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Women with infertility-treated pregnancy have an increased risk for severe maternal morbidity or maternal death

Severe Maternal Morbidity, Mortality Up With Infertility Tx

Likelihood of having three or more severe maternal morbidity indicators greater with invasive infertility tx
Four maternal characteristics can predict 12-month trajectories for women with postpartum depression with 72.8 percent accuracy

Maternal Factors Predict Postpartum Depression Trajectory

Parity, education, baseline global functioning, depression severity predict chronic severe trajectory
In utero exposure to higher levels of maternal glucose is associated with higher glucose levels and insulin resistance during childhood

Maternal Glucose in Pregnancy Tied to Child’s Glucose Outcomes

Maternal fasting plasma glucose is positively associated with FPG and A1C in childhood
Discontinuing tumor necrosis factor inhibitors before gestational week 20 in women with well-controlled rheumatoid arthritis or juvenile idiopathic arthritis is not associated with disease worsening in late pregnancy

Discontinuing TNFi Before Gestational Week 20 Is Feasible

No clinically meaningful disease worsening among women with well-controlled RA, juvenile arthritis
It is important to discuss family planning and pregnancy proactively in women of childbearing age who have multiple sclerosis

Management of MS in Pregnancy Reviewed in U.K. Guideline

Pros and cons of continuing treatment throughout pregnancy should be discussed individually
Long periods of undisturbed sleep during pregnancy are associated with late stillbirth

Undisturbed Maternal Sleep Tied to Higher Risk for Late Stillbirth

Maternal sleep patterns have been overlooked as indicators of maternal, newborn health
The American Gastroenterological Association report

New Guidelines Introduced for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Pregnancy

Guidance explains best practices for managing patients across continuum of care and pregnancy
Delayed contraceptive initiation is associated with unwanted pregnancy within three months of sexual debut

Delayed Contraception Leads to Early Unwanted Pregnancy

More African-American, Hispanic, low-income respondents report delayed contraceptive initiation
Pregnant women with 2009 H1N1 influenza admitted to an intensive care unit have an increased risk for adverse birth outcomes

Adverse Birth Outcomes Up for Women With H1N1 Flu in ICU

Pregnant women admitted to ICU with flu more likely to deliver preterm infants, low birth-weight infants
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends hepatitis B virus infection screening in pregnant women at their first prenatal visit. These findings form the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online Jan. 8 by the task force.

USPSTF Affirms Guidance for Hep B Screening at First Prenatal Visit

Evidence convincing that universal prenatal screening reduces perinatal transmission of HBV