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Moving inductions to early morning could shorten labour by 6 hours

By matching uterine contractions up with the body’s natural circadian rhythms, inducing labour in the early morning is linked to shorter labour and fewer emergency C-sections

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Photos of a newborn infant being carefully cradled by the medical professional helping to deliver it. The photos are taken from the perspective of the parent giving birth.

Humans

Why is childbirth so hard for humans – and is it getting even harder?

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A scanning electron micrograph of a section through a human placenta

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Strips of dried placenta help wounds heal with less scarring

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Natural ovulation the best option before an IVF frozen embryo transfer

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IVF success may depend on how long men abstain from ejaculation

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Upheavals to the oral microbiome in pregnancy may be behind tooth loss

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Adult mice using their paws and mouths to remove pups stuck in a pregnant animal's birth canal

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Mouse 'midwives' help their pregnant companions give birth

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Common IVF test misses some genetic abnormalities in embryos

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'Pregnancy test' for skeletons could help reveal ancient mothers

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What we know, and don't, about the link between painkillers and autism

Scientific evidence is lacking to support the US government’s decisions to caution against using a common painkiller in pregnancy and fast-track the approval of an experimental medication for autism

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Antibiotics normally don’t increase the risk of autoimmune disorders

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Human milk could help fight infections that endanger pregnancies

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Plans to genetically screen newborns for rare diseases are problematic

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Women's pelvises are shrinking – how is that changing childbirth?

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