Tag: Pregnancy
Maternal Smoking Linked to Delayed Embryonic Development
Periconceptional maternal smoking of ≥10 cigarettes/day showed strongest link, reflected by 0.9-day delay in reaching final Carnegie stage
AAN: Migraine May Up Risk for Pregnancy Complications
Higher risk seen for preterm delivery, gestational high blood pressure, and preeclampsia
Concentrations of Certain Antiseizure Meds Drop During Pregnancy
Dose-normalized concentrations of lamotrigine, levetiracetam, lacosamide, oxcarbazepine, and zonisamide decreased during pregnancy
861 Women Died of Maternal Causes in the United States in 2020
Maternal mortality rate was higher for non-Hispanic Black women versus non-Hispanic Whites and Hispanics, and increased with age
Vascular, Obstetric Risks Higher for Women Conceiving With ART
Odds of vascular complications and adverse obstetric outcomes increased for pregnancies conceived by assisted reproductive technology
BP Trajectory May ID Risk for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Risk for hypertensive disorder of pregnancy increased in women with increase or little or no decline in blood pressure early in pregnancy
COVID-19 Vaccination Safe During Pregnancy
No differences seen in neonatal and early infant outcomes for offspring exposed, not exposed to vaccine in utero
High Weight Gain in Pregnancy Tied to Teen Daughters’ Excess Fat
Similar pattern of weight change in pregnancy and children's later body mass index not seen in boys
Risk for Maternal Morbidity, Death Up With SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Moderate or more severe COVID-19 linked to primary outcome while mild, asymptomatic infection was not
Vaccination in Pregnancy Prevents COVID-19 Hospitalization in Infants
Maternal completion of two-dose primary mRNA COVID-19 vaccination series 61 percent effective for preventing COVID-19 hospitalization
