Exercise can help new mothers beat postnatal blues--study
The study looked at 161 new mums with no past history of depression or mood swings.The women were further divided in two groups randomly. Mothers in the first group were given an eight week "Mother and...
View ArticleOnce a Caesarean, NOT always a Caesarean
The rule "once a Caesarean, always a Caesarean" was largely based on the fact that the scar left in the womb from a previous c-section might tear open during labor, causing excessive bleeding, putting...
View ArticleMen too undergo hormonal changes at childbirth-- study
Akin to women, men also experience a surge in parenting hormones, as soon as they become a new parent, suggests the findings of a new study.Rise in hormonal levels The study revealed that levels of...
View ArticleEpidurals cut risk of incontinence in later life—study
The procedure lowers the damage caused to levator muscles, key muscles which hold up internal organs, thereby cutting the risk of incontinence in later life, researchers say.Incontinence occurs when...
View ArticleParents more likely to face depression during the first year of child’s...
Parents face the highest risk of depression during the first year after a child's birth, the study confirms.For the study, the database of the Health Improvement Network, which has clinical data on...
View ArticleGenius IQ is biologically predetermined--study
Lead researcher Marty Mrazik, professor in the educational psychology department, and a colleague from Rider University in the U.S., said an excess level of testosterone exposure may be linked to...
View ArticleHome birth risky for first time mums -- study
Conversely, the place of birth did not pose a statistically significant risk for second and subsequent births in women with low risk pregnancies, the researchers marked.While women with uncomplicated...
View ArticleChildbirth Takes Longer Now Than 50 Years Ago, Reveals Study
According to an analysis of nearly 140,000 deliveries conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. women in recent years remain two to three hours longer in labor than...
View ArticleNervous mothers encounter longer labour
According to the findings of the study, women who are nervous about giving birth take, on average, an hour and a half more to deliver their baby. On average, calm and composed mothers take about six...
View ArticleUrinary incontinence troubles never-pregnant women too
According to the findings of a new study, bladder control problems are equally prevalent in young girls, even those who’ve never been pregnant.The study To check if urinary incontinence affected...
View ArticlePostpartum Hemorrhage during first childbirth does not impact future pregnancies
According to the findings of the study, postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), a condition wherein a woman looses greater than 500ml of blood during delivery, had no detrimental effect on second pregnancy.The...
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