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Women With Migraines At Increased Risk for Pregnancy Complications, New Study Finds
Researchers say pregnant women with migraines should be considered high-risk and receive special monitoring
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Fetal Infection With COVID-19 Possible, But Unlikely
- November 25, 2021
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There is a very low risk that pregnant women with COVID-19 will pass the virus to their unborn babies, researchers say.
The study should reassure expectant parents, said ...
Delta Variant Ups Risk of Stillbirth, Death During Pregnancy, Reports Show
- Robert Preidt
- November 22, 2021
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The Delta variant is proving to be dangerous for pregnant women, raising the odds of both stillbirth and death, new government reports reveal.
In one study, researchers analyzed Mississippi State Department of Health data and discovered that among women with COVID-19, th...
Mom's Pre-Pregnancy Weight Could Affect Odds for Child's Asthma, Allergies
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 19, 2021
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FRIDAY, Nov. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Can your weight before pregnancy determine your baby's chances of developing asthma or allergies?
Yes, claims a study that looked at that question, as well as whether weight gain during pregnancy might...
Pot Use in Pregnancy May Harm the Fetus
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- November 16, 2021
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Marijuana use in pregnancy may increase your child's risk for stress and anxiety, a new study suggests.
Although some moms-to-be use pot hoping to relieve morning sickness and anxiety, they should know it may cause genetic changes in the uterus that result in children be...
A Little Coffee May Be Healthy in Pregnancy
- Cara Murez
- November 16, 2021
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Many women dread having to give up coffee during their pregnancy, but new research suggests that consuming a little caffeine while expecting might not necessarily be a bad thing.
"While we were not able to study the association of consumption above the recommended limit,...
A New Way to Spot Pregnancy Risks?
- Robert Preidt
- November 2, 2021
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Two placenta-related markers could reveal older women's risk of serious pregnancy problems such as stillbirth and premature or very small babies, British researchers say.
They analyzed blood samples and medical data from 527 pregnant U.K. women, including 158 in their 20...
'Forever Chemicals' Might Raise Risk of Pregnancy Complication
- Robert Preidt
- November 2, 2021
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So-called "forever chemicals" might increase pregnant women's risk of a dangerous condition known as preeclampsia, researchers say.
Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are widely used and long-lasting chemicals found in the drinking water of many U.S. communities.
A n...
Financial Stress Burdens More Than Half of New U.S. Moms: Study
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2021
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The joys of motherhood may be overshadowed in the United States since as many as 50% of new or expectant moms can't pay their bills, including health care bills, new research suggests.
"Financial hardship is highly prevalent among pregnant and postpartum women," said stu...
A Faster, Cheaper Test to Gauge the Risk of Premature Delivery?
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2021
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A two-minute test can accurately detect vaginal bacteria associated with preterm birth, researchers have found, pointing to a possible way to identify pregnant women at increased risk of early delivery.
In the United States, about one in 10 babies are born preterm, accor...
Depression, Anxiety Could Raise a Pregnant Woman's Odds for C-Section
- Cara Murez
- October 22, 2021
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While anxiety and depression in pregnant women have already been linked to low birth weight and preterm birth, they may also contribute to higher rates of cesarean deliveries.
Researchers called the study among the largest to document a link between mood and anxiety diso...
Sex of Fetus May Matter When COVID Strikes in Pregnancy
- Robert Preidt
- October 21, 2021
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When a pregnant woman is infected with COVID-19, the sex of the fetus may influence immune system activity, researchers say.
The new study included 68 mothers-to-be. Thirty-eight developed COVID-19 during their third trimester, while 30 remained virus-free. In both group...
Pregnancy, Delivery Safe for Women Born With Heart Defects
- Robert Preidt
- October 18, 2021
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Women who were born with heart defects may get some reassurance from a new study that finds they face no heightened risk to health during a pregnancy and delivery.
According to the researchers, doctors may often advise these women against getting pregnant due to the pote...
Symptomatic COVID Could Bring on Emergency Delivery in Pregnant Women
- October 11, 2021
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Pregnant women suffering from COVID-19 with symptoms are more likely to experience complications that call for an emergency delivery, a new study suggests.
