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A new estimated due date calculator has been launched

Estimated Due Date App to Replace the Pregnancy Wheel

EDD calculator reconciles discrepancy in due dates between first ultrasound and date of LMP
There's been speculation that a daily vitamin D supplement taken in pregnancy might lower the odds for asthma in children. However

Prenatal Vitamin D Supplements Don’t Reduce Asthma

No evidence of beneficial effect on asthma, chronic wheezing in two studies
Interim guidelines have been developed for the evaluation and testing of infants born to mothers who traveled to or resided in an area with Zika virus transmission during pregnancy. The guidelines were published in the Jan. 26 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Guidance Issued for Infants With Suspected Zika Infection

Interim guidelines developed for evaluation of infants with possible congenital Zika virus infection
Severe preeclampsia

Only Severe Preeclampsia Linked to Antiβ2GP1 Immunoglobulin G

Severe preeclampsia seems to be distinct entity from non-severe preeclampsia
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has issued a statement and practice advisory in support of new guidelines aimed at shielding pregnant women from the mosquito-borne Zika virus.

ACOG Supports CDC’s Zika Virus Travel Precautions

Travel to affected regions not recommended for pregnant women or women considering pregnancy
Women diagnosed with melanoma during or just after pregnancy are at greater risk from the cancer than other women

Pregnancy Ups Metastasis, Recurrence, Death in Melanoma

Five-fold higher mortality for women diagnosed during pregnancy or within a year of giving birth
Four methods can be used for diagnosing fetal nasal bone hypoplasia in the second trimester in order to predict Down's syndrome

Four Methods Can Diagnose Fetal Nasal Bone Hypoplasia

Similar sensitivity for all methods for identifying fetal NB hypoplasia in second trimester
U.S. health officials issued guidelines Tuesday for health care providers whose pregnant patients may have traveled to countries -- especially Brazil -- where the mosquito-borne Zika virus has been linked to microcephaly.

CDC Issues Zika-Virus Guidance for Health Care Providers

Ask about recent travel to high-risk areas and symptoms such as sudden fever
Pregnant women in the United States may be warned against traveling to Latin American and Caribbean countries where mosquitoes are spreading a virus that may cause brain damage in newborns.

Zika Virus Concerns May Curb Travel for Pregnant Women

Pregnant women infected with virus may be at increased risk of having infants with microcephaly
For couples with early pregnancy loss

No Benefit for Delaying Pregnancy After Early Loss

Couples with 0- to 3-month interval more likely to achieve live birth versus >3 months