The Atlantic Article: Dr. Steve Clark, The Doctor Who Revolutionized Hospital Birth Safety

In a field that has been dangerously slow to adopt standardized care practices, one influential obstetrician has pushed things forward with common sense.   Click here to view the entire…

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AAP Article: Effectiveness of Vaccination During Pregnancy to Prevent Infant Pertussis

Abstract BACKGROUND: Vaccination against pertussis during pregnancy is recommended to protect newborns, yet there is limited information about the effectiveness of maternal tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, acellular pertussis (Tdap)…

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AJOG Article: Opioid Dependence and Pregnancy: Minimizing Stress on the Fetal Brain

Abstract:  Increase in the number of opioid-dependent pregnant women delivering babies at risk for neonatal abstinence syndrome prompted a US Government Accountability Office report documenting deficits in research and provider…

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AWHONN Practice Brief: Immediate and Sustained Skin-to-Skin Contact for the Healthy Term Newborn After Birth

Recommendations: The following recommendations represent the consensus of the AWHONN Power of Touch Scientific Advisory Panel. Although AWHONN recommends skin-to-skin contact for preterm infants in other resources, the focus of…

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Press Release: Oklahoma Earns March of Dimes Virginia Apgar Award for Prematurity Campaign

For Release: January 17, 2017 Oklahoma Earns March of Dimes Virginia Apgar Award for Prematurity Campaign Oklahoma lowered its preterm birth rate by at least 8 percent since 2010, giving more…

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Becoming Baby Friendly in Oklahoma 2017 Summit featured speaker is primary author of new study on disparities in breastfeeding

The Journal of Pediatrics has released a new research article entitled, “Disparities in Breastfeeding: Impact on Maternal and Child Health Outcomes and Costs.” The study found that suboptimal breastfeeding is associated…

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ACOG Study: Mechanical and Pharmacologic Methods of Labor Induction

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of four commonly used induction methods. METHODS: This randomized trial compared four induction methods: misoprostol alone, Foley alone, misoprostol–cervical Foley concurrently, and Foley–oxytocin concurrently. Women…

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Pediatrics Article: Neonatal Morbidity After Maternal Use of Antidepressant Drugs During Pregnancy

Published in the November 2016 issue of PEDIATRICS, Volume 138 (5). DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-0181 OBJECTIVES: To estimate the rate of admissions to NICUs, as well as infants’ morbidity and abstract neonatal…

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