mary's Church in Waltham, Mass., in May. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday again urged all pregnant women to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

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  • Health

Are You Pregnant? The CDC Really Wants You To Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cases of COVID-19 in symptomatic pregnant people have a higher risk of admission into intensive care and a 70% increased risk of death.

September 30, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Getting vaccinated during pregnancy is one of the best ways to make sure your vulnerable newborn benefits from your antibodies to the coronavirus, doctors say.

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  • Health

Babies, The Delta Variant And COVID: What Parents Need To Know

The rate of new cases of COVID-19 among babies and children under 4 years old in the U.S. recently surpassed the rate of new cases among adults older than 65. Here's how to protect newborns.

September 09, 2021
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  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
The term "fetal heartbeat," as used in the new anti-abortion law in Texas, is misleading and not based on science, say physicians who specialize in reproductive health. What the ultrasound machine detects in an embryo at six weeks of pregnancy is actually just electrical activity from cells that aren't yet a heart. And the sound that you "hear" is actually manufactured by the ultrasound machine.

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The Texas Abortion Ban Hinges On 'Fetal Heartbeat.' Doctors Call That Misleading

The new Texas law bans abortions after a "fetal heartbeat" is detected, usually about six weeks into pregnancy. But doctors say that's not an actual medical term and it's being used inaccurately.

September 03, 2021
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  • Selena Simmons-Duffin
A nurse conducts an ultrasound on a pregnant person

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  • Health

Pregnant? Doctors Say Getting Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Protects Both Mom And Baby

Pregnancy causes changes in the body that can make people more likely to get sick from respiratory viruses such as those that cause COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

August 23, 2021
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
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