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For pregnant women with type 1 diabetes

CGM Use in Pregnancy Improves Neonatal Outcomes

No apparent benefit for continuous glucose monitoring for women planning pregnancy
Panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder are not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes

Panic Disorder, GAD Not Linked to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

Benzodiazepines and serotonin reuptake inhibitors can slightly shorten the duration of gestation
Women on antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy for epilepsy or other indications are at increased risk of giving birth to premature and small-for-gestational-age infants

Risk of Prematurity, SGA Up for Women on Antiepileptic Drugs

Increased risk for women on AEDs for epilepsy or other indications; risk varies with drug used
Suicide is a leading cause of death among pregnant and recently pregnant women

Clinicians Urged to Heighten Alert for Perinatal Suicide Risk

Research shows first year after pregnancy is an especially vulnerable time
The global prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder among children is estimated at 7.7 per 1

Global Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder 7.7 per 1,000

Highest prevalence of FASD among children seen in South Africa, Croatia, Ireland
The Zika virus thrives in pregnant women by suppressing their already dampened immune systems and running roughshod over their body's natural defenses

Zika Thrives in Pregnancy Due to Vulnerable Immune System

Study demonstrates effects of infection with different lineages of Zika virus on monocytes
For pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes

Falling Insulin Requirement Linked to Placental Dysfunction

FIR ≥15 percent linked to increased risk of composite of clinical markers of placental dysfunction
Over the past decade

Smoking During Pregnancy Up Among Women With Depression

Smoking rate four times higher in pregnant women experiencing an episode of major depression
Women achieving HIV viral suppression in pregnancy can experience viral load rebound predelivery

Rebound Seen Predelivery After HIV Suppression in Pregnancy

6 percent of women with HIV suppression during pregnancy had viral load rebound before delivery
Insomnia and sleep apnea during pregnancy are associated with significantly increased risk of preterm birth

Maternal Sleep Disorders Increase Risk of Preterm Birth

Odds of preterm birth higher among women with insomnia or sleep apnea during pregnancy