More women choose abortion after chromosomal abnormalities have been detected Fewer children with chromosomal abnormalities are being born now than before.
Why parents' mental health is important for the baby Scientists used to believe that a baby's brain was almost completely developed already at birth. Now they know better. But experts say this important, new knowledge has not been adequately taken into account.
This is why humans are born completely helpless “It leads to something very good,” an evolutionary scientist says.
How dangerous is it to give birth? There are big differences between European countries Researchers have compared birth mothers in eight European countries. The risk of dying was lowest in Norway.
Does a C-section or vaginal delivery affect women's sex lives more? Researchers were pleasantly surprised by how little giving birth vaginally affected women’s sex life. “This study can dispel myths,” sexologist Bente Træen says.
Women who have given birth have younger brains Pregnancy and childbirth appear to slow down the brain's ageing process.
Children can wait – for higher income The probability of having children increases significantly once people have started their professional careers.
Older mums at increased risk of Caesarean births Women in their 40s have three times the risk of having an emergency Caesarean section compared to women in their early 20s, a large Norwegian study shows.
Subjective childbirth experiences determine trauma risk A woman’s subjective experience of giving birth has more impact on her mental condition afterwards than any real complications occurring in the delivery room.
Two-year limit for parental bliss Our happiness and well-being increase when we have children – but only for a while. After two years, most of us are back at the same level of happiness we had before the kids came along.
Serious ruptures during deliveries are on the decline in Norway For forty years the number of serious tears of tissue among women giving birth was on the rise in Norway. Now the occurrence of these injuries is declining due to preventive measures.