Centering pregnancy is an innovative model of prenatal care that is a shift from the traditional one-on-one, physician-patient prenatal visit to a pregnancy group visit… Read more
Category: preterm births
Better Care for Babies Born Prematurely is within Reach, Pitt Study Hints
Every year, nearly half a million babies in the United States are born prematurely. Tiny infants whose lungs are too fragile to sustain normal breathing… Read more
We can Make it Better: UPMC Women’s Health Providers Advocate for Pregnant Women of Color
As Black obstetrician-gynecologists, midwives and members of the UPMC family, we have come together to highlight the current state of affairs for pregnant women of… Read more
Pandemic Brought Preterm Births Down, but not all Women Benefitted Equally
Last spring, when the whole world went into hibernation to try to curb the spread of a new virus ravaging the planet, few people were… Read more
UPMC Surgeon Designing Better Vaginal Mesh to Help Women
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