On top of facing a slightly higher risk for needing an unexpected cesarean section, women with symptomatic COVID-19...
COVID Hospitalizations Are Rising Among Unvaccinated Pregnant Women
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 6, 2021
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Since the rise of the Delta variant, one Texas hospital has seen a surge in severe COVID-19 among pregnant women — nearly all unvaccinated.
Researchers at the Dallas hospital found that in late August and early September, 10% to 15% of pregnant patients who tested posi...
Breastfeeding Longer May Lower Postpartum Depression Risk
- Cara Murez
- October 1, 2021
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Besides the long-established benefits of breastfeeding for baby and mom, a new study reports one more: Nursing could help chase the blues away.
It is linked to a lower risk for postpartum depression -- the so-called "baby blues" -- and nursing for a longer time may furth...
CDC Pushes Hard on Vaccination for Pregnant Women in New Advisory
- Cara Murez
- September 30, 2021
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The country's leading health agency on Wednesday implored all Americans who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant to get a coronavirus vaccine.
COVID-19 poses a serious risk to women who are expecting, since they are vulnerable because of pregnancy's...
Epidurals Not Linked to Autism in Children
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- September 29, 2021
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Pregnant women who receive an epidural to ease their pain during labor aren't any more likely than others to have kids with autism, two new studies show.
Earlier research suggested this practice may increase autism risk in offspring, but the pair of studies should put th...
Pot Use by Pregnant Women Rose During Pandemic: Study
- Cara Murez
- September 29, 2021
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Marijuana use by mothers-to-be may have increased by as much as one-quarter during the pandemic, a new study suggests.
Researchers found a substantial increase in the number of women in Northern California using pot early in their pregnancies after the pandemic emerged c...
Air Pollution Linked to 6 Million Premature Births in 1 Year
- Cara Murez
- September 28, 2021
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Air pollution impacts the youngest humans, with new research linking dirty air to almost 6 million premature births and almost 3 million underweight babies worldwide in 2019.
More than 90% of the world's population lives with polluted outdoor air, a new study points out....
Low-Dose Aspirin Guards Against Preeclampsia: Task Force
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- September 28, 2021
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Pregnant women at risk for a serious high blood pressure disorder called preeclampsia should take low-dose aspirin after their first trimester, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
AHA News: What Doctors Say About Pregnancy, Vaccines and COVID-19
- American Heart Association News
- September 28, 2021
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COVID-19 can be bad for anyone. For pregnant women, scientific research shows it can be worse: The disease significantly raises their odds of needing ICU care, giving birth prematurely and of dying.
Vaccines offer protection. But despite reassurances and encouragement fr...
Depression During Pregnancy Raises Risk of Mood Disorder in Kids
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- September 27, 2021
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When mothers suffer depression during or after pregnancy, their kids may be at heightened risk, too -- all the way into young adulthood, a new study suggests.
Of more than 5,000 kids researchers followed until age 24, those whose moms had depression during or after pregn...
Diabetes Drug Might Help Women With Preeclampsia Prolong Their Pregnancy
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2021
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Metformin, a commonly prescribed diabetes drug, may help stave off preterm birth among women who develop pregnancy-related high blood pressure.
Preeclampsia is marked by a sudden spike in blood pressure, protein in urine, or other problems during pregnancy. Preterm preec...
Common Hormone Disorder in Women Costs U.S. $8 Billion a Year
- Steven Reinberg
- September 23, 2021
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Treating polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) — the most common hormone disorder in women of child-bearing age — is costly.
In 2020, diagnosing and treating this disorder cost an estimated $8 billion in the United States, according to a
Pregnant Women Who Get COVID Vaccine Pass Antibodies to Newborns
- Cara Murez
- September 22, 2021
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One way to help protect newborns from COVID-19 is for women to get their COVID vaccine while pregnant.
A new study found that mothers-to-be who had either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine passed high levels of antibodies to their infants.
Researchers from t...
