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For women with heart disease

Morbidity in Pregnancy Common for Women With Heart Disease

Ten predictors of maternal cardiac complications were identified and incorporated into new risk index
Offspring born to mothers with rheumatoid arthritis who are exposed to tumor necrosis factor α inhibitors in the gestational period do not have a significantly increased risk of serious infections

TNFi Exposure In Utero Does Not Up Serious Infection Risk

No increased risk of serious infection among RA offspring versus non-TNFi exposed or control
Many infants who are exposed to hepatitis C virus (HCV) during pregnancy are not screened for HCV infection

Hepatitis C-Exposed Infants Not Adequately Screened

Low screening rate seen at same time as increase in hepatitis C virus prevalence among pregnant women
Poor prenatal growth and higher postnatal anger have indirect effects on infant reactivity and regulation

Fetal Growth, Maternal Anger Impact Infant Regulation

Indirect effects for poor prenatal growth, higher postnatal anger on infant reactivity and regulation
Exposure to ambient air pollution in the third trimester of pregnancy is associated with increased risk of elevated blood pressure among offspring

Maternal Exposure to Polluted Air Tied to Elevated Child BP

Overall, 1.61-fold increase in risk of elevated BP for children with highest versus lowest tertile of PM2.5
More than two-thirds of Colorado cannabis dispensaries recommend cannabis products to treat nausea during the first trimester of pregnancy

Many Dispensaries in CO Proffer Marijuana for Morning Sickness

A majority of dispensaries encouraged talking to a health care provider, but many needed prompting
Children with prenatal exposure to serotonin reuptake inhibitors have better executive function at age 12 years

Executive Function Improved With Prenatal Exposure to SSRIs

Better EF skills in 12-year-olds exposed to prenatal SSRI, even controlling for maternal depressive sx
Women with epilepsy and no history of infertility have a similar likelihood of achieving pregnancy as peers without epilepsy

Epilepsy Does Not Appear to Affect Likelihood of Pregnancy

Likelihood of achieving pregnancy, time to pregnancy similar in women with, without epilepsy
For HIV-infected women and their infants

Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes No Higher With TDF-FTC-LPV/r

Risk not higher compared with ZDV-3TC-LPV/r or TDF-FTC-ATV/r in HIV-infected women in the U.S.
Maternal caffeine intake during pregnancy may alter the overall weight growth trajectory of the offspring from 6 weeks to 8 years

In Utero Caffeine Exposure Affects Early Childhood Weight

Maternal caffeine consumption tied to higher infant growth and childhood excess weight gain