As more women choose to have children later in life, pregnancy at 35 and beyond—often referred to as “advanced maternal ...

What is velamentous cord insertion? Typically, the umbilical cord connects a developing baby's belly to the middle of the placenta. This is where the cord is most secure and can e ...

In the next pregnancy, there is a higher chance of placenta previa (a placenta ... risks for women who have a C-section compared to women who have a vaginal birth, vaginal birth is safer.

Shweta Patel, an obstetrician-gynecologist based in Winter Garden, Florida, told Newsweek about the increased risk of complications for women who are pregnant over the age of 35. These include ...

Elevated DFI did not contribute to clinically relevant adverse maternal events during pregnancy, but it was associated with an increased risk of low birth ... placenta previa, premature rupture of ...

They don’t actually breathe until after the birth ... their attached placenta and cord. It’s not until the baby’s head moves into the vagina, that a few extra centimetres of additional length are ...

Placenta accreta is a health condition in which the placenta the source of food and oxygen for the foetus attaches too deeply ...

A vaginal birth after cesarean (known as a VBAC) is when a woman who has had a cesarean has a vaginal birth down the track.