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A womb with a view: App to help monitor growing embryo
A new smartphone app could allow doctors and would-be parents receiving in vitro fertilization treatment to monitor the growth of…
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4-D ultrasounds show fetuses grimacing as mothers smoke, study says
A new study may give pregnant women who smoke a new incentive to quit: 4-D ultrasounds show that the habit…
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New guidelines to reduce C-section births urge waiting
Show more patience in the delivery room: That’s the prescription being given to the nation’s obstetricians. New guidelines say doctors…
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Women’s low vitamin D levels during pregnancy are linked to a higher risk of cavities in the teeth of their…
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Ohio women sue over receiving sperm from black donor
CLEVELAND – An Ohio woman and her partner have sued a Chicago-area sperm bank after she became pregnant with sperm…
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Women can request epidural anytime during labor, researchers say
When to start epidural pain relief during labor and delivery should be up to the mother, researchers say. Some earlier…
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8-year-old helps mom deliver baby brother at home
TAMPA, Fla. – Thanks to a 911 dispatcher, an 8-year-old Tampa girl helped her mother deliver her newborn brother while…
Read MoreEmbryo ‘adoption’: Clinic seeks to match unused IVF embryos with loving families
Stephanie Hawkins is one of the 6.7 million women in the U.S. who struggle with infertility. But when she and…
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Study: Doctors should do more to encourage flu shots during pregnancy
Most doctors do not recommend flu shots to their pregnant patients, who are more likely to develop serious complications if…
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