Obstetrics
News
Food deserts linked to greater pregnancy morbidity
Living in a neighborhood lacking adequate access to affordable high-quality food appears to contribute to maternal morbidity.
Article
Antenatal corticosteroids may increase risk for mental and behavioral disorders
A Finnish population-based study raises questions about expanded use of the therapy.
News
Addressing racism, bias in the American maternal mortality crisis
“I think the most important thing you can do is really consider a patient a partner in the care you give them.”
News
COVID-19 may increase risk of preterm birth and cesarean delivery
Increased BMI may be a risk factor for severe disease, and fever and dyspnea on admission are associated with subsequent maternal respiratory...
Commentary
Improving care for women who have experienced stillbirth
News
Placental injury reported in women with COVID-19
A first-of-its-kind study looks at the extent and implications of pathological damage to the placentas of mothers with COVID-19.
News
SARS-CoV-2 infection rate 16% in asymptomatic pregnant women at delivery
Infection rates in the women’s support persons were 10%.
News
Whether to test laboring women for SARS-CoV-2 may hinge on regional prevalence
In Los Angeles, researchers stopped universal testing after none of the first asymptomatic women had positive results. In Chicago, they detected...
Opinion
Seek safe strategies to diagnose gestational diabetes during pandemic
News from the FDA/CDC
Many clinicians still not asking about postpartum depression
Groups at higher risk included teens, smokers, those of American Indian or Alaska Native ethnicity, those with perinatal depression, or whose...