Pregnancy & Childbirth

September 1, 2023

Home-monitoring during IVF equally safe and successful Home monitoring of ovulation prior to placing frozen embryos during an IVF process works just as well as hospital checks to determine the best time. In addition, it is more pleasant for women to undergo this in their own environment, and it places less burden on the hospital facilities. "Monitoring ovulation at home means a hospital visit once for the placement of these embryos instead of 3 to 4 times for hospital monitoring. This is more sustainable and reduces the cost of treatment by up to 80%," says Tijtske Zaat, researcher at Amsterdam UMC. The study was published today in The Lancet.

Pregnancy & Childbirth

May 23, 2023

Gender Equality is the basis of the future Higher rates of poverty, more mental health problems and more often the victims of violence. Women are also less likely to have access to good quality food and education. In the eyes of Tessa Roseboom, Professor of Early Development and Health at Amsterdam UMC, although "only" half of the world's population is female, gender equality affects all of us.

April 6, 2023

Non-Invasive Prenatal Test free for all women in the Netherlands This month the Dutch TRIDENT studies aiming at responsible implementation of the Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT) in the Netherlands will end. As a result of the positive outcomes of these studies, NIPT becomes a structural part of the Dutch national prenatal screening program and will from now on be freely available for all pregnant women in the Netherlands.

Pregnancy & Childbirth

March 31, 2023

New IVF Method: more expensive, not more effective The use of time-lapse monitoring in IVF does not result in more pregnancies or shorten the time it takes to get pregnant. This new method, which promises to "identify the most viable embryos", is more expensive than the classic approach. Research from Amsterdam UMC, published today in The Lancet, shows that time-lapse monitoring does not improve clinical results.

Pregnancy & Childbirth

March 29, 2023

Caesarean Scar Disorder: Amsterdam UMC defines a new clinical condition More than 30% of women who give birth by caesarean section suffer from long-term symptoms, such as abdominal pain, blood loss or fertility problems. These symptoms are caused by an abnormal uterine scar. This condition is defined now for the first time, thanks to an international study led by Amsterdam UMC, as Caesarean Scar Disorder (CSDi).

Pregnancy & Childbirth

March 1, 2023

Dutch healthcare system isn't prepared for pregnant transgender men Transgender men can, and often wish to, become pregnant. However, they do need extra guidance and care providers often lack the necessary knowledge and skills. This research is now avaliable as a pre-print in Midwifery

Pregnancy & Childbirth

February 22, 2023

Children born after induced labour score lower in school tests 12 years later Inducing labour, in a low-risk pregnancy, can have long-term consequences on the child's cognitive development. Research from the Amsterdam UMC shows this based on pregnancy data and school performance at age 12 of 226,684 Dutch children.

Pregnancy & Childbirth

January 19, 2023

Average Pregnancy length longer in the Netherlands and United Kingdom than in the US A new, multi-country analysis examining average pregnancy length and timing of birth in the US, England, and the Netherlands suggest that the US could improve maternity care outcomes by shifting from an interventionist model of care to one that favours less medical intervention during the birthing process.

Pregnancy & Childbirth

December 22, 2022

Dormant cytomegalovirus (CMV) can lead to deafness in children Half of the Dutch population is unknowingly infected with the cytomegalovirus (CMV), a virus that can infect the unborn child if pregnant women contract an infection or have a flare-up. Dasja Pajkrt, Professor of viral pediatric infectious diseases at Amsterdam UMC (AUMC) shares her view on screening, treatment, and vaccination.