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Advice for Pregnant, Nursing Women Considering a COVID Vaccine
Pregnant and nursing women should answer five key questions with their healthcare professional when deciding whether to get a Covid-19…
Alcohol Free Holidays for Baby and Me
It’s the holiday season and for many people alcohol is a part of celebrating at family, friend, and co-worker get…
Breastfeeding complications in a Filipino American patient
LM, a Filipina American, had her first child 6 days ago via Cesarean section at 38 weeks’ gestation for breech…
Case Study: Acute Abdominal Pain at 31 Weeks’ Gestation
Conservative measures to manage acute appendicitis without surgery can be an acceptable choice for pregnant women meeting appropriate criteria.
Clinical Topics: Prenatal and Postpartum
Dr. Jamille Nagtalon-Ramos, EdD, WHNP-BC, IBCLC, FAANP, is an assistant professor of nursing at Rutgers University in New Jersey.…
Clostridioides difficile in pregnancy
Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile), commonly known as C. diff, is a bacteria associated with severe diarrhea and inflammation of the…
CMV virus is way more common than Zika. But expectant mothers don’t know their babies are at risk.
WHEAT RIDGE — When Megan Wiedel was pregnant with her second child, she did just as her doctor told her…
Collaborative care in a rural setting for a pregnant woman with heroin addiction
How can a nurse practitioner help a young woman addicted to heroin safely carry her pregnancy to term and deliver…
Covid Vaccine Doesn’t Reduce Conception Odds, But Getting Covid Does
Couples who get vaccinated against Covid do not reduce their chances of conceiving a child, but men who get infected with Covid do reduce their odds slightly.
Current recommendations for screening and management of postpartum depression
Postpartum depression is one of the most common disorders of the peripartum period and has significant adverse effects on the…
Debate Over Use of Blood Thinners After C-Sections
There’s sharp debate about whether the wide use of heparin to prevent clots in mothers after a C-section is effective, worth the cost and safe, since it carries the risk of bleeding.
Disproving Penicillin Allergy in Low-Risk Pregnant Women
New Data on Safety—and Best Reasons to Advocate De-labeling
Drugs in pregnancy, lactation, and reproductive health: Standards for prescribers
In June 2015, the FDA updated its recommendations for the labeling of drugs with respect to their use by pregnant…
FDA Panel Backs Pfizer RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Patients
Update: The FDA approved the vaccine for prevention of RSV in newborns on Aug. 21, 2023. Pfizer’s vaccine designed to…
Fears surrounding pregnancy and motherhood among women with cystic fibrosis
Recent advances in science and clinical care have changed the characteristics of the population with cystic fibrosis (CF). Half of…
Fertility preservation for young cervical cancer survivors
By Aimee Chism Holland, DNP, WHNP-BC, FNP-BC, RD; Deborah Kirk Walker, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, AOCN; Sigrid Ladores, PhD, PNP; and…
Freezing Ovarian Tissue May Be a Promising Fertility Treatment
By 2018, some 76,000 women in the U.S. will freeze their eggs every year to preserve their fertility and increase…
Hypothyroidism in pregnancy
Thyroid disorders are fairly common in pregnancy, with the most common being hypothyroidism. Undiagnosed or inadequately treated hypothyroidism during pregnancy can have…
Immunizations for pregnant persons: Current recommendations for clinical practice
Immunizations are an essential aspect of prenatal care that have been shown to be effective in protecting the pregnant…
Implementation of the Maternal Mental Health Safety Bundle: Standardizing perinatal depression screening and response in a federally qualified health center
A national survey of obstetricians and gynecologists reported that 53% universally screened pregnant patients for depression, but only 33.67% implemented guideline-congruent care.
Improving prenatal health behaviors: Implementing a blended model of prenatal care
A key measure of the efficacy of prenatal care and childbirth education is whether or not they have a positive effect…
Infants Can’t Get Covid-19 Vaccine, But Their Moms Should: CDC
Hospitalization rates for infants with Covid-19 increased with the onset of Omicron, but severity did not, the Centers for Disease…
Low-Dose Aspirin May Improve Pregnancy Odds
Women who have had one or two miscarriages may improve their chances of pregnancy and live births by taking a low-dose aspirin.
