Only 25 percent of women receive appropriate advice on pregnancy weight gain
Most maternal deaths occur out of office hours, says study
Mother-to-child HBV transmission risk increases with maternal viral load
Saving Mothers’ Lives: Ministry of Health, Kenya launches first Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths Report
Immune system activation in pregnant women can shape brain development in their babies
Maternal health stats in 1970 versus today show improvements, but there’s still a long way to go
Research highlights need to test pregnant women with opioid use disorder for hepatitis C
How does race impact childbirth outcomes?
C-section, gut bacteria may up obesity risk in children: Study
California’s maternal deaths dropped without health care expansion – A tough prospect in Texas
Do herbal remedies interact with prescribed medications in pregnancy?
This new effort aims to scale up maternal and newborn health innovations
There’s no success story Texas can follow to stop black mothers from dying
A larger role for midwives could improve deficient U.S. care for mothers and babies
Mayon volcano eruption displaces pregnant women and new mothers in Philippines
Vaccinating pregnant mothers is safe for babies
Here’s how Texas can follow California’s lead in reducing maternal deaths
Midwifery linked to better birth outcomes in state-by-state report cards
Unsafe and Unexplained
MSD and Ferring Pharmaceuticals complete largest ever clinical trial in postpartum haemorrhage
Urgent solutions needed as Kenya records alarming newborn mortality rate
Bihar, MP, Rajasthan And Uttar Pradesh have deplorable public health facilities and high child mortality rates
More newborns dying in West and Central Africa as world “fails poorest babies”
Like Texas, California once had a maternal mortality crisis. Here’s how the state solved it
Serena Williams: What my life-threatening experience taught me about giving birth
More U.S. babies dying of suffocation, often in bed
WHO: Alarming spike in unneeded medical interventions for healthy pregnant women
Individualized, supportive care key to positive childbirth experience, says WHO
Give women more time to give birth, make choices: WHO
Do not intervene to speed up birth unless real risks involved, advises WHO
Vodafone commended for free ultra-sound scan initiative
Postpartum depression can linger for years and impact kids’ behavior
Malaria in pregnancy now complicated by drug resistance
Zika brain damage may go undetected in pregnancy
Under Obamacare, mothers have better prenatal care and fewer preterm births
NIH-funded researchers identify risk factors for sleep apnea during pregnancy
WhatsApp platform helped to reduce maternal mortality
Displaced by crisis, South Sudan midwifery students focus on saving mothers
Humanising birth: Does the language we use matter?
1,549 women die yearly in Northeast from complications arising from pregnancy —UNICEF
Increase in pregnancy obesity leading to poor health outcomes for mums and babies, study finds
Breastfeeding may impact maternal hypertension risk
New force to fight for mothers’ care
Health experts highlight the key challenges for improving maternal, neonatal and infant mortality
Africa fighting maternal, neonatal mortality with community-level interventions, technology
A safe pregnancy is every woman’s right: Midwifery care saves lives in Myanmar
More women receive antenatal care from skilled provider
Maternal mental health priorities, help-seeking behaviors, and resources in post-conflict settings: A qualitative study in eastern Uganda
Maternal mental health priorities, help-seeking behaviors, and resources in post-conflict settings: a qualitative study in eastern Uganda
High blood pressure in pregnancy may not disappear afterward