Tag: Pregnancy
COVID-19 Vaccination Not Linked to Peripartum Adverse Outcomes
Large population-based cohort of more than 22,000 women shows no increased risks with vaccination during pregnancy
No Adverse Outcomes Seen With SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Pregnancy
No significantly increased risk reported for preterm birth, stillbirth, SGA, low Apgar score, or neonatal care admission
Prenatal Occupational Disinfectant Use Tied to Child Allergies
Risks for asthma, eczema increased in offspring of pregnant women with work-related disinfectant use
COVID-19 Tied to Higher Risk for Pregnancy Complications
Infection tied to worse outcomes for severe maternal morbidity, preterm birth, and venous thromboembolism
Childbearing Cardiologists Experience Adverse Effects
Adverse effects observed in physical health, finances, and career advancement; many experience illegal practices
Risk for Self-Harm Lower During Pregnancy
Women, including those with mental illness, had a lower risk for self-harm during pregnancy; adolescents had highest risk for self-harm in pregnancy
Maternal Smoking Linked to Delayed Embryonic Development
Periconceptional maternal smoking of ≥10 cigarettes/day showed strongest link, reflected by 0.9-day delay in reaching final Carnegie stage
AAN: Migraine May Up Risk for Pregnancy Complications
Higher risk seen for preterm delivery, gestational high blood pressure, and preeclampsia
Concentrations of Certain Antiseizure Meds Drop During Pregnancy
Dose-normalized concentrations of lamotrigine, levetiracetam, lacosamide, oxcarbazepine, and zonisamide decreased during pregnancy
861 Women Died of Maternal Causes in the United States in 2020
Maternal mortality rate was higher for non-Hispanic Black women versus non-Hispanic Whites and Hispanics, and increased with age
