Researchers explore impact of inadequate gestational weight gain

Inadequate gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with an increased risk for adverse infant outcomes, even among women with obesity, according to a study published online Dec. 30 inJAMA Net

Updated on: May 21,2024

Researchers explore impact of inadequate gestational weight gain

Inadequate gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with an increased risk for adverse infant outcomes, even among women with obesity, according to a study published online Dec. 30 inJAMA Net

Updated on:May 21,2024

Altered cortisol cycle in pregnant women with depressive symptoms may affect gestation process

by University of BarcelonaSummary of the study protocol. Credit:Psychoneuroendocrinology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2023.106930Women with depressive symptoms during pregnancy may

Updated on: March 07,2024

Altered cortisol cycle in pregnant women with depressive symptoms may affect gestation process

by University of BarcelonaSummary of the study protocol. Credit:Psychoneuroendocrinology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2023.106930Women with depressive symptoms during pregnancy may

Updated on:March 07,2024

Study reveals factors that can make placenta less capable of protecting fetus from zika

by Karina Toledo,FAPESPFindings reported by Brazilian researchers inPLOS Neglected Tropical Diseaseshelp explain why only some babies whose mothers are infected during pregnancy are

Updated on: May 26,2024

Study reveals factors that can make placenta less capable of protecting fetus from zika

by Karina Toledo,FAPESPFindings reported by Brazilian researchers inPLOS Neglected Tropical Diseaseshelp explain why only some babies whose mothers are infected during pregnancy are

Updated on:May 26,2024

Midwives provide better birth experiences marked by respect, autonomy

by New York UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople giving birth report more positive experiences when cared for by midwives in both hospitals and in community settings than by physici

Updated on: March 23,2024

Midwives provide better birth experiences marked by respect, autonomy

by New York UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople giving birth report more positive experiences when cared for by midwives in both hospitals and in community settings than by physici

Updated on:March 23,2024

Coronavirus can destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths: study

by Lindsey TannerThis microscope image provided by the College of American Pathologists and Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine shows placental cells from a stillbirth with SARS-CoV-2 infect

Updated on: March 09,2024

Coronavirus can destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths: study

by Lindsey TannerThis microscope image provided by the College of American Pathologists and Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine shows placental cells from a stillbirth with SARS-CoV-2 infect

Updated on:March 09,2024

In survey, COVID-19 vaccine recipients report changes in menstrual bleeding

by University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignIn a survey of more than 35,000 people, U. of I. anthropology professor Kathryn Clancy and her colleagues collected evidence that many individuals exp

Updated on: April 03,2024

In survey, COVID-19 vaccine recipients report changes in menstrual bleeding

by University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignIn a survey of more than 35,000 people, U. of I. anthropology professor Kathryn Clancy and her colleagues collected evidence that many individuals exp

Updated on:April 03,2024

Researchers find risk of premature birth 50% higher in mothers with poor mental health

byUniversity of LiverpoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew work led by researchers at the University of Exeter, King's College London, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Updated on: January 19,2024

Researchers find risk of premature birth 50% higher in mothers with poor mental health

byUniversity of LiverpoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew work led by researchers at the University of Exeter, King's College London, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Updated on:January 19,2024

Higher stillbirth risk for mothers experiencing deprivation, unemployment, stress and domestic abuse in pregnancy

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: CC0 Public DomainMothers who experience psychological stress and domestic abuse are more likely to have stillborn babies—but attending more an

Updated on: June 29,2024

Higher stillbirth risk for mothers experiencing deprivation, unemployment, stress and domestic abuse in pregnancy

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: CC0 Public DomainMothers who experience psychological stress and domestic abuse are more likely to have stillborn babies—but attending more an

Updated on:June 29,2024

Hormonal contraceptive users process stress differently at the molecular and psychological level, finds study

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesSubjective stress levels and positivity of moods before and after the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST). Women reported increased stress and decreased positi

Updated on: January 13,2024

Hormonal contraceptive users process stress differently at the molecular and psychological level, finds study

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesSubjective stress levels and positivity of moods before and after the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST). Women reported increased stress and decreased positi

Updated on:January 13,2024

Do caffeine and alcohol affect fertility treatments?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent analysis published inActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavicafound no association between women's caffeine consumption and p

Updated on: March 09,2024

Do caffeine and alcohol affect fertility treatments?

by WileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent analysis published inActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavicafound no association between women's caffeine consumption and p

Updated on:March 09,2024