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Exposure to opioid maintenance treatment in the womb does not seem to cause additional harm to newborns

Prenatal Exposure to OMT Does Not Worsen Neonatal Outcomes

Growth parameters similar to those for newborns of women with opioid use disorders during pregnancy
Pregnancy alters the shape of the rectus abdominis muscle

Changes to Rectus Muscles From Pregnancy May Impact Abdominoplasty

Rectus abdominis muscle changes may contribute to problems with abdominoplasty outcomes
Rates of pregnancy following kidney transplant have remained steady

Factors ID’d in Pregnancy Chances After Kidney Transplant

Likelihood of pregnancy after kidney transplant higher for Hispanic versus white women
A small but "concerning" number of pregnant women are exposed to a commonly used magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent

Some Pregnant Women Exposed to Common MRI Contrast Agent

Exposure often occurs early in the pregnancy, likely before pregnancy has been recognized
Maternal exposure to higher levels of fluoride during pregnancy may be associated with lower IQ scores in young children

Maternal Exposure to Fluoride Linked to Lower Offspring IQ

Higher daily intake of fluoride among pregnant women linked to 3.66-point lower IQ score in boys, girls
Renal pelvis dilatation at the fetal anomaly scan and persistent dilatation in later pregnancy or postpartum is associated with an increased risk for hospital admission in early childhood

Renal Anomaly on Fetal Scan May Up Risk for Admission for Child

Renal pelvis dilatation persisting in later pregnancy or after birth tied to increased risk for later admission
The seeming association between parity and risk for type 2 diabetes among postmenopausal women is likely explained by adult weight gain

Adult Weight Gain Likely Explains Link Between Parity, T2DM Risk

Risk for diabetes among postmenopausal women can be reduced by preventing adult weight gain
Laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis is associated with several adverse pregnancy outcomes

Endometriosis Tied to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

Association seen between endometriosis and pregnancy loss, hypertensive disorders, gestational diabetes
The dual burden of preterm birth and severe maternal morbidity has a rate of 37 per 10

Rate of Dual Burden 37 Per 10,000 Births in California

Significant predictors of dual burden of preterm birth, severe maternal morbidity include smoking, HTN
For women with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy

Common Therapy for Obstetric Cholestasis Found Ineffective

Treatment with ursodeoxycholic acid versus placebo yielded no significant difference in outcome