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Decline In Invasive Pregnancy Investigations
One tertiary Australian hospital has noted a 20% decline in invasive antenatal procedures i.e. amniocentesis or chorionic villus biopsy. This is the direct result of the cell free DNA testing on the mother’s blood sample, which is non-invasive prenatal test that has become more widely available over the last five years. This is reassuring for […] Read more
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Advanced maternal age and induction of labour
Advanced maternal age is a risk factor for Caesarean section following induction of labour. A recent publication by Dunne and Kumar (ANZJOG 17th March 2017), found that after induction of labour in women with a maternal age of over 35, the risk of delivery by Caesarean section was twice that of the general population. Despite […] Read more
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists have now endorsed delayed cord clamping (not clamping the cord until it has stopped pulsating for both term and preterm babies). Delayed cord clamping in preterm babies reduces the risk of brain haemorrhage and intestinal disease i.e. necrotizing enterocolitis. For term babies, delayed cord clamping improves iron stores. […] Read more
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Boosting Fertility
Reducing Stress can help you achieve a pregnancy, trying such things as Yoga or Relaxation meditation may be of value for couple’s trying to fall pregnant. Staying well nourished boosts your odds of conceiving. Make sure to include enough protein, iron, zinc, vitamin C, and vitamin D in your diet, because deficiencies in these nutrients […] Read more
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Three parent IVF
This technology also known as three parent babies has been used for women who have hereditary mitochondrial disease, often of a neurological variety. These conditions are very rare. It may allow couples to have a healthy unaffected baby. While it was made legal in certain circumstances in the UK, there have been no pregnancies in […] Read more