HPV Infection Tied to Higher Odds of Premature Delivery
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- September 20, 2021
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Pregnant women infected with certain strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) may have a heightened risk of preterm birth, a new study suggests.
HPV is a sexually transmitted disease that can cause genital warts. Most of the time, the immune system clears the infection. But...
AHA News: Clot-Removing Procedure Appears Safe for Pregnant Stroke Patients
- American Heart Association News
- September 20, 2021
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Physically removing a blood clot in the brain is a safe and effective treatment for pregnant women having a stroke, a new study suggests.
Stroke during pregnancy remains rare, but the risk increases during pregnancy and for up to 12 weeks after giving birth, or postpartu...
Why Are More U.S. Babies Being Born With Syphilis?
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2021
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The number of U.S. infants born with syphilis is climbing at an alarming pace, reaching a high not seen since the 1990s, according to new government figures.
Newborn syphilis, a potentially fatal condition, was at one time nearly eliminated in the United States. But the ...
Pandemic Has Many Women Holding Back on Motherhood, NYC Study Finds
- Cara Murez
- September 16, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic has many women thinking twice about having more kids.
In a survey of close to 1,200 New York City women with young children, one-third of respondents who had been thinking about having another baby before the pandemic but hadn't started trying said ...
Are Stillbirths More Common in Women Infected With COVID?
- Cara Murez
- September 13, 2021
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COVID-19 is surging in U.S. states with low vaccination rates, and these places may also be seeing a higher-than-usual number of stillbirths linked to the virus.
While the number of stillbirths is still very low nationally, doctors in the Deep South have noticed increas...
Mom-to-Be's 'Leaky' Heart Valves May Pose More Danger Than Thought
- Cara Murez
- September 9, 2021
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Leaky heart valves can put pregnant women at serious risk, according to a large study that runs counter to established practice.
The condition used to be considered relatively harmless during pregnancy. But this analysis by Johns Hopkins University researchers of more th...
Soothing Sound: Mom's Voice Eases Preemies' Pain
- Cara Murez
- August 30, 2021
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Mothers are known for drying their little ones' tears, sometimes with a hug, a song or a kiss on a scraped knee.
So, perhaps it isn't a surprise that new research shows the sounds of mom's voice provide comfort and even pain relief to the tiniest ones, premature babies....
Pregnant Women Show No Worse Symptoms After COVID Vaccines
- Robert Preidt
- August 20, 2021
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If you're pregnant and worried that getting a COVID-19 vaccine might trigger severe side effects, you can relax.
New research shows that pregnant women and new mothers don't suffer more reactions after a shot than other women do.
"Pregnant people do well w...
Dangerous Diabetes Tied to Pregnancy Is on the Rise
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- August 18, 2021
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Growing numbers of pregnant women are developing gestational diabetes, putting them and their babies at risk for complications later on.
Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy in women who weren't already diabetic.
Between 2011 an...
COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Means Healthier Births, Babies: Studies
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 12, 2021
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Since COVID-19 and three vaccines to help prevent it arrived in the United States, questions have swirled about their impact on pregnant women, new moms and infants.
How would the virus affect them and their health risks? Should women get the vaccine while pregnant or br...
COVID Vaccine Safe, Recommended for Pregnant Women, CDC Says
- Robin Foster
- August 11, 2021
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Pregnant women should not hesitate to get coronavirus vaccines, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in updated guidance issued Wednesday.
The latest recommendation comes after new data collected by the agency showed no raised risk for miscarriage in ...
No Sign COVID Raises Odds for Preterm Delivery, Stillbirths
- Robert Preidt
- August 3, 2021
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In a sign that the pandemic may have spared pregnant women and their newborns, a new Canadian study suggests there was no increase in preterm births or stillbirths during the first year of the pandemic.
Some studies found preterm birth rates in countries such as the Neth...
Leading U.S. Ob-Gyn Groups Urge COVID Vaccines for All Pregnant Women
- Robert Preidt
- August 2, 2021
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All pregnant women should be vaccinated "without delay" against COVID-19, two leading groups of U.S. obstetric specialists recommend.
That advice -- from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) -- ...
