Pregnancy and Birth

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.

October 15, 2020

New research suggests that placental DNA may have potential as a biomarker for adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs).

September 25, 2020

Although previous research has shown preterm (PTB) and post-term births to result in adverse neuropsychiatric outcomes in children little research had been done on the outcomes of at-term deliveries.

September 23, 2020

A new study in JAMA Pediatrics analyzed the number of microcephaly cases that resulted from congenital microcephaly and how it may be a larger cause than the 2016 Zika epidemic.

September 23, 2020

A new study published in JAMA Network Open investigated whether perinatal depression and/or anxiety impacted childhood development.

September 21, 2020

Dust mite allergens in breast milk may prevent food allergies, according to new research.