Tag: Pregnancy
Cannabis Use Disorder in Pregnancy Tied to Worse Infant Outcomes
Concurrent tobacco use and minority race/ethnicity status further worsen outcomes with cannabis use disorder during pregnancy
Topical Corticosteroid Use in Pregnancy Not Tied to SGA, LBW
Risks for small for gestational age or low birth weight not increased with exposure to potent or very potent topical corticosteroids
Women Physicians Delay Childbearing Versus Nonphysicians
Physicians more likely to experience childbirth at older ages; have same cumulative probability of childbirth as nonphysicians
Risk for Kidney Stones Increased During, After Pregnancy
Risk increased during second and third trimesters; peak in risk found at zero to three months after delivery, followed by decrease in risk
Pandemic Tied to Mental Health Concerns in Pregnant, Postpartum Women
Excessive information seeking doubles the odds of elevated posttraumatic stress and anxiety/depression
Probiotic With Low-Dose Iron Studied in Pregnant Women
Iron status improved in healthy pregnant women randomly assigned to Lactiplantibacillus plantarum 299v product versus placebo
Severe Maternal Morbidity, Mortality Up With COVID-19 in Pregnancy
Asymptomatic women with COVID-19 diagnosis only have increased risks for maternal morbidity and preeclampsia
No Obvious Safety Signals ID’d for mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnancy
Adverse neonatal outcomes included preterm birth and small for gestational age; no neonatal deaths reported
Even Moderate Caffeine Intake in Pregnancy Tied to Smaller Babies
Consuming more than 50 mg of caffeine per day (the amount in about half a cup of coffee) linked to lower birth weight
Burnout Symptoms Common for Neonatal Health Care Workers
66 percent of HCWs reported burnout symptoms; 73 percent felt burnout had increased among their coworkers during pandemic
