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Problems that surface during a first pregnancy are more likely to occur during a second, a new study found.

For some women, especially those on stable treatment before pregnancy or women not responding well to buprenorphine, methadone may be the better choice, explain researchers.

Clinicians should screen patients who are pregnant for iron deficiency anemia, experts said.

Dr Gertrude Musamba Mutombo is project manager for the AMPLI-PPHI (Accelerating Measurable Progress and Leveraging Investments for Postpartum Haemorrhage Impact) initiative at the Société Congolaise de Gynécologie et d'Obstétrique (SCOGO). She shares her professional experience in the fight against post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the importance of working at all levels of the health system to reduce maternal mortality.

A large retrospective study found that pregnancies in women with chronic pancreatitis are associated with a heightened risk for complications for mothers and babies.