Maternal Health
‘Mental health is maternal health’: Screen, treat pregnant patients for bipolar disorder
Women should be screened and treated for bipolar disorder during pregnancy despite hesitations about pharmacologic treatment, according to a presentation at The Pregnancy Meeting.
Pregnant women ‘particularly vulnerable’ to climate change
Environmental exposures heightened by climate change adversely affect maternal and newborn health, and women are “particularly vulnerable” to these effects, according to a speaker at The Pregnancy Meeting.
Initiative increases breastfeeding rates in Mississippi hospitals
A multiyear initiative increased and reduced racial inequities, according to a study led by Boston Medical Center researchers.
Maternal eating disorders increase risk for ADHD, autism spectrum disorders in offspring
Children born to mothers with active eating disorders during pregnancy demonstrated an elevated risk for developing ADHD and autism spectrum disorders, according to a Swedish population-based cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.
Quality of maternal and newborn care deteriorates during COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers from across Europe have identified deficiencies and inequalities in the care of mothers and newborns in Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe.
Greater fertility, vitamin deficiencies may follow bariatric surgery for women
Women who undergo bariatric surgery should wait until weight loss has stabilized and vitamin levels are normalized before trying to become pregnant, according to findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Women with disabilities at significantly higher risk for adverse maternal outcomes
Pregnant women with a physical, intellectual or sensory disability had a significantly higher risk for adverse outcomes compared with pregnant women without a disability, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.
Risk for maternal mortality persists during postpartum year
About one in 333 women experienced a severe maternal morbidity event or illness during postpartum that could have resulted in death, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.
More spending on municipal services may improve maternal outcomes
Local ambulances, libraries and even parks can impact labor and delivery fatalities, according to a study published by JAMA Network Open, as researchers assessed associations between public services and maternal morbidity.
Q&A: Total abortion ban in US could increase pregnancy-related deaths by 21%
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments over S.B. 8, the controversial Texas law banning abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy, and will take up the Mississippi case, which bans abortions after 15 weeks, on Dec. 1.