Maternal Health News

Risk for moderate to severe depressive symptoms during pregnancy varied widely across 20 different racial and ethnic groups, suggesting women from different cultural backgrounds view and report depression symptoms differently, data show.

SAN DIEGO — Household composition and family history influenced concerns and knowledge about pediatric food allergy among expectant mothers, according to a presentation here.

Pelvic exams and procedures are a routine part of ambulatory gynecology, yet research suggests some women experience pain that goes unrecognized or undertreated, eroding trust and putting patients at risk for having pain poorly managed.

Newborns with congenital heart disease and their mothers may both face elevated risk for cancer compared with their counterparts not affected by congenital heart disease, according to study findings in Circulation.

Telelactation services significantly improved breastfeeding duration and exclusivity among Black mothers and showed promise in other populations, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

SAN DIEGO — OB/GYNs reported feeling more comfortable performing penicillin allergy delabeling among pregnant women compared with allergists, according to a presentation here.

Home-based HIV counseling and relationship building improved HIV testing, diagnoses and viral suppression among pregnant couples during a trial in Kenya, researchers reported.

The March of Dimes awarded a grant to further research into profiling the vaginal microbiome and investigate its connection with spontaneous preterm birth, part of a larger effort to develop a test for preterm birth risk.

SAN DIEGO — Nearly half of pregnant women who completed a telehealth penicillin allergy consultation did not go on to complete in-person allergy testing, according to a poster presented here.