WEEKLY NEWS CLIPS
Inaugural
Issue, Vol. 1, No. 1
March 6, 2006 2006
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IN THIS ISSUE:
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Welcome from the Editor
• In the News This Week
WELCOME FROM THE EDITOR
Welcome to the first issue of The Perinatal Project’s “weekly news clips” newsletter—a free reference service covering national and international news about pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. It’s a one-stop source for the current buzz and the latest research and policy debates in this field. Our readers are professionals and advocates in the maternal-child wellness field, as well as expectant and new parents.
Did you know that the U.S. ranks an embarrassing 27 among industrialized nations for infant mortality? (We’re worse at keeping our babies alive than 26 other nations of the world, including Singapore, Slovenia, Israel, Ireland, the Czech Republic, the UK, Canada, Cuba…and the list goes on.) Did you know that race is still a major determinant of whether of not an American newborn will survive, with death rates of babies born to black mothers twice that of babies born to whites? Did you know that three in 10 American mothers now give birth by cesarean section surgery, with a sharp, continuing rise in numbers over the past two decades? Did you know that our postpartum depression rates are disproportionately high, and our breastfeeding rates still quite low?
We want to bring babies into the world in a healthier, happier, more civilized way. We want women to have safer, saner births—and better support afterward.
The Perinatal Project (www.perinatalproject.com) is an independent, web-based initiative aimed at sharing new information and building new networks among parents and professionals. We believe that information is power—whether you’re a mother, a health care provider, an activist, or all of the above.
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Sarah
Masterson
Co-Founder, The Perinatal Project
Author/Consultant/Educator/Mother
IN THE NEWS THIS WEEK
[Editor’s Note: Please be aware that some news services require you to “register” upon your first visit to their website if you want to view their news content. Registration at such sites is completely voluntary, but you may not be able to view some news links without completing the process.]
“Changes
Following Childbirth Hone the Mommy Mind”
The Des Moines Register
“Virginia
Expands Newborn Screening”
WRIC-TV News, Richmond-Petersburg
“Revisiting
the Baby Gender Mentor”
National Public Radio (NPR), audio
“Antidepressants
& Pregnancy: What’s Safe?”
MSNBC
“Kids’
Asthma Linked to Maternal Nutrition: Researchers Find Vitamin D Could
Make Difference”
HealthDay News
“Prisons
Often Shackle Inmates in Labor”
New York Times
“State
Policies Fail to Protect Women in Prison: Allow Shackling During Pregnancy
& Labor”
Amnesty International
“H.E.B.
Agrees to Carry Line of Healthy Nutrition Bars for Pregnant Women”
BizJournals.com
“Officials
to Revisit Proposal on Formula Samples for New Mothers”
Associated Press, RedOrbit
“Lamaze
Issues White Paper on Elective Cesareans”
Lamaze International
“Overweight
Women Risk Problem Pregnancies”
HealthDay News
“There
May Be Corn & Birth Defect Link”
United Press International (UPI)
“Grandma
Doesn’t Train Midwives: Master’s Programs Do”
Gannett News Services
“Newborn
Deaths Still High Among U.S. Minorities”
Reuters
“MRI
Rules Out Acute Appendicitis in Pregnancy”
Medical News Today
“The
Fight Against Birth Defects Starts Early”
HealthDay News
“Consider
Adding a Workout for Fighting the Blues”
Ft. Wayne News-Sentinel
“March
of Dimes Launches Interactive, Online Tool for New Parents”
March of Dimes
“10
Newborn Worries Not to Worry About”
American Baby
“Mom
Lost Newborn to Rare Form of Strep”
Delaware News Journal
“Mom’s
Antidepressant Use Raises Newborn’s Risk for Lung Conditions”
HealthDay News
“Anti-Shock
Suit Could Save Lives of Women in Childbirth”
The Guardian, U.K.
“Paxil
& Pregnancy Don’t Mix”
ScoutNews, MedicineNet
“How
Do I Know If I’m in the First Stage of Pregnancy?”
Medical News Today
“Suit
May Prevent Maternal Deaths During Childbirth”
Reuters
“Crisis
& Recovery in Newborn Intensive Care”
ABC News, Nightline
“Idaho
Senate Passes Bill Punishing Meth-Using Pregnant Women”
Associated Press, JoinTogether.org
“NIH
State-of-the-Science Conference to Cover ‘Cesarean Delivery on Maternal
Request’”
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
“Premature
Birth May Affect Personality”
Pediatrics
“Birth
Defects Prompt Limits on Acne Drug”
San Jose Mercury News
“Web
Hosting Provider to Sponsor Child Birth”
Globat.com
“Delayed
Breastfeeding Initiation Increases Risk of Neonatal Mortality”
Pediatrics (abstract only)
“Why
the Tough Girls Tend to Give Birth to Boys”
The Sunday Times, U.K.
“Maternal
Antidepressant Use Can Trigger Withdrawal Symptoms in Newborns”
HealthDay News
“Unintended
Pregnancy Linked to State Funding Cuts”
Washington Post
“Primate
Dads Show Pregnancy Weight Gain”
Discovery Channel
“New
Screening Can Predict Risk of Down Syndrome Baby”
ABC News, Denver Affiliate
“Ectopic
Pregnancy Risk Related to ART Method”
ACOG
“First
Teachers: A Wise Investment”
West Virginia Gazette (opinion piece)
“Postpartum
Care: What to Expect After a Vaginal Birth”
The Mayo Clinic
“Many
Women Glow During Pregnancy, But Some Face Depression”
Brandon Sun, Canada
“Oh
Baby: Popularity of Midwives Rises in the State [of Georgia]”
Henry Daily Herald
“Volume
& Frequency of Breastfeedings & Fat Content Throughout the Day”
Pediatrics (abstract only)
“On
Fertile Ground: Evidence Links Stress to Problems Getting Pregnant”
Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
“Parents
of Baby with Birth Defect Sue Produce Company”
NBC News, Miami Affiliate
“Calling
All Angels: The Stillbirth of a Baby is a Devastating Occurrence”
San Francisco Chronicle
“Ohio
Supreme Court Allows ‘Wrongful Birth’ Suits, But Sets Damages”
Ohio News Network
“Pilates
Helps Expecting Mothers”
Daily India
“$36
Million Sought to Keep [Delaware] Babies Healthy”
The News Journal, Delaware Online
“Pesticide
Risk to Babies Underestimated: They’re Up to 130 Times More Sensitive
Than Adults, Researchers Warn”
UC Berkeley, HealthDay News
“Watch
Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy, Doctors Advise”
CBC News, Canada
“Access
to Prenatal Care Not Significantly Improving Pregnancy Outcomes for Minorities”
American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG)
“Birth
Outcomes Following West Nile Infection”
Pediatrics (abstract only)
“Drug
Might Help Prevent Fetal Alcohol Syndrome”
HealthDay News
“Protein
Linked to Pregnancy Complication: Elevated Levels of HtrA1 May Warn of
Pending Preeclampsia”
HealthDay News
“Just
Say No to Drugs”
Midwifery Today
“The
Battle to Reduce Maternal Deaths in Southern Lima”
Public Library of Science
“GAO
Issues New Report on Effects of Formula Marketing on Breastfeeding Among
WIC Mothers”
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
“Mixed
Response to $51 Million Pregnancy Hotline in Australia”
Sydney Morning Herald
“The
Dilemma of Depression for Mothers-to-Be”
Charlotte Sun-Herald
“Programs
Help Non-English-Speaking Pregnant Women”
Delaware News Journal
“Dealing
with Pregnancy Weight Gain”
Medical News Today
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