Obstetrics Archives - Page 13 of 38

Smoking during pregnancy linked to autism

Women who smoke in pregnancy may be more likely to have a child with high-functioning autism, such as Asperger’s Disorder, […]

The first IVF birth worldwide was in 1978, and so the oldest IVF children are now adults. Will they have […]

Australian scientists have made a landmark discovery that could help women minimise or even avoid the risk of having a […]

Victorian women with growth-restricted babies will be offered melatonin in a world-first trial designed to prevent brain injuries, such as […]

A new University of Adelaide study has revealed that inducing labour in pregnant women when it’s not medically necessary is […]

Women take longer to give birth today than did women 50 years ago, according to an analysis of nearly 140,000 […]

A University of Newcastle study has identified a major diet dilemma for pregnant women and those trying to conceive – […]

The use of donor human milk to feed premature infants when their mother’s own milk is unavailable is growing in […]

New research from Perth’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has found that children of mums who had low levels […]

Many pregnant women who suffer from asthma are putting their unborn child’s health at risk by failing to use the […]