Pregnancy and Birth

As the United States experiences an opioid crisis, how are pregnant individuals impacted?

In a recent study, rates of unhoused status in pregnant patients increased over a 5-year period, with severe maternal morbidity and other adverse events more common in unhoused pregnant patients.

In a recent study, outcomes were similar across prenatal care delivery models of in-person visits only and combinations of in-person and telemedicine visits.

In a recent study, the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder was greater in children exposed to maternal labor epidural analgesia and oxytocin use during delivery.

A successful birth from a uterus transplant outside of a clinical setting has been performed for the first time at UAB hospital.

Researchers have developed a method of administrating methotrexate through polymersomes for improved efficacy when treating ectopic pregnancy.

In a recent study, premature and early menopause were more common in women with a history of infertility, miscarriage, or stillbirth.

In a recent study, institutions with restricted or banned abortion access had decreased quality of care for early pregnancy loss.

In a recent study, monozygotic twins with an increased birth rate had fewer autism traits and intellectual disability ratings.

In a recent study, pregnant individuals residing in neighborhoods with greater densities of unhealthy food were at an increased risk of giving birth to infants who were small for gestational age or large for gestational age.

In a recent study, beliefs on cannabis use during pregnancy were not associated with exposure to warning signs.

In a recent study, increased risks of adverse pregnancy, delivery, and neonatal outcomes were found among women with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

In a recent study, impacts on birth weight and gestational age were linked to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances only for mothers in the lowest percentile range.

In a recent study, parental socioeconomic status and infant gestational age at birth both impacted neonatal brain structure.

In a recent article, the benefits in identifying and managing adnexal masses during pregnancy from ultrasound were discussed.

In a recent study, the risks of neonatal low birth weight and perinatal depressive symptoms were greater in women who often or always felt unsafe in their neighborhood.

A pair of studies presented at EULAR 2023 offer perspective on the potential for postpartum depression as well as symptoms of depression and anxiety during pregnancy among women with rheumatic disease.

In a recent study, transvaginal ultrasound examination was effective at predicting placenta accreta spectrum in patients with a history of cesarean delivery.

In a recent study, rates of stillbirth were higher in pregnancies with increased maternal body mass index.

Expanding peripartum prophylaxis could be more cost-effective, but would likely lead to significant over-treatment.

In a recent study, induction of labor was found safe and beneficial in pregnant women at 39 weeks of gestation, with increased risks only seen for shoulder dystocia in nulliparous women.

In a recent study, mental disorders were more commonly seen in offspring of mothers diagnosed with 1 or more autoimmune diseases before or during pregnancy.

To improve the gap in low-dose aspirin prophylaxis use in patients with risk of preeclampsia after recommendations, experts created a metric.

When examining studies on cervical cerclage placement and complications, reviewers found complications were most common in physical examination-indicated cerclage and least common in history-indicated cerclage.

In a recent study, offspring were more likely to develop type 1 diabetes if they were born to mothers diagnosed with depression or anxiety during pregnancy.

In a recent study, cardiac remodeling and overall function alterations were seen in fetuses with maternal hypothyroidism.

In a recent study, maternal fever was more common in patients who received epidural analgesia and was associated with adverse neonatal outcomes.

In a recent study, cesarean section was more common in women with a traumatic brain injury during pregnancy, especially during the third trimester.

In a recent study, differences in pain for women taking esketamine alongside epidural anesthesia for cesarean delivery compared with placebo were not clinically meaningful, showing a need for further research.

In a recent study, female patients born by cesarean delivery were more likely to experience early-onset colorectal cancer.