Credit: PixabayThe significant stress of childbirth affects various aspects of the body. However, despite acknowledging the health toll of parenthood, there isn't a universal standard for quantifying the biological toll on a mother during pregnancy.A recent study led by Yale University researchers sheds light on the mechanisms underlying cellular aging during and after pregnancy.Childbirth's...
The miracle of life does not start when a child comes out but when the sperm and the ovule meet together, there is a brand-new life. Midwifery is the bridge that connects the little new life with the outside world. So lots of training, preparation, self-control, and commitment need to take place before a ...
pregnant woman with her doctor in the clinic. Credit: unplahA University of Canterbury expert in geospatial and population health has conducted research revealing deficiencies in the countrywide data that monitors rates of immunization among mothers.Dr. Matt HobbsDr. Matt Hobbs, a Health Senior Lecturer and co-director of the GeoHealth Laboratory at the University...
Credit: CanvaAccording to a new study released in the journal Reproductive Health, giving birth patients report more positive experiences when treated by midwives in hospitals and community settings than by physicians. Additionally, those getting midwifery care at home or birth centers reported much better experiences than those in hospital settings.Physicians tend to most U.S....
In association with the British High Commission in Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery (DGNM) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) arranged a dissemination seminar on Wednesday 1 June 2022, at the auditorium of DGNM in Dhaka to share findings of two studies on midwifery in Bangladesh.Those two independent pieces of...
Credit: iStock/sutlafkNew mothers can access free online self-care resources to assist them in dealing with the challenges of motherhood. They gave the courses as part of an ongoing research trial by The University of Queensland.The program is examining better ways to tend to the psychological well-being of the mothers, specifically in supporting them in...
What Is a Certified Nurse-Midwife and How to Become One?. Credit: BC Women's Foundation.Scaling up midwifery to decrease maternal and neonatal fatalities has been determined a worldwide priority. However, the latest State of the World's Midwifery record details exactly how the midwifery work continues to be undervalued. Conventionally, professions receive autonomy and social recognition...
Credit: hcwithdrmarn.A brand-new research study shows that 40% of midwives in the US are burned out or stressed and exhausted, making them more prone to commit medical errors and missing necessary patient care. Burnout likewise hinders professional engagement, reduces productivity, leads to absenteeism and resignations, according to new research published in the leading journal,...
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust runs the Queen's Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital. Credit: LDRSSeventy families have agreed to take part in an independent evaluation of maternity services at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust (NUH). The review's goal is to "drive rapid improvements in maternity services. An examination discovered 46 newborns with brain injury and...
A human embryo in the lab at 9 days after fertilisation. The hypoblast (a group of cells outside the main embryo) sends a message to the embryo that initiates the development of the head-to-tail body axis. Using immunofluorescence analysis, the hypoblast is shown in green – these cells are asymmetrically distributed. A cavity is...
