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The acute effects of exercise on fetal well‐being in pregnancies complicated by fetal growth restriction with normal Dopplers: A prospective study

Pregnancy, Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2026.
Abstract Background The potential risks and benefits of moderate‐intensity exercise in the management of fetal growth restriction (FGR) are controversial. Objective We sought to evaluate fetal responses to a 30‐min bout of moderate‐intensity exercise in pregnancies complicated by FGR.
Alissa Paudel, Jill M. Maples, Linda Szymanski, Rachel Tinius, Nikki B. Zite, Kristina Carter, Gregory S. Hawk, Kimberly B. Fortner   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nerve Injury Following Birth, the Role of Epidural Analgesia—A Protocol for a Scoping Review

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 70, Issue 8, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Epidural analgesia is widely used during labor, and postpartum nerve injury is an uncommon but clinically relevant outcome. Neurological symptoms after childbirth may be related to obstetric or anesthetic factors. Studies vary considerably in how postpartum nerve injury is identified, defined, assessed, and followed, limiting ...
Louise Mathilde Loft Sakhat, Amanda Prip Dohn, Bo Biering‐Sørensen, Kenneth Geving Andersen, Line Thellesen, Kim Wildgaard   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between maternal and fetal weight gain: cohort study

São Paulo Medical Journal
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Excessive gestational weight gain is related to many complications (both maternal and fetal), such as macrosomia. The most common complications in macrosomic fetuses include: increased risk of intrauterine death, need for intensive
Bárbara Miranda Ferreira Costa, Régis Resende Paulinelli, Maria Alves Barbosa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trends in risk factors associated with the increasing labor induction rate: A nationwide register study in Finland 2005–2023

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Volume 105, Issue 9, Page 1731-1741, September 2026.
In this nationwide Finnish register study, the doubling of the induction of labor rate (2005–2023) was associated with advanced maternal age, obesity, and gestational diabetes mellitus, and a shift toward earlier delivery. Prelabor rupture of membranes, fear of childbirth, and other pregnancy‐related problems—despite their lower prevalences—showed the ...
Vilja Vihtonen, Anita Virtanen, Maiju Kekki, Mika Helminen, Mika Gissler, Kati Tihtonen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Home telemonitoring in high‐risk pregnancies: A Finnish retrospective cohort study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Volume 105, Issue 9, Page 1689-1697, September 2026.
This retrospective study suggests that home telemonitoring may provide an acceptable approach for managing selected high‐risk pregnancies. Safe and effective implementation requires careful patient selection and adherence to evidence‐based clinical protocols.
Tiina Stark, Heidi Kruit, Leena Rahkonen
wiley   +1 more source

Three Methods of Fetal Weight Estimation Compared in Women With BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 at Term—A Prospective Observational Study

Birth, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 491-496, September 2026.
Visual summary of a prospective study comparing sonographic, maternal, and clinical fetal‐weight estimation methods in women with BMI = 35 kg/m2 at term. The graphical abstract presents the study objective, design, accuracy measures, and the primary finding that maternal and sonographic estimations demonstrated similar accuracy and both exceeded that ...
Inshirah Sgayer, Yara N. Francis, Nadine Ashkar‐Majadla, Ruba Tuma, Lior Lowenstein, Maya Frank Wolf, Marwan Odeh   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality Care in Midwifery‐Led Birth Centers: Assessing the Disconnect Between Reimbursement and Perinatal Outcomes

Birth, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 604-611, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Health care financing is thought to be a driver of health care quality. The purpose of this research was to analyze reimbursement for midwifery‐led US birth centers and to evaluate the association between reimbursement ratios and clinical outcomes.
Sarah Bradbury, Diana Jolles, Lauren Hoehn‐Velasco, Susan Stapleton, Kate Bauer, Jill Alliman, Jennifer Stapleton   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Episiotomy Practice and Associated Factors in Brazil: A Systematic Review

Birth, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 467-480, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Although routine episiotomy is not recommended, it remains widely performed during childbirth, with rates varying substantially across countries. This systematic review synthesizes evidence on the prevalence and associated factors of episiotomy in Brazil.
Ana Carolina dos Santos Rodrigues, Maria Luziene de Sousa Gomes, Roger Rodrigues da Silva, Eremita Val Rafael, Patrícia Ribeiro Azevedo, Claudia Teresa Frias Rios, Janielle Ferreira de Brito Lima, Mônica Oliveira Batista Oriá   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

How the First 9 Months Shape the Rest of Your Life: The Impact of Gestational Diabetes on the Metabolic Future

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, Volume 28, Issue 9, Page 7705-7718, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) represents far more than a transient glycaemic disorder: it is a sentinel metabolic event that unveils pre‐existing defects in β‐cell function and insulin action, with profound implications for both maternal and offspring cardiometabolic health across the lifespan.
Mustafa Kanat, Muhammad Abdul‐Ghani, Ralph A. DeFronzo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Machine learning approach for the prediction of macrosomia

Visual Computing for Industry, Biomedicine, and Art
Fetal macrosomia is associated with maternal and newborn complications due to incorrect fetal weight estimation or inappropriate choice of delivery models.
Xiaochen Gu, Ping Huang, Xiaohua Xu, Zhicheng Zheng, Kaiju Luo, Yujie Xu, Yizhen Jia, Yongjin Zhou   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source