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Vaccination Against COVID-19 Supports a Healthy Pregnancy by Protecting Both Mother and Child

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COVID-19 poses a significant threat to both the mother and child, and vaccination can help mitigate that risk.

Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy: New Insights on an Old Issue

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Although ICP poses minimal health risks for the pregnant person, it carries significant risk to the fetus.

Case Study: Acute Abdominal Pain at 31 Weeks’ Gestation

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Conservative measures to manage acute appendicitis without surgery can be an acceptable choice for pregnant women meeting appropriate criteria.

Promoting Fertility Awareness to Improve the Appropriate Use of Infertility Treatment: Considerations for the Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act

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A bill in Congress would require private health insurance plans that cover obstetric services to also cover infertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization.

Role of the WHNP in providing care for the patient with recurrent pregnancy loss

Clinical Topics
RPL can be an intimidating entity for healthcare providers to evaluate and treat due to varying guidelines and pressure from patients to prevent future losses.

Campaign Honors NPs Fighting to Prevent FASD

Family Planning
A social media campaign has been launched to celebrate all the Women's Health Nurse Practitioners, midwives and nurses who do so much to champion the prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD).

Prevention of Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies

Family Planning
All sexually active women of reproductive age who could become pregnant and who drink alcohol need to be counseled about the potentially harmful effects of alcohol on a developing fetus.

Pandemic Highlights Need for Urgent Care Clinics for Women

Family Planning
Urgent care OB-GYN clinics have begun popping up around the country in recent years, and the covid pandemic has increased demand.

Editor-in-chief’s message | April 2021

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Because information about Covid-19 continues to evolve, we find ourselves as healthcare providers regularly needing to digest new evidence regarding transmission, variants, vaccinations, and preventive measures.

Diabetic gastroparesis in pregnancy

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WHNP may participate in the management of high-risk pregnancies when collaborating with other multidisciplinary providers.
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