The proportion of babies dying before and during labor after 41 weeks of gestation has fallen by 47% in Sweden in a relatively short time. This is the result of a major national study. The reduction ...

Why is full-term pregnancy important? It's important to know when babies are developed enough to be born as healthy as possible. For most babies, this is at 39 weeks. Babies who reach this point are ...

Objectives To explore the levels of health-related functioning during pregnancy and postpartum and its association with non-severe maternal morbidities. Design An observational longitudinal study.