Childbirth
No B-cell depletion found in children of mothers with MS treated with ocrelizumab
In pregnant women with MS given ocrelizumab, treatment did not result in infant B-cell depletion after birth, and the drug was virtually undetectable in the bloodstream of mother and child, according to a poster from ECTRIMS 2024.
Parents’ mental health therapy engagement drops after childbirth
Transitioning to parenthood was associated with reduced mental health therapy attendance among a large cohort of U.S. service member families, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.
Long-acting reversible contraception uptake tied to residential distance from hospital
SAN FRANCISCO — Postpartum women who live farther from their delivery hospital are more likely to choose long-acting reversible contraception than those who live closer, according to study data.
Increased mortality risk for BRCA carriers diagnosed within 10 years postpartum
Women with breast cancer and germline BRCA pathogenic variants had increased all-cause mortality risk if diagnosis occurred within 10 years postpartum, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.
Top in women's health: Mistreatment common during childbirth; impact of early menopause
A cross-sectional study revealed that mistreatment by health care providers during childbirth is a common experience in the United States, with one in eight women with a live birth in 2020 reporting mistreatment.
Mistreatment by health care providers during childbirth ‘common’ in US
Mistreatment by health care professionals during childbirth is “common” in the U.S., with one in eight women with a live birth in 2020 reporting mistreatment, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.
Therapy after traumatic childbirth may protect against PTSD symptoms
Brief psychological therapies delivered soon after traumatic childbirth may provide an opportunity to protect against childbirth-related PTSD symptoms, researchers reported.
Chronic hypertension increases CVD risk as early as 1 month after childbirth
Postpartum women with chronic hypertension have an increased risk for CVD within the first year after childbirth, according to study results published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Depressive symptoms remain stable during pregnancy, up to 2 years after childbirth
Maternal depressive symptom trajectories remained stable throughout pregnancy and up to 2 years after childbirth, which suggests focusing not only on postpartum depression but depression throughout pregnancy, researchers reported.
No increased risk for recurrent retinal detachment in pregnant women after vaginal delivery
Pregnant women with a history of retinal detachment were at no greater risk for recurrence after vaginal delivery compared with cesarean section, according to a study published in Retina.