Maternal Health

Women who had a family history of any psychiatric disorder were almost twice as likely to experience postpartum depression compared with women who had no history, according to a meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Patients who received maternal care through telehealth had similar, and occasionally better, outcomes than those who received in-person care only, according to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

From 2016 to 2020, the rate of gestational diabetes rose by 30% among women giving birth in the United States, from 6% in 2016 to 7.8% in 2020, according to data from the National Vital Statistics Reports.

Having a diverse registered nurse workforce was associated with a lower risk for severe adverse maternal outcomes during delivery, data in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM showed.

The rate of severe maternal morbidity in Scotland increased between 2012 and 2018, and was associated with age, BMI, multiple gestation and mode of delivery, data showed.

For pregnant women with well-controlled Graves’ hyperthyroidism, subnormal thyroid-stimulating hormone levels and thyrotropin-receptor antibody positivity at drug withdrawal were linked to a rebound of Graves’ hyperthyroidism.

The type of COVID-19 vaccine and the timing of its administration can affect the immune response of pregnant women and their children, data in Nature Communications showed.

In partnership with the University of Michigan, ACOG has provided new recommendations to help individualize prenatal care to meet patients’ needs.

There was no association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, according to a prospective cohort study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

A small cohort of pregnant women with type 1 diabetes improved time in range with use of a closed-loop insulin delivery system with a zone model predictive control algorithm, according to findings from a small pilot study.