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May 04, 2022
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Antibody titers higher in moms infected with SARS-CoV-2 then boosted during pregnancy

Antibody titers higher in moms infected with SARS-CoV-2 then boosted during pregnancy

Women with COVID-19 during pregnancy who subsequently received one mRNA vaccine dose had the highest levels of antibodies at delivery compared with infected, unvaccinated women and vaccinated women who were never infected.

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May 04, 2022
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Greater gestational weight gain linked to higher BMI z score for girls, not boys

Greater gestational weight gain linked to higher BMI <i>z</i> score for girls, not boys

Girls whose mothers had high gestational weight gain have a greater BMI z score than girls whose mothers had normal gestational weight gain, but a similar difference is not observed for boys, according to study data.

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May 04, 2022
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Preconception TSH linked to adverse maternal outcomes

Preconception TSH linked to adverse maternal outcomes

In a large cohort of Chinese women, preconception thyroid-stimulating hormone levels were linked to maternal outcomes, including preterm delivery, low birth weight and large for gestational age birth weight, according to study results.

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April 27, 2022
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Racial, ethnic disparities evident in management of postdural puncture headache

Racial, ethnic disparities evident in management of postdural puncture headache

A cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open revealed significant racial and ethnic disparities in the management of postdural puncture headache using epidural blood patches, which may be associated with long-term adverse effects.

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April 26, 2022
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Data show most pregnant women with COVID-19 pass antibodies to neonates

Data show most pregnant women with COVID-19 pass antibodies to neonates

LISBON, Portugal — Pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection passed antibodies to newborns in most cases, although there were no cases of neonatal infection in a study presented here.

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April 18, 2022
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Incarceration associated with greater incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes

Incarceration associated with greater incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes

Among pregnant women hospitalized for delivery, those who were incarcerated had higher rates of adverse pregnancy outcomes and medical conditions, according to a cross-sectional analysis in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

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April 18, 2022
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Mothers treated in same room as preterm newborns experience less stress

Mothers treated in same room as preterm newborns experience less stress

Mothers who received postnatal care in the same room as their preterm infants had lower levels of stress upon discharge than mothers whose infants received standard neonatal care, data published in JAMA Network Open showed.

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March 28, 2022
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Failed trial of labor after cesarean section associated with postpartum antidepressant use

Failed trial of labor after cesarean section associated with postpartum antidepressant use

Patients with a previous cesarean delivery who failed a trial of labor were more likely to be using antidepressants 6 weeks postpartum compared with those who had a successful trial of labor.

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March 25, 2022
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Rate of postpartum depression nearly tripled at start of pandemic

Rate of postpartum depression nearly tripled at start of pandemic

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, one in three new moms had postpartum depression, which was nearly three times higher than the rate before the pandemic, data published in BMC Research Notes showed.

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March 23, 2022
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Presence of two midwives can reduce severe perineal trauma in first time vaginal births

Presence of two midwives can reduce severe perineal trauma in first time vaginal births

Having two midwives present during the active second stage of labor may reduce the risk of severe perineal trauma in women giving birth vaginally for the first time, according to a study published in The Lancet.

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