Maternal Health News

Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Judy Simon, MS, RDN, CD, CHES, FAND, about nutrition and other lifestyle considerations for women with polycystic ovary syndrome seeking to conceive.

Nearly 80% of infants born in a California health system were exposed to nirsevimab or the maternal respiratory syncytial virus vaccine in 2023-2024, the first season in which they were available, according to study findings.

Gestational diabetes led to an increased risk for asthma exacerbations during pregnancy among a cohort of women with pre-existing asthma, according to results of a retrospective cohort study.

The Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Association decision continues to have a significant impact on the physician workforce, according to results of an online survey.

Postnatal treatment approaches to hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn vary significantly worldwide, highlighting the need for better practice agreements to improve care, according to results of a cohort study.

Falling asleep while feeding an infant can pose dangers, but there are many steps parents can take to reduce these risks during nighttime feedings, according to an expert.

Pregnant women with type 2 diabetes have a greater risk for perinatal mortality vs. pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, gestational diabetes and no diabetes, researchers reported in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Women with high prepregnancy BMI have higher stillbirth and perinatal death risks, but this association weakens with chronic hypertension presence, becoming similar or reversing at 26 to 35 weeks’ gestation, researchers reported.

Gendered racial microaggressions during obstetric care were associated with elevated blood pressure among postpartum individuals up to 3 months after delivery, researchers reported.