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Plus, why Brazilian women who lived through Zika are avoiding getting pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to episode 18 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Induction of labour can be life-saving in some situations. But women are increasingly induced for non-medical reasons, and earlier in their pregnancies.
Comprehensive sexuality education is needed to equip young girls and boys with pregnancy prevention knowledge before they have sex.
Fetal brains are changing rapidly over the course of pregnancy, but so are the brains of mothers-to-be. Neuroscience research shows one way worry can start taking hold – and a simple way to help.
The separation of newborns from mothers who have tested positive for COVID-19 is therefore unnecessary in most cases.
Miscarriage occurs in 15% to 25% of diagnosed pregnancies, bringing heartache to millions of women, many of whom blame themselves. In most cases, however, miscarriage is due to random genetic errors.
Officials in Brazil recently asked women to avoid pregnancy, citing heightened risk to them and newborns. But births were already dropping; a new study attributes it to the trauma of Zika.
Discovering a mouse with a reproductive system surprisingly similar to our own is good news for pregnancy research.
Researchers in the US are the first to study how pregnant and breast-feeding women are responding to the vaccines. The results are promising
Flood-related stress can have a negative impact on pregnant mothers and their unborn babies. But our research found there are many strategies that can limit the harm.
Though initial reactions towards abortion were negative, there were displays of understanding and empathy when discussing why women have abortions.
Review of the latest evidence identifies the risk factors for pregnant women.
With the vaccines now being administered at sites around the US, it is important to address misinformation surrounding the effort.
The Pfizer vaccine rolls out to high-risk people in Australia from next week. And many of these front-line workers will be women. Here's what we know so far.
High quality antenatal care can improve maternal health in West and Central Africa by identifying and addressing underlying problems that can cause pregnancy complications.
It can be extremely distressing and stigmatising for a woman to experience a mental disorder around the time of childbirth.
The guide asks questions about the woman’s age, how long she has been trying for a baby, whether she has been pregnant before, and the percentage of the male partner's sperm that move normally.
Theories that antibodies affect the placenta are completely unfounded.
The evidence doesn't necessarily support the widespread use of cardiotocography to monitor baby during labour. Women need to be aware there's another option.
Top contributors
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Hannah Dahlen is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Caroline Homer is a Friend of The Conversation.
Co-Program Director: Maternal and Child Health, Burnet Institute
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NHMRC Early Career Fellow, Telethon Kids Institute
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Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Griffith University
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Lecturer, Macquarie University
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Professor, Mater Research Institute; Director, Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor in Sociology, University of Tasmania
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Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Postdoctoral Research Affiliate, University of Adelaide; Chief Science Storyteller, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute
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Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy, The University of Queensland
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Royal College of Midwives Professor of Midwifery Research, University of Stirling
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Conjoint Lecturer, University of Newcastle
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Monash University
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Associate Professor in Medicine, Ethics and Society, University of Warwick
