Tag: Pregnancy
Increase in Overdose Mortality Greater Among the Pregnant in 2020
Overdose mortality increased about 81 percent from 2017 to 2020 among pregnant and postpartum women
Fewer Postpartum Visits Occurred During Pandemic
Largest declines seen among Black individuals, young people, and those without insurance
Race, Ethnicity Not Linked to Timely Treatment of Peripartum HTN
However, Black, Asian, Hispanic women all more likely than White women to experience severe hypertension requiring treatment
Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Women More Likely With Legalization
Smoking cannabis during pregnancy fourfold more likely under medical and adult-use legalization frameworks
Buprenorphine Use in Pregnancy May Reduce Risk for Adverse Neonatal Outcomes
Risk for preterm birth, small size for gestational age, low birth weight lower for those receiving buprenorphine versus methadone
Benzodiazepine Exposure in Pregnancy Does Not Up Risk for ADHD, Autism
No significantly increased risk seen for ADHD or ASD with exposure to benzodiazepines during first, second, third trimester
Cerebral Palsy Risk Up With Exposure to Maternal Unintentional Injury In Utero
Higher risk of cerebral palsy in offspring seen for severe injuries that resulted in hospitalization, delivery within one week from injury
Conceiving Within Three Months of Pregnancy Loss Safe
Risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes not increased for those conceiving within three months after miscarriage, induced abortion
Acupuncture Helps Alleviate Back/Pelvic Pain During Pregnancy
Researchers find acupuncture has no observable severe adverse influences on newborns
More Than 12 Percent Develop De Novo Postpartum Hypertension
Risk for developing dn-PPHTN was increased for those aged 35 years or older, with caesarean delivery, for current or former smokers
