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Too much coffee during pregnancy risks stillbirth
Pregnant women who drink eight or more cups of coffee a day run more than twice the risk of stillbirth compared with women who do not drink coffee, finds a study in this week’s BMJ. view more (2003-02-19)
Increased risk of stillbirth in older pregnant women
Pregnancy at age 40 and beyond is an independent risk factor for intrauterine fetal demise or stillbirth, according to an abstract presented by Yale School of Medicine researchers at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Conference February 10 in San Francisco. view more (2007-02-12)
Mental health linked to stillbirth and newborn deaths
Women with a history of serious mental illness are much more likely to have babies that are stillborn or die within the first month of life, new research reveals. view more (2008-11-10)
Good Practice Guidelines For Mothers After Stillbirth 'unjustified' (p 114)
Authors of a UK study in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that guidelines introduced in the 1980s to help mothers overcome the death of a stillborn child do not appear to reduce symptoms of grief, and may actually traumatise some mothers. Stillbirth occurs in around 0.5% of births in more-developed countries. UK guidelines were changed in... view more... (2002-07-10)
New research could help women facing high risk of stillbirth
The risk of stillbirth is particularly high for women with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes who suffer four times as many stillbirths as non-diabetic women. view more (2006-09-06)
MATERNAL FEVER IN EARLY PREGNANCY NOT ASSOCIATED WITH FETAL DEATH (pp 1526, 1552)
Danish authors of a study in this week’s issue of THE LANCET provide reassurance to pregnant women—maternal fever in the early stages of pregnancy is probably not a risk factor for miscarriage or stillbirth. view more (2002-11-13)
Stillbirths, infant deaths lead to anxiety, guilt and stress among obstetricians
Nearly one in 10 obstetricians in a new study has considered giving up obstetric practice because of the emotional toll of stillbirths and infant deaths. view more (2008-06-30)
Teenagers not at higher risk during first birth, but a second may lead to complications
Teenagers giving birth for the first time are not at increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, those having second births run an almost threefold risk of premature delivery and stillbirth, concludes a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers at Glasgow University identified over 110,000 non-smoking women, aged between 15 and 29 years,... view more... (2001-08-29)
New study reports on reproductive health in UK veterans of the first Gulf war
The first epidemiological study to be conducted in the UK on reproduction following service in the Gulf War in the early '90s is published today in the International Journal of Epidemiology. It will, for the most part, prove reassuring to those who fear serving in the Gulf may have had an adverse effect on their reproductive health as the... view more... (2004-03-18)
Poor diabetes control linked to pregnancy complications
Women with poorly controlled diabetes during early pregnancy run an increased risk of their baby being malformed, finds a study in this week’s BMJ. view more (2002-11-27)
Improvement seen in fetal survival following preeclampsia
Fetal survival following a preeclamptic pregnancy has improved substantially over the last 35 years in Norway, likely due to a reduction in stillbirths and improvements in clinical management. view more (2006-09-20)
Gaining weight between pregnancies could lead to pregnancy complications
A number of studies over the years have found an association between obesity and pregnancy complications, including pre-eclampsia (hypertension), gestational diabetes and stillbirth, but there was little evidence of a direct, cause-and-effect relationship. view more (2006-09-29)
No test needed for hand-foot genital syndrome in women without HOXA13 gene mutation
Hugh S. Taylor, M.D., professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at Yale, and colleagues have found that women without mutations of the HOXA13 gene do not need to be subjected to x-rays and other tests for a rare condition called hand-foot genital syndrome. view more (2009-10-20)
Small excess risk of birth defects associated with living near landfill sites
Researchers in this week's BMJ report small excess risks of birth defects and low birth weight among people living near landfill sites in Great Britain. As 80% of the British population lives within 2km of known landfill sites, these results have important implications and further work is needed to help explain them, say the authors. Postcodes... view more... (2001-08-15)
Swimming pool chlorine risk to pregnant women
Research by Dr Mark Nieuwenhuijsen published in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine today (4 April) highlights an area of potential risk to pregnant women through exposure to the by-products of chlorination in swimming pools. The following statement clarifies the potential risk: Dr Nieuwenhuijsen, from the Department of... view more... (2002-04-04)
New research lights up chronic bacterial infection inside bone
A new report demonstrates how a sensitive imaging technique gives scientists the upper hand in seeking out bacteria in chronic infections. view more (2008-12-23)
New insight into human ciliopathy
In the September 1st issue of G&D, Dr. Karen Oegema (UCSD) and colleagues identify the molecular basis of the lethal developmental disorder, hydrolethalus syndrome, and reveal that hydrolethalus syndrome actually belongs to the emerging class of human ciliopathy diseases. view more (2009-08-04)
Fibromyalgia increases pain and fatigue for pregnant women
Pregnant women with fibromyalgia (FM) experience significant pain, fatigue and psychological stress, symptoms that are often misdiagnosed or undertreated as a normal part of pregnancy. view more (2006-07-06)
Little evidence that binge drinking while pregnant seriously harms fetus
There is little substantive evidence that binge drinking while pregnant seriously harms the developing fetus, finds a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. view more (2007-11-14)
'NO JUSTIFICATION' FOR ROUTINE HEART-BEAT TEST AT START OF LABOUR (pp 445, 465)
Issue 8 February 2003 Embargoed 0001 h (London time) 7 February 2003 A routine test which has been used over the past two decades to electronically monitor the heart-beat of a baby at the start of labour is probably no better than intermittent monitoring with a stethoscope, conclude authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET.... view more... (2003-02-05)
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