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Casual Blood Glucose Testing Misses ~70 Percent of Gestational Diabetes Cases
FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2024 – Casual blood glucose (CBG) testing at 24 to 28 gestational weeks misses about 70 percent of women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to a study published...
Prenatal Exposure to Pandemic Milieu, Maternal SARS-CoV-2 Does Not Increase Autism Risk
THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 – Children with prenatal pandemic exposure and/or exposure to maternal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection do not have increased rates of...
Most Pregnant Women Will Become Iron Deficient, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 – Four out of five pregnant women will become deficient in an essential nutrient, iron, by their third trimester, a new study finds. The researchers and other experts are...
Risk for Severe Maternal Morbidity Elevated for Pregnancy Surrogates
MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 – The risk for severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and adverse pregnancy outcomes is increased for gestational carriers, or pregnancy surrogates, compared with women conceiving...
Many Pregnant Medicaid Patients Miss Prenatal Ultrasounds, Upping Risks Around Birth Defects
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 – Pregnant women covered by Medicaid are less likely to get an ultrasound exam that can diagnose heart defects in a fetus, a new study finds. “The 20-week ultrasound is h...
Surrogate Moms Have Higher Rates of Pregnancy Complications
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 – Surrogate moms have a higher risk of pregnancy complications than other pregnant women, a new study finds. About 8% of surrogate mothers developed a severe complication...
Paternal Antiseizure Rx Use at Conception Does Not Pose Risk to Offspring
MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 – Limited data indicate that paternal exposure to antiseizure medications (ASMs) at conception is unlikely to pose any major risk for adverse outcomes for offspring, according...
No Perinatal Risks Seen With Influenza Vaccination in Successive Pregnancies
FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2024 – Influenza vaccination in successive pregnancies is not associated with increased risk for prespecified adverse perinatal outcomes, according to a study published online...
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