Posts Tagged ‘Pregnancy’
Standardizing the Decision-to-Incision Process Improves Fetal Outcomes After C-Sections
New research out of Boston Medical Center hopes to set a more equitable standard of care and improve communication among labor and delivery teams.
Read MoreBMC Labor & Delivery Director Testifies on Key Ways to Close Racial Gaps in Maternal Health Outcomes
Christina Yarrington, MD spoke at the state level about expanding doula services, postpartum home visits, and birth centers to protect Black and brown birthing people.
Read MoreBirth Sisters: The Case for Hospital-Supported Doula Programs
It’s already clear that doulas provide an opportunity to boost birth equity, but to truly do that, the doulas themselves must be championed by healthcare systems.
Read MoreFathers Who Lost Partners to Pregnancy-Related Deaths Are Dedicating Their Lives to Birth Justice
In honor of Shamony Gibson and Amber Rose Isaac, their surviving partners spoke during Boston Medical Center’s Vital Village Networks National Community Leadership Summit about Black fatherhood and advocacy.
Read MoreCan Group Prenatal Care Improve Pregnancy Outcomes?
“The Centering model really engages the patient to become more assertive about their healthcare.”
Read MoreCan New Medication Formulations for Opioid Addiction Prevent Relapse in New Parents?
Opioid use has quadrupled in pregnancy, but effective medication options remain elusive for pregnant and breastfeeding persons.
Read MoreBlack Patients Nearly Twice as Likely to Suffer Pregnancy Complications than White Counterparts
Study finds worse pregnancy outcomes among Black patients are driven by complications of preeclampsia.
Read MoreAbortion Is Health Care: Access is Crucial
BMC reaffirms unwavering commitment to maintaining reproductive justice.
Read MoreStrategies and Lessons Learned for Tackling Racial Health Disparities
BMC Health Equity Accelerator’s first area of focus is to address racial and ethnic disparities in pregnancy.
Read MoreInnovative Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring Program Significantly Drops Rate of Severe Hypertension Postpartum
With glaring racial disparities in maternal mortality, a program that could begin to bridge gaps in postpartum care was desperately needed.
Read MoreBMC Launches First Maternal Health Addiction Fellowship
As overdoses become leading cause of pregnancy-related mortality, new fellowship training brings specialists to Obstetric-Addiction Medicine.
Read MoreNon-medical Intervention During Labor May Lead to Better Maternal Outcomes
Evaluating women more often during the pushing stage of labor may help reduce cesarean sections and excessive blood loss.
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