How and why preterm birth happens is still unclear, in part because research on pregnancy tends to focus on developmental biology.
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A free birth is when a woman chooses to have a baby, usually at home, without a registered midwife or doctor in attendance. It’s much riskier than a planned home birth.
Genetic conflict may play a role in pregnancy complications, such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes, as well as developmental disorders.
It turns out pregnancy itself, regardless of mode of delivery, is a significant risk factor for pelvic floor dysfunction. And there are other risks that have nothing to do with babies.
Since the war broke out, some healthcare workers have lost their jobs, others have been displaced, wounded, threatened or killed.
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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NHMRC Research Fellow (Public Health), Flinders University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Deakin University
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Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis
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Assistant Professor of Psychological Science, Boise State University
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Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University
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Sessional Lecturer, CQUniversity Australia
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Surgeon, Ayder Hospital, Mekelle University
