In this section there are articles on medicine, epidemiology, prevention, mainly relating to:
preconception health
health in pregnancy,
post partum health
pathology in pregnancy
fetal pathology
perinatal death
health and psycho-physical well-being after perinatal loss
What is pProm and what is important to know. A summary by Dr. Margaret Mascherpa and Laura Avagliano, gynecologist.
In these days Italy stops, the shutters are lowered and all around is surreal silence: however, something continues to go on, representing a real joy and hope for the future.…
These are very complicated times for both public and individual health: while public health is threatened. Published in Huffington Post Italy 09/03/20 by Claudia Ravaldi
Curated by Alfredo Vannacci and Claudia Ravaldi CiaoLapo ETS Foundation; University of Florence The information on this page is regularly updated whenever new evidence appears in the literature. In order…
Spontaneous abortion is unfortunately a very frequent occurrence that occurs in 10 to 20% of all clinically recognized pregnancies. In this document, the authors Margaret Mascherpa, Laura Avagliano, Francesca Angelini,…
What happens when gestational diabetes is not recognized and (adequately) treated? Dr. Avagliano describes a recent English work and underlines the importance of correct blood glucose monitoring to reduce the…
After a perinatal loss, many women experience lactation. This occurs more frequently if perinatal death occurred in the second half of pregnancy, from the 20th gestational week onwards.
“Feeling your baby move is a sign of good health”.
On the third trimester ultrasound, a very comprehensive article by Dr. Serena Simeone, gynecologist .
Sleeping on your side from the 28th week of pregnancy reduces the risk of stillbirth.
