Earlier this month, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration ordered manufacturers to stop selling mesh for the transvaginal surgical approach to repair pelvic organ prolapse… Read more
Category: childbirth
New Study Explores Why Women Use Marijuana During Pregnancy
Marijuana use during pregnancy has doubled in the last decade to become the illicit substance most commonly used by pregnant women. A new study from the University of Pittsburgh explores the attitudes of marijuana-using mothers-to-be.
March of Dimes Spreads Holiday Cheer to NICU Families at Magee
With just a few short days until Christmas, March of Dimes spread some holiday cheer in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at UPMC Magee-Womens… Read more
Magee Babies Face-Off to Earn Draft Titles
For the past three years, the Pittsburgh Penguins® have partnered with Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC to provide newborns with a special gift. The “A Great… Read more
This Woman’s Work: Symposium Held to Discuss Maternal Mortality
Death from childbirth or other pregnancy-related causes is often a concern of pregnant women, and today in the U.S., maternal mortality remains a growing epidemic.… Read more