Objective We evaluated risk factors to determine if there were specific risk factors that could predict massive bleeding in nulliparous women with placenta previa. Methods The participants were ...

Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) used to be a rare pregnancy condition, but it now affects roughly 14,000 pregnancies annually, posing a major cause of maternal death. Yet why it happens is still not ...

Antepartum hemorrhage (APH) is a critical obstetric emergency that affects 3-5% of pregnancies and is a major cause of maternal mortality (30-50%). It is characterized by bleeding from the genital ...

Six common "forever chemicals"—may disrupt early placental development and endanger pregnancy health before most women are even aware they are pregnant, according to a new study. Properly known as per ...

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Placenta accreta is a life-threatening condition in which the placenta attaches to scar tissue left by a C-section. It used to be extremely rare. Placenta accreta is a life-threatening condition in ...

The placenta has long been thought to produce serotonin during pregnancy. But in a new study, Yale researchers shatter the deep-rooted hypothesis — and show that the placenta doesn’t produce serotonin ...

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"Our miracle twins have the same birthday, but one is 18 days older." Seven years earlier, my husband, David, had been diagnosed with testicular cancer. He’d needed chemo and surgery, so doctors had ...

Pregnant woman standing in the corridor of the hospital. [Courtesy/GettyImages] Every time a mother gives birth in Kenya, she is rolling the dice with death. It’s a gamble that can end in joy or ...

Calvin Harris is hard launching new fatherhood on social media, and the post is, well, unconventional. The DJ, 41, took to Instagram Tuesday, Aug. 5, to share shots of his newborn son, Micah, and wife ...