Cervical cerclage is a critical intervention in the management of cervical insufficiency, a condition that predisposes to spontaneous mid‐trimester loss and preterm birth. The procedure involves the ...

I had two second-trimester pregnancy losses, both near the 20-week mark. In my third pregnancy, I was sent to a high-risk OB-GYN and diagnosed with cervical insufficiency. I had a cervical cerclage in ...

For pregnant women who have their cervix stitched closed to reduce the risk for miscarriage, rates of pregnancy loss do not differ after receiving either of the two most popular surgical sutures, ...

A device known as a pessary, thought promising for reducing preterm birth risk due to a short cervix, appears no more effective than usual medical care, according to a new study. A pessary is a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After Chrissy Teigen and John Legend suffered a pregnancy loss in Sept. 2020, the cookbook author and model set out to dispel the ...

While the research offers promising information for women with history of cervical insufficiency, researchers emphasize the importance of shared decision-making between patients and their healthcare ...

New evidence upturns long-held medical practice, showing the efficacy of an intervention to prevent premature labor and miscarriage for mothers carrying twins. Women carrying twins are at higher risk ...

Some surprises are in store for first-time mother Lucero "Luci" Hanson this Mother's Day. "The gifts are figured out," said husband Philip Hanson. 30. "The details, not yet." Violet was born Nov. 18 ...

Akila Subramaniam, MD, MPH, Boyi Guo, MS, Elena Lobashevsky, MD, PhD, William van der Pol, MS, Elliot Lefkowitz, PhD, Casey Morrow, PhD, Jeff M Szychowski, PhD ...