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Maternal Serum Folate Levels During Pregnancy Linked to Congenital Heart Disease Risk
A U-shaped association was found between maternal serum folate levels and CHD risk in offspring, with both low and high levels linked to increased...
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Underutilized Mifepristone Shows Promise in Care of Early Pregnancy Loss
The use of mifepristone plus misoprostol vs misoprostol alone was linked to a lower incidence of subsequent procedural management and fewer...
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Maternal Immunization to Prevent Serious Respiratory Illness
Now, more than ever, we must fully embrace our responsibility to recommend immunizations in pregnancy and to communicate what is known about their...
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Vitamin D in Pregnancy Results in Stronger Bones for Kids
“These findings suggest that pregnancy vitamin D supplementation may be an important population health strategy to improve bone health.”
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Heightened Amygdala Activity Tied to Postpartum Depression
“Pregnant women with higher amygdala activity were less able to regulate their emotions successfully compared to those with less amygdala activity...
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Severe Maternal Morbidity Three Times Higher in Surrogate Gestational Carriers
These findings suggest that more work is needed to ensure careful selection of gestational carriers.
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Doulas Support Moms-to-Be and Try to Fit Into the Obstetric Care Team
For now, mothers who can afford or access doula care are disproportionately White, and the doulas serving them tend to be of the same race and...
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She Was Accused of Murder After Losing Her Pregnancy. SC Woman Now Tells Her Story
“The Dobbs decision unleashed and empowered prosecutors to look at pregnant people as a suspect class and at pregnancy loss as a...
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Is Intravenous Iron More Effective Than Oral Iron for Anemia During Pregnancy?
“Intravenous iron reduced the prevalence of iron deficiency to a greater extent than oral iron and was considered to be safe.”
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Can AI Improve Cardiomyopathy Detection in Pregnant Women?
AI-guided screening showed a significant improvement in diagnosis rates, compared with usual care.
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Metabolism Biomarkers on Newborn Screen May Help Predict SIDS
Modeling study suggests it may be possible to identify infants at high risk soon after birth with readily available information.