Written in BoneChildbirth Can Permanently Alter Bones, Finds Study The study points to the significant effects of reproduction on female bodies. By Ananya Singh
No Easy AnswersBy 2100, Old People Will Comprise a Majority of the World’s Shrinking Population: Study This begs the question: without enough young people in the workforce, who will contribute to social support systems? By Rajvi Desai
Raise The BarCentre’s Task Force to Consider Revising Women’s Legal Age for Marriage From 18 to 21 India is one of the ten countries with the largest burden of teenage pregnancy due to child marriage practices. By Anubhuti Matta
Ghost of Childbirth PastSome Women Feel Baby Movement Years After Giving Birth, and Scientists Don’t Know Why As many as 40% of women may experience phantom fetal kicks after pregnancy. By Liesl Goecker
Grab and PullHow Forceps Paved the Way Towards More Medical Intervention in Childbirth Listening to women's real experiences could improve -- and limit -- childbirth interventions. By Dr. Neel Shah, The Conversation
Beyond The PaleWHO Study: 42% of Women Face Physical, Verbal Abuse, Neglect During Childbirth Researchers found forceful downward abdominal pressure and slapping to be the most common form of physical abuse women faced during childbirth. By Pallavi Prasad
Life And DeathMore Mothers and Newborns Are Surviving Childbirth Than Ever — But Only in Some Parts of the World In countries with poor access to good medical facilities, one newborn or mother still dies every 11 seconds, per a WHO-UNICEF report. By Anubhuti Matta
A Series of Unfortunate EventsChildhood Trauma Linked to Early, Premarital Childbirth and Poor Health for Women "It is the idea of 'chains of risk' -- one thing leads to another." By Pallavi Prasad
When Labor CallsStudy: Home Births Are as Safe as Hospital Births, Except When They Aren’t The study primarily looked at home births where healthcare support was readily available for women in case of emergencies. By Pallavi Prasad
Lines Of CommunicationPatient Feedback Could Improve Childbirth Experiences at Hospitals In whisper networks, new mothers report a dissatisfaction with care that seldom gets back to hospitals. By Liesl Goecker
Elephant In The WombWould Women Trust Men With the Sole Burden of Contraception? “Maybe I’d want to police him, as in, [ensure] he has the tablet in front of me.” By Pallavi Prasad
What You Need To KnowMaternal Death Risk After C‑Section Is Five Times Higher Than After Vaginal Birth The number of C-section deliveries in India is twice the global average and much higher than WHO recommendations. By Pallavi Prasad
The Shape of ThingsThe Complicated Link Between Breastfeeding, Postpartum Weight Loss Hormones and social norms affect women's post-pregnancy weight loss. By Gretchen Ferrao Walker
Location LocationNowhere in India Are C‑Section Rates What They Should Be Some parts of the country see too many Cesareans; others see too few. By Anubhuti Matta
Due DateWhy IVF Babies Are More Likely to Be Preemies Assisted reproductive technology aims at pregnancy -- but also affects childbirth. By Anubhuti Matta
On The Same PageDiscussing Hypnobirthing Techniques With Your Obstetrician Not all practitioners are willing or able to accommodate this natural birth philosophy. By Melissa Genovesi
Deep BreathsA Natural Birth Technique That Aims to Help Women Master Labor Pain Hypnobirthing isn't as crazy as it sounds. By Melissa Genovesi
Dr RobotArtificial Intelligence Is Poised to Take Control of Delivery Rooms Alexa, how far apart are contractions? By Anastasia Topalidou & Soo Downe, The Conversation
