Celeste Krewson, Assistant Editor

Infants born to mothers with COVID-19 infection during pregnancy often experienced positive birth outcomes from April 2020 to October 2020, and COVID-19 transmission was rare.

In a recent study, immigrant women were less likely to receive access to timely prenatal care than women born in the United States.

A recent study independently associated maternal obesity with ADHD risk in offspring, with a significant risk observed in joint obesity and excessive weight gain.

In a recent study, severe COVID-19 made up 8% of cases among neonates aged less than 28 days.

In a recent presentation the NPWH 25th Annual Premier Women's Healthcare Conference, Jenny Madrid, MPH, RD, CDCES, BC-ADM, discussed medical nutrition therapy, a type of treatment plan for managing gestational diabetes by adjusting to an appropriate diet.

In a recent presentation at at the Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) 25th Annual Conference, Carri Holton, MSN, WHNP, discussed gynecological complications that adolescents may face and offered practical treatment options.

In a presentation at the Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) 25th Annual Conference, Katie Huffling DNP, RN, CNM, FAAN, explained how different cases of environmental exposure are impacting women’s health.

In a recent study, participants who had received a COVID-19 vaccine saw an average increase in menstrual cycle length of less than 1 day.

Investigators found that women in states with child abuse or mandated reporting policies were less likely to visit prenatal care and postpartum health care.

In a recent study, it was found that access to contraceptive services declined during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a recent study, offspring delivered through cesarean section were more likely to develop Crohn’s disease than those vaginally delivered.

Prenatal exposure to industrial air pollutants increases risk of adverse birth outcomes in infants.

In a recent study, prenatal cannabis exposure was associated with greater risk of behavioral problems and mental health disorders in children.

A recent study has associated the use of assisted reproductive technology in birth with an increased chance of developing childhood cancers.

Investigators found minimal difference between breastfeeding rates less than 1 week postpartum of women who had diabetes pre-pregnancy, gestational diabetes only, and no history of diabetes.

Infants of fully vaccinated mothers had fewer cases of hospitalization from COVID-19 than those unvaccinated.

Although further studies are needed to confirm the long-term effects, recent studies have shown the infliximab biosimilar to be a safe, effective, and cost reducing treatment for inflammatory bowel diseases.

Investigators found that opioid use during pregnancy increases the relative risk of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome in newborns.

Researchers have found that maternal antenatal corticosteroid treatment can lead to increased risk of psychological developmental and neurosensory disorders in children.

A recent study showed no correlation between prenatal exposure to triptans and diagnosis or symptoms of ADHD in children.

Data from the US Department of Health and Human Services has shown an increase in GDM rate from 2016 to 2020, with a greater increase observed from 2019 to 2020.

After a recent FDA approval, Mirena can be used to prevent pregnancy for up to 8 years.

Behavioral sleep stage classification methods were found to share categories among one another but have lacking evidence of validity and reliability.

A recent study showed reductions in preterm birth and admissions in neonatal intensive care units after individualized management in cases of preterm premature rupture of membranes.

ASP treatment lowered the presence of sepsis risk factors in preterm infants.

Investigators found that symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder were more often seen in children with a lower birth weight.