Mom's labor turns into fight for life after 1 symptom: "I think I'm about to die"

Casey Gould wanted to be a mom her whole life. Her long-awaited pregnancy went smoothly — until she saw something alarming.
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Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are turned away from ERs despite federal law

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bleeding and in pain, Kyleigh Thurman didn’t know her doomed pregnancy could kill her. Emergency room doctors at Ascension Seton Williamson in Texas handed her a pamphlet on ...
Clinical Advisor

Labor Induction vs Expectant Management: Reducing Postterm Pregnancy Risks

This literature review compares the effectiveness of induction of labor versus expectant management in reducing adverse ...
News Medical

Excessive pregnancy weight gain linked to prolonged labor, Japanese study reveals

In a recent study published in the journal PLoS ONE, researchers investigate the association between excessive weight gain during pregnancy and the subsequent risk of prolonged labor or comorbid ...
The Conversation

Pregnancy is an engineering challenge − diagnosing and treating preterm birth requires understanding its mechanics

Why are babies born prematurely? Researchers still don’t really know. Obstetricians are very good at managing the process of birth. But when it comes to predicting whether a baby will be born in a ...