Tag: Pregnancy
Third-Trimester COVID-19 Vaccination May Protect Infants
Transplacental transfer of antibodies seen as early as 16 days following first dose of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine
In-Hospital Mortality Low for Pregnant Women With COVID-19
In-hospital mortality also lower for pregnant versus nonpregnant women admitted to ICU, receiving mechanical ventilation
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
