Third U.S. Case of Congenital Varicella in the Last 25 Years CDC researchers report on an Illinois woman who contracted the virus during pregnancy Mar 11, 2022
Even Pregnant Women on SSRIs Suffer Lingering Anxiety, Depression Nearly a third of those in a prospective study had clinically relevant depressive symptoms Mar 04, 2022
Gestational Diabetes Risk Higher After Previous Miscarriage Risk increased with each prior spontaneous abortion Mar 03, 2022
Insulin Supplement in Preterm Babies' Milk Bolstered Feedings Both low- and high-dose insulin hastened time to full enteral feeding Mar 01, 2022
Biden Nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court Seat Appeals court judge has a history of litigating for reproductive rights Feb 25, 2022
The Lactation Gap: Disparities in Maternal Health Breastfeeding has short- and long-term health benefits for both mother and child Feb 23, 2022
COVID Makes Everything Worse in Pregnancy And those with HIV experienced the worst outcomes Feb 17, 2022
Universal HCV Screening in Pregnancy Boosts Detection More cases found verses risk-based approach, also IDs perinatal transmission, researcher says Feb 16, 2022
Novel Strategy Slashes HBV Vertical Transmission Sans Immunoglobulin Cambodian study finds antenatal antiviral effective if used for long enough Feb 15, 2022
Blood Levels of Common Epilepsy Drugs Drop During Pregnancy Antiseizure medication monitoring should begin early, researchers say Feb 14, 2022
Here's How Ob/Gyns Can Create Gender-Affirming Environments Focusing on social and emotional needs goes a long way, experts say Feb 10, 2022
Doc's License Revoked After Patients Say He Used His Own Sperm for Insemination Two lawsuits claim the now-retired obstetrician committed the offenses in the 1970s Feb 08, 2022
Did Improved Treatment for Cervical Abnormalities Affect Birth Outcomes? Swedish data found risks for adverse outcomes remain higher, but declined over time Feb 07, 2022
Collaborative Approach Tied to Less Racial Disparities in Antenatal Depression Care Study found positive impact of COMPASS in Black patients Feb 05, 2022
Gestational Diabetes Tied to Long-Term Cardiovascular Risks Chronic comorbidities partly explain risk, researcher says Feb 04, 2022
Can Chewing Sugar-Free Gum in Pregnancy Prevent Preterm Birth? Xylitol gum use linked to lower rates of periodontitis, which has been tied to premature births Feb 04, 2022
High-Quality Diet Cut Risk of Fetal Growth Restriction Higher score on Healthy Eating Index also linked to decreased risk of hypertension in pregnancy Feb 03, 2022
COVID Not Riskier Early vs Late in Pregnancy But one in 10 cases in pregnancy progressed to moderate-severe illness Feb 03, 2022
Are Seasons Linked to Preterm Births? Danish study finds small associations between seasonality and extremely preterm birth rates Feb 03, 2022
My Wife Had Our Baby Girl in NYC Traffic -- And I Delivered Her An ED doc uses lessons learned in his own emergency Jan 25, 2022
Survival Rates Among Extremely Preterm Infants Keep Improving But rehospitalization and neurodevelopmental impairment are common Jan 18, 2022
Rapper and Actor Eve's Uterine Fibroids The entertainer opens up about the "excruciating" condition Jan 11, 2022
Moms' Thyroid Hormones Tied to Behaviors in Preschool Boys Study looked at effects of TSH and FT4 levels in pregnancy Jan 06, 2022
Let's Break the Incontinence Taboo Too few of our patients know that treatment is an option Dec 19, 2021
FDA Relaxes Restrictions on Abortion Pill Federal government permanently removes requirements that patients pick up mifepristone in person Dec 17, 2021
Day in the Life of a Doctor: Shadowing a NICU Nurse Practitioner Follow YouTuber Siobhan Deshauer, MD, on a tour of the neonatal intensive care unit Dec 14, 2021
In First 'Best Hospitals for Maternity' List, Not All States Have High Performers While eight states had 10 or more top-rated facilities, nine states had none Dec 07, 2021
SCOTUS Oral Arguments in Major Abortion Case Touch on Liberty, Viability Standard Contraceptive effectiveness and "safe haven" laws also discussed Dec 01, 2021
Brain Changes Found in Fetuses of Alcohol-Using Moms Differences seen in two areas when compared with brains of non-drinking mothers Dec 01, 2021
Fetal Brains Appear Unaffected by Mom's Milder COVID Small MRI study involving pregnant women with mild to moderate infection revealed no problems Nov 30, 2021
Common STIs Linked to Higher Risk of Preterm Birth Large, diverse observational study finds an association Nov 29, 2021
Preimplantation Genetic Testing Fails to Improve IVF Birth Rates Testing not necessary for women with good chance of live birth, experts say Nov 24, 2021
Mom's High BP Not a Driver of Offspring's Cardiometabolic Woes in Adulthood Mendelian randomization analysis supports greater role of environmental factors Nov 17, 2021
AMA Delegates Spar Over Medicaid Coverage for Undocumented Pregnant Women "We have to stop looking at this as an 'us versus them'" situation, says delegate Nov 15, 2021
More Support Needed for Abortion Training for Med Students, Say AMA Delegates "Termination of pregnancy is a critical aspect of caring for our patients" Nov 14, 2021
Preterm Birth Drug Tied to Cancer Risk in Those Exposed in Utero Mothers who took 17-OHPC for miscarriage in the 1950s and 1960s had offspring at greater risk Nov 12, 2021
California Couple Sues Fertility Clinic After 'Heartbreaking' Embryo Mix-Up Baby girls had to be swapped months after their births Nov 09, 2021
Some Babies Get Bad Start on Obesity Risk From Mom Obesity plus comorbid conditions linked to greater adiposity, study showed Nov 08, 2021
How Does Advancing Paternal Age Impact IVF Outcomes? After adjusting for mom's age, no effect seen on pregnancy or neonatal outcomes Oct 22, 2021
How Did the Pandemic Affect Anxiety in Early Pregnancy? Worrying about COVID-19 tied to more than twofold risk of anxiety Oct 20, 2021
