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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

Moms’ Prior Flu Vaccine Doesn’t Weaken Newborns’ Benefit

Initial antibody response may weaken with more vaccines, but benefits at delivery not affected

In Utero Psychotropics + Opioids Up Neonatal Drug Withdrawal

Risk of withdrawal increased two-fold with in utero exposure to two or more psychotropics plus opioids
While opioid agonist pharmacotherapy continues to be the recommended therapy for pregnant women with an opioid use disorder

ACOG: Opioid Agonist Rx First Choice in Affected Pregnancies

Pharmacotherapy recommended for opioid use disorder in pregnancy; preferable to withdrawal
Maternal exposure to diesel exhaust particles during pregnancy may increase susceptibility to allergic asthma in more than one generation of offspring

Pollutant Exposure May Lead to Multi-Generational Asthma Risk

Elevated susceptibility to allergic asthma persists into F2, and with lesser magnitude, into F3 mice
In the long-standing debate over whether antidepressants are safe to take during pregnancy

Antidepressants in Pregnancy May Contribute to Autism in Child

But difference in risk is small, researchers say
The pregnancy-related mortality ratio was 17 deaths per 100

Pregnancy-Related Mortality Ratio 17 Deaths Per 100,000

Increases in pregnancy-related mortality ratios with maternal age, and racial-ethnic disparities persist
Children whose mothers have uncontrolled asthma during pregnancy are at increased risk of developing the disease at a young age

Maternal Uncontrolled Asthma Ups Risk of Asthma in Offspring

Association seen for early-onset persistent and transient asthma in children
Two experimental vaccines might help protect human fetuses against the Zika virus

New Vaccines Show Promise in Protecting Fetus From Zika

Experimental study shows the vaccines protected unborn baby mice from the virus
There is an increased risk of intellectual disability in children whose mothers take antidepressants while pregnant

Link for Maternal Antidepressant, Kids’ Brain Health Questioned

No significant association for use of antidepressant in pregnancy, child's intellectual disability