From pregnancy to delivery, prenatal care is essential to ensuring the health of mother and baby. Throughout the stages of pregnancy, ob-gyns are there to provide tailored medical care, education, and support to their patients. The Consortium for Prenatal Health and Wellness is designed to equip prenatal care providers with cutting-edge information, practical pearls, and patient resources through articles, videos, podcasts, polls, and more.
Prenatal use of the psychoactive drug benzodiazepines is not a major risk factor for altered neurodevelopment in early childhood, despite crossing the human blood-placenta barrier, according to a review in Neurotoxicology and Teratology.
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The disproportionate negative impact of sociopolitical stressors on Black women and Latinas in the United States exacerbates prenatal anxiety in these 2 groups, according to a review and recommendations published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry.
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The FDA recently issued a statement warning the public of the risks and potential false results obtained with noninvasive prenatal screening tests, noting that inappropriate usage and interpretation has resulted in improper medical decisions.
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An integrated model for prenatal care that incorporates both virtual and in-person visits has been well-received by patients and health care providers alike, according to a review in the Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health.
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Prenatal attachment levels were enhanced among pregnant women who were pleased with their appearance and body, displayed a positive attitude about their physical fitness, and engaged in practices that bolstered their health and physical capacity, according to a study in the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing.
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A study published in American Journal of Preventive Medicine compared prenatal care in women with various disabilities.
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