Pregnancy and Birth

January 21, 2021

Marijuana use may make conception more difficult for women who smoke than those who don’t, according to a prospective cohort study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

December 23, 2020

Researchers suggest that administering antibiotics after the incision may even benefit the child’s immune development later in life.

November 23, 2020

Pregnant women with autoimmune-related interstitial lung disease (ILD) can have safe pregnancy outcomes if closely monitored by a multidisciplinary team of physicians.

November 19, 2020

An analysis of CDC data presented at American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2020 suggests rates of high blood pressure complications during pregnancy nearly doubled during a period lasting from 2008-2017.

November 03, 2020

November is Prematurity Awareness Month. Here are a few quick facts.

November 02, 2020

On Friday, Oct. 30, Elizabeth A. Howell, MD, MPP, led a presentation on the intertwined racial and ethnic disparities in maternal and infant health that exist for women and babies of color.

October 27, 2020

New research suggests that postpartum depression may persist for 3 years following birth.

October 26, 2020

A baby’s gender is often detected via ultrasound around 20 weeks of pregnancy. What if there was a way to know sooner?

October 23, 2020

New research suggests that air pollutant particles and metals are reaching the placenta.

October 20, 2020

Each year, approximately 24,000 babies are stillborn in the U.S, and as many as half of all pregnancies may end in miscarriage.