Mom's Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Many Pregnancy Complications, Raises Others
- Robert Preidt
- July 27, 2021
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Weight-loss surgery can be a double-edged sword for obese women who want to shed pounds before becoming pregnant: New research shows it lowers the risk of some complications, but it may increase the risk of others.
Investigators followed more than 20,000 women in Califo...
Pregnant Women Need to Take Care in Sweltering Summer Heat
- Cara Murez
- July 24, 2021
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This summer has brought dangerous, record-breaking heat to parts of the United States and Canada. The hot weather poses an extra challenge for pregnant women.
Mothers-to-be need to stay cool to avoid heat exhaustion and its complications, according to an expert at Baylor...
Stronger Hearts, Better Outcomes in Pregnancy: Study
- Cara Murez
- July 22, 2021
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Thinking of starting a family? Start getting your heart in shape. New research suggests that how healthy a woman's heart is before conception affects outcomes in her pregnancy.
Study author Dr. Sadiya Khan said the findings make a case for more comprehensive heart assess...
Vaping During Pregnancy Could Raise Odds for 'Preemie' Babies
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- July 13, 2021
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Women who use electronic cigarettes during pregnancy may be at heightened risk of having an underweight or preterm baby, a new study suggests.
The study of more than 79,000 U.S. mothers found that when women regularly used e-cigarettes late in pregnancy, their babies' ri...
Migraines Tied to Higher Odds for Complications in Pregnancy
- Robert Preidt
- June 22, 2021
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Women who suffer from migraines may be more vulnerable to pregnancy complications, new research finds.
"Our study confirms that women who suffer from migraine are at a greater risk of a host of medical and obstetric complications. As such, we are [recommending] that thes...
Dads of 'Preemie' Babies Can Be Hit by Depression
- Robert Preidt
- June 18, 2021
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Postpartum depression strikes fathers of premature babies more often than previously thought, and it can linger longer in fathers than in mothers, a new study finds.
The researchers screened for depression in 431 parents of premature infants in a neonatal intensive care...
Dirty Air in Pregnancy Might Raise Baby's Obesity Risk
- Robert Preidt
- June 15, 2021
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Children may have an increased risk of obesity if their mothers were exposed to high levels of air pollution during pregnancy, researchers say.
In a new study, 123 Hispanic mother-infant pairs were enrolled in an ongoing trial in the Los Angeles region. Before pregnancy,...
Healthy Eating Lowers Pregnancy Complication Risk
- Robert Preidt
- June 3, 2021
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If you're planning to get pregnant or already "eating for two," sticking to a healthy diet may reduce the risk of several common pregnancy complications, researchers say.
The new study included nearly 1,900 women who completed diet questionnaires at eight to 13 weeks of ...
Mom's Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Child's Stroke Risk Decades Later
- Robert Preidt
- June 1, 2021
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Expectant mothers' high blood pressure heightens kids' risk of stroke later in life, a Swedish study finds.
"Our findings indicate that hypertensive disorders during pregnancy are associated with increased risks of stroke and potentially heart disease in offspring up to ...
Skin-to-Skin Contact Could Boost Survival of Very Premature Babies
- Robert Preidt
- May 28, 2021
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In a finding that demonstrates the power of a mother's touch, new research shows that immediate and continuous skin-to-skin contact with mom reduces the risk of death for low-weight newborns in poorer nations.
"The idea of giving skin-to-skin contact immediately after de...
Global Warming Could Bring More Stillbirths, Study Warns
- Robert Preidt
- May 27, 2021
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Rising temperatures caused by climate change could trigger a worldwide increase in stillbirths, researchers warn.
The team at the University of Queensland in Australia analyzed 12 studies on the subject. They found that exposure to extremely high temperatures throughout ...
Fetal Exposure to Ultra-Fine Air Pollution Could Raise Asthma Risks
- Robert Preidt
- May 21, 2021
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Exposure to a certain type of air pollution while pregnant may up the odds that your child will develop asthma, a new study says.
Children born to mothers exposed to high levels of ultra-fine particle air pollution during pregnancy have a significantly increased risk of ...