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‘It’s a safe space’: Mobile midwifery clinics meet patients where they are
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (1143+ words) MIAMI " Midwife Sheila Simms Watson leaned to gently press on the pregnant woman's belly. Me'Asia Taylor lay on a bed fitted with tie-dyed purple printed sheets in the corner of the RV. Far from a typical camper, this RV houses…...
It's a dangerous complication of pregnancy -- but a new drug holds promise
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1310+ words) It was the fall of 2024 when Abigail Hendricks learned she was pregnant with her fifth child. She was glowing with excitement. "For me, a baby is a blessing," says Hendricks. "They are cute. They are precious. And they are a…...
How one Florida program reduced preterm births – and how it could serve as a model for other communities
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (56+ words) This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Loveline Chizobam Phillips is a Ph.D. Candidate at George ... How one Florida program reduced preterm births " and how it could…...
ICE arrests are forcing American moms to leave their jobs
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (826+ words) This story was originally reported by Barbara Rodriguez of The 19th. Meet Barbara and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. A jump in immigration enforcement arrests under the Trump administration is having a detrimental impact on America's…...
How one Florida program reduced preterm births – and how it could serve as a model for other communities
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1187+ words) One in 10 babies in the U.S. " nearly 374,000 infants " were born preterm in 2023, meaning before 37 weeks of pregnancy. More than 15% were very preterm, meaning they were born before 32 weeks. A full-term pregnancy lasts 40 weeks. Florida's rate is slightly higher, at about 1 in…...
ICE keeps detaining pregnant immigrants — against federal policy
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1375+ words) This story was originally reported by Shefali Luthra and Mel Leonor Barclay of The 19th. Cary L'pez Alvarado, of Hawthorne, California, was nine months pregnant when she was arrested by immigration officials alongside her husband, an immigrant from Guatemala. Alvarado was…...
As heat gets more extreme, pregnant farmworkers are increasingly at risk
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1232+ words) One hot day last summer, Clarisa Lugo was inspecting and counting corn and soybean plants in the middle of a 300-acre farm field in Illinois when she started throwing up and panting. Her heart raced, she stopped sweating and a…...
Ascension Florida awarded $7.8 million grant to expand maternal telehealth
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (582+ words) Ascension Florida will expand its telehealth services for pregnant people after the award of a $7.8 million grant from the Florida Department of Health. The program will be fully operational in early 2026, according to Ascension Florida chief clinical officer Dr. Syed…...
The science behind the correlation between autism and Tylenol
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (411+ words) The Trump administration's take on Tylenol and autism has led to confusion. It has put doctors who treat people who are pregnant or families with young children on the front lines of helping patients understand the evidence. NPR's Allison Aubrey…...
Scientists create human eggs in the lab, using skin cells
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (825+ words) Scientists have created human eggs containing genes from adult skin cells, a step that someday could help women who are infertile or gay couples have babies with their own genes but would also raise difficult ethical, social and legal issues....