Showing posts with label prenatal health. Show all posts
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Friday, September 14, 2012

Hospitals aim to reduce early births


Because of health risks for mother and baby, docs say it's best to wait
By Nick Tabor, New Era Senior Staff Writer
Women often choose in advance when to have their babies delivered.
Sometimes it’s because they feel serious physical discomfort in their final weeks. Other times they want to coordinate with the schedule of a visiting relative or hit a certain birthday.
But medical experts say this endangers babies’ development and even their lives, and it often harms mothers.
Now the Kentucky Hospital Association is working with 15 of its member hospitals, including Jennie Stuart Medical Center, to cease the practice except when it’s necessary. Another 15 or so may soon start participating.