Science & Sensibility has run a two-part series on Zika and pregnancy written by guest blogger, Rebekah Wheeler, CNM. Part 1 provides basic facts about the Zika virus, and Part 2 looks at the broader picture of risks in pregnancy and a thoughtful way to approach...
Close on the heels of the previous study comes a Medscape report on a study of the effects of a large-for-gestational-age (LGA) diagnosis, meaning the baby's estimated weight is in the upper 10% for that week of pregnancy, in women with gestational diabetes (GD) ....
"Perceptions of fetal size influence interventions in pregnancy, BU study finds," reads the EurekAlert article title. This is hardly breaking news, as every other study of suspected macrosomia has found the same thing; however, this latest study confirms the role of...
In this guest post for Lamaze’s “Connecting the Dots,” I reviewed the research on the effectiveness of prescribing bed rest for women threatening premature labor. As the spoiler in the post’s title makes clear, research finds it to be ineffective, and it’s not...
The first in Henci’s new Take Charge of Your Birth Series, Labor Pain: What’s Your Best Strategy? delivers up-to-date access to the best medical research plus practical strategies for developing your plan and putting it into action. Also available in audiobook.
