Obstetricians are debating the practice of elective cesarean delivery without medical indication. The debate can be resolved only when the risks associated with both immediate and subsequent ...

Women who conceive through in vitro fertilization and experience a serious pregnancy complication are twice as likely to deliver early (<37 weeks) compared to those with only one of those factors, ...

A Queensland mum was convinced she was losing her twin girls when she woke up bleeding heavily after a placental abruption, sparking a mercy dash to Brisbane. Instead, thanks to the fast actions of ...

Exposure to secondhand smoke during pregnancy increases by about 2.3 times the risk of placental abruption, a condition in which part of the placenta separates from the uterine wall before childbirth, ...

Known risks from assisted reproductive technology and early placenta separation combine for a larger overall preterm delivery risk. Women who conceive through in vitro fertilization and experience a ...