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Such measures could potentially provide savings to birthing hospitals, according to the California cost-effectiveness study.

Clinical and patient-level risk factors for postpartum hemorrhage continue to rise and rates increased, even with changes aimed at reducing the leading cause of maternal mortality, researchers said.

Women who received usual care were more likely to have contractions at the umbilical level than the women who had skin-to-skin contact.

Tighter glycemic targets in women with gestational diabetes mellitus do not reduce the risk for a large-for-gestational-age infant but do reduce serious infant morbidity, data indicate.

A Black widower claims Cedar-Sinai ignored his wifes medical distress after her cesarean delivery because of the color of her skin.

Female couples were more likely to experience severe morbidity and other complications than mothers with male partners — a finding researchers attributed in part to stress linked to stigma.

The proportion of women receiving labor neuraxial analgesia varied substantially by race, ethnicity, and insurance status, a new study found.

Members of the LGBTQ community who give birth appear to have a greater risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and postpartum hemorrhage, researchers have found.

Low-dose aspirin was linked to an increased risk of postpartum bleeding in women who did not stop taking the drug at least seven days before delivery, a new study found.

Methylergonovine plus oxytocin led to improved uterine tone and a reduced need for transfusions in study.