Fact Sheets

Pain Management for C-Sections
Giving birth by caesarean section (C-section) is safer than ever. Today's anesthesiology and pain management treatments ease pain for mothers.
Nerve Blocks For Surgery
The term "nerve block" refers to a procedure that blocks pain from reaching specific nerves. Learn more about this procedure.
High-Risk Pregnancy
A high-risk pregnancy is one in which a woman and her fetus face a higher-than-normal chance of experiencing complications. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Recurrent pregnancy loss is defined as two or more failed pregnancies. Learn about causes and treatment.
Cervical Insufficiency
In cervical insufficiency, the cervix begins to dilate (widen) and efface (shorten and thin) during the second trimester, causing preterm delivery.
Opioid Use Disorder
Opioid use disorder is a chronic brain disease characterized by continuing opioid use despite harmful consequences. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Midwifery
Midwifery involves nurses who specialize in caring for mothers before and during childbirth.
Premature Birth
Babies born before the beginning of the 37th week of pregnancy are considered premature.
Fetal Therapy
With advancements in non-invasive imaging and surgical techniques, it is now possible to treat many problems in a fetus before birth.
Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome
Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome is a rare, in utero condition that occurs only in monochorionic twins (identical twins who share the same placenta).