Managing the sugar blues: Putting the latest gestational diabetes mellitus guidelines into practice
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) published a practice bulletin on gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in February 2018,1…
Marijuana use may hurt chances of getting pregnant, study suggests
The Effects of Cannabinoids on Women’s Reproductive Health, including fertility, will be the focus of a breakout session at the 24th Annual NPWH Premier Women’s Health Conference to be held Oct. 13-16
New Diabetes Guidelines Impact Screening, Pregnancy
In its new 2022 guidelines, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) now recommends that asymptomatic adults be screened for prediabetes and…
Nurse Midwives Step Up to Provide Prenatal Care After Two Rural Hospitals Shutter Birthing Centers
Midwives can provide many other types of care for women and for babies.
Perinatal anxiety disorders: Assessment and management
Key words: pregnancy, perinatal period, perinatal anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, perinatal anxiety screening scale Routine assessment for perinatal anxiety disorders, using…
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Implications for WHNPs and Midwives
In the US, the incidence of PPCM is rising, possibly due to advanced maternal age, an increased rate of multifetal pregnancies secondary to modern fertility techniques, and increased recognition and awareness of the disease.
Pregnant Women With Covid Pass Antibodies to Babies, Study Finds
Pregnant women who contract Covid-19 pass protective antibodies to their newborns. A Covid vaccine early in their pregnancy might do the same.
Prevention of Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies
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.
Prior Migraines May Mean Riskier Pregnancy
Women with a history of migraines are at a higher risk for certain pregnancy complications, according to a new study…
Progesterone to Prevent Preterm Birth Effective Only in Women with Short Cervix, Study Finds
A systematic review and meta-analysis just published in the September 2022 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology…
Providing Bias-informed and Evidence-based Care for Pregnant Persons with Obesity
The rate of obesity in the United States continues to rise annually, and over one million pregnant individuals live with…
Providing culturally sensitive evidence-based care for Orthodox Jewish women
Orthodox Jewish tradition requires married women to abstain from physical intimacy with their husbands whenever they begin a menstrual flow,…
Reassurance for Your Pregnant Patients on Antidepressants, Study Shows
Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy Does Not Raise Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children
Researchers provide new insights into age-related female infertility
Researchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Center (CRCHUM) have discovered a possible new explanation for female infertility. Thanks…
Researchers Say Coronavirus Does Not Appear To Pass From Pregnant Women To Infants
TODAY (3/16, Pawlowski) reports researchers in China “followed four pregnant women” with coronavirus in Wuhan “who gave birth to full-term…
Rural Hospitals Weigh Keeping Obstetric Units When Births Decline
Just 7.4% of U.S. babies are born at hospitals that handle 10 to 500 births annually but those hospitals are 37% of all U.S. hospitals that deliver babies.
Rush for Covid Vaccines Left the Pregnant Behind
“Our failure as a society to vaccinate women in pregnancy will be remembered by the children and families who lost their mothers to this disease.”
Shorter Hospital Stays, Milder Illness for Breastfed Babies
First Study to Measure Breastfeeding Effect on Disease Prognosis, Duration of Hospitalization
Some Caffeine During Pregnancy Not Only Safe, But Helpful
Having 100 mg of caffeine a day during pregnancy not only doesn’t increase the risk of preeclampsia or hypertension, but it may lower the risk of gestational diabetes.
Syphilis update for women’s healthcare providers
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that manifests as a chronic systemic disease. Each of the different stages of infection…
Treatment Offers Fertility Hope for Early Menopausal Women
A small study suggests platelet-rich plasma and gonadotropins may help restore fertility in women who entered early menopause but want to become pregnant.
Update on perinatal anxiety disorders: Assessment and management
Routine assessment for perinatal anxiety disorders, using established diagnostic criteria and standardized tools, can facilitate early diagnosis, guide management, and…
USPSTF: Screen All Pregnant Women for Pre-eclampsia
All pregnant women should be screened for preeclampsia with blood pressure measurements throughout their pregnancy, according to the U.S. Preventive…
Vaccination Against COVID-19 Supports a Healthy Pregnancy by Protecting Both Mother and Child
COVID-19 poses a significant threat to both the mother and child, and vaccination can help mitigate that risk.
Why Pregnant People Should Get Vaccinated for COVID-19
I don a gown, gloves and a mask to enter the hospital room of a new mother who is sick…