I Prepared for Postpartum Depression. I Got Psychosis Instead.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ayana Lage, author of “Missing Me: A Memoir of…
Moms are using energy gels to power through pregnancy and labor like athletes
So long, saltines and applesauce — modern moms-to-be are turning to performance products to boost energy during pregnancy…
First consensus guidelines outline GLP-1 medication use during pregnancy
As the use of GLP-1 and other incretin-based medications for obesity continues to grow worldwide, researchers at Marshall…
Prediction model can estimate heart disease risk in women earlier in life
McGill University researchers have developed a new tool to identify heart disease risk in women earlier in life.…
Midpregnancy herbicide exposure linked to increased preterm birth risk
Exposure to a widely used herbicide during the middle months of pregnancy may increase the chance of giving…
NIH awards $2.4 million to study how maternal viral infections reprogram fetal immune development
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health has awarded a new,…
Alcohol use during pregnancy increased in the United States from 2011 through 2024
Prenatal alcohol exposure-a contributor to adverse pregnancy outcomes and the leading preventable cause of neurodevelopmental disability worldwide-has increased…
New CHEST guideline outlines sleep apnea management during pregnancy
The American College of Chest Physicians® (CHEST) recently released a new clinical guideline on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in pregnancy. Published in…
Survey finds widespread uncertainty over pregnancy vaccine recommendations
Most Americans are unaware or unsure of which vaccines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends…
Pregnant teen, 17, ‘excited’ for baby girl tragically dies day after gender reveal party
Summer Rose Miles, 17, was excited about her baby’s planned gender reveal party but she has sadly passed…
Air pollution mixtures linked to higher early preterm birth risk
Pregnancy puts higher oxygen demands on the body, so expectant mothers breathe significantly more air over the course…
Prenatal use of certain medications can harm developing fetal brain
A review article by a University of Nebraska Medical Center/Child Health Research Institute research team underscores and describes…