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While quitting smoking during the first trimester slightly decreases the risk for low birth weight in newborns

Smoking Only in Early Pregnancy Still Puts Baby at Risk

Quitting smoking in first trimester affects birth weight and body proportions
The rates of pregnancy-related acute kidney injury hospitalizations increased during the last decade

Kidney Injury Up During Pregnancy-Related Hospitalizations

Pregnancy-related kidney injury tied to higher likelihood of maternal mortality
Hepatitis C screening is recommended for all adults and for all pregnant women

Hep C Screening Recommended for Adults, Pregnant Women

Annual rate of reported acute hepatitis C cases up from 0.3 per 100,000 population in 2009 to 1.2 in 2018
Women mainly use fertility apps for fertility and reproductive health tracking

Review Explores Use of Menstruation, Fertility Apps

Limited research indicates most popular apps not accurate for supporting those wanting to get pregnant
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends against screening for bacterial vaginosis in pregnant women not at increased preterm delivery risk

USPSTF Against Bacterial Vaginosis Screening to Prevent Preterm Delivery

Screening not advised for asymptomatic pregnant women not at increased risk for preterm delivery
Disruptions in insurance coverage around the time of pregnancy disproportionately affect indigenous

Racial Disparities Seen for Insurance Coverage Around Time of Pregnancy

Spanish-speaking Hispanic women had the lowest rates of steady insurance
Women with postpartum psychiatric disorders have a lower probability of subsequent live birth

Postpartum Psych Disorders Lower Odds of Subsequent Children

Reduction in rate of having second live birth disappears if the first child dies
Three of 33 neonates born to mothers with coronavirus disease 2019 in Wuhan tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

Three Neonates Born to Mothers With COVID-19 ID’d as Positive

One of three neonates was born early; all three had pneumonia on chest radiographic imaging
Moderate fish intake during pregnancy (one to three times per week) is associated with improvements in the subsequent metabolic health of children

Moderate Maternal Fish Intake May Aid Child Metabolic Health

But high maternal mercury exposure tied to unfavorable metabolic profile in children
Prenatal and perinatal factors may influence a child's risk for developing psychosis

Pregnancy-Related Factors Linked to Risk for Psychosis in Child

Review and meta-analysis ID 30 factors that raise risk for child psychosis, five factors that protect