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Conception within 12 months of a stillbirth is common and is not associated with an increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes

No Increased Risk Seen for Pregnancies Conceived Within Year of Stillbirth

Conception within 12 months of stillbirth common, not linked to increased risk for adverse outcomes
A series of interventions introduced through a quality improvement project can increase the frequency of both teratogen education and urine pregnancy screening in patients taking teratogenic medications for rheumatic disease

Program in Peds Rheumatology Clinic Ups Education on Teratogenic Rx

Findings seen among girls, women of childbearing age prescribed teratogenic meds
Antenatal corticosteroid therapy is associated with reductions in birth size for infants

Antenatal Corticosteroid Tx Tied to Reduction in Birth Size

Reduction in birth size seen for infants born preterm, near term, or at term with ACT exposure
Maternal prenatal vitamin intake during the first month of pregnancy is associated with a reduced risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in siblings of children with ASD

Prenatal Vitamin Intake in Early Pregnancy May Cut Autism Risk

ASD risk down for children whose mothers took prenatal vitamins during first month of pregnancy
Gestational weight gain in excess of guidelines from the Institute of Medicine is associated with increased risk of severe maternal morbidity

Excessive Gestational Weight Gain Tied to Maternal Morbidity

Risk up but small absolute rate increases with weight gain of 1 to 19, 20 or more lbs above IOM guide
Exposure to several chemicals before and after birth appears to be associated with a decrease in lung function later in childhood

Environmental Exposures Before, After Birth Tied to Lung Function

Exposure to parabens, phthalates, and perfluoroalkyl substances tied to lung function at ages 6 to 12 years
Several unique characteristics are linked with depression at different time points before and after giving birth

Some Characteristics Unique to Depression Before, After Birth

Background traits tied to chronic depression; delivery experience tied to early postpartum depression
Mothers with a history of having a child taken into care by child protection services have an increased risk for inadequate prenatal care in a future pregnancy

Prenatal Care Inadequate for Moms With Child Taken Into Care

Moms whose first child is placed in care have higher rates of inadequate prenatal care in next pregnancy
Women who undergo cholecystectomy during the third trimester of pregnancy experience worse outcomes than women who wait until after delivery

Cholecystectomy in Pregnancy Tied to Worse Outcomes

Undergoing procedure during pregnancy tied to longer hospital stays, increased readmissions, higher preterm delivery rates
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that clinicians provide or refer counseling interventions for pregnant or postpartum women at increased risk for perinatal depression. This recommendation forms the basis of a final recommendation statement published in the Feb. 12 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

USPSTF Recommends Counseling to Prevent Perinatal Depression

Clinicians should provide counseling or referral to high-risk pregnant, postpartum women