Be careful not to damage the skin of the animal by either rubbing too vigorously or placing the animal close to heaters.

Suction aspiration, or "vacuum curettage," is the ... tears the placenta from the wall of the uterus, sucking blood, amniotic fluid, placental tissue, and fetal parts into a collection bottle.

Meconium-stained amniotic fuid (MSAF) is observed in 5% to 20% of laboring patients, with the incidence reaching ...

If that happens, there’s a risk that he could breathe in some amniotic fluid stained with meconium — which could irritate his lungs or lead to a serious illness called meconium aspiration ...

Amniotic fluid is the vital fluid that surrounds and protects a fetus during pregnancy. In addition to providing much-needed cushion and protection for the fetus, it also aids in development of ...

One woman tells her journey of giving birth to her son, then going in a coma for the next 17 days, in a new documentary.

The Alison Rose Foundation has held numerous blood drives and raised $250,000 for local hospitals and the AFE Foundation since Waclawek's passing in 2019.

Cassandra Moore suffered an amniotic fluid embolism, a rare and life-threatening childbirth complication, while giving birth to her third child. Doctors were able to revive Cassandra after nearly ...

On February 17, a maternity hospital in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, delivered a remarkable baby. The infant was born via caesarean section, but in an extremely rare occurrence, the amniotic sac remained intact ...