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Children conceived via assisted reproductive techniques (ART) do not appear to be at increased risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or poor school performance, as suggested in a study.
Smoking appears to be a risk factor for pregnancy loss, according to the results of a Mendelian randomization study. Meanwhile, there are no clear associations seen for moderate alcohol and coffee intake.
Among women with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) treatment was associated with a reduction in the risk of composite adverse perinatal outcomes of stillbirth and preterm birth (PTB), a meta-analysis suggests.
Maternal administration of antibiotics prior to Caesarean section (CS) disrupts infant microbial colonization, according to the findings of the MAMI* trial presented at WCPGHAN 2021.
The increasing use of social media and online reviews has made it easier for patients to comment publicly—on Facebook and Google reviews, for instance—on the care they receive. Positive comments are heartening for any healthcare professional to read.
For pregnant women, having HbA1c levels ≥5.6 percent early in pregnancy is linked to a heightened risk of having a large-for-gestational-age (LGA) newborn, according to a study.
Women with shorter pregnancy duration are likely to develop haemorrhagic or ischaemic stroke in the future, with the risk remaining elevated at least 40 years later, a large study has found.
Middle-aged women commonly experience rapid, irregular heartbeats, which a recent study has shown to be associated with vasomotor symptoms and anxiety.
Consuming caffeinated beverages* during pregnancy – even at levels below the ACOG**-recommended daily dose of 200 mg – may lead to small reductions in neonatal anthropometric measurements, according to a secondary analysis of the NICHD*** Foetal Growth Studies-Singletons.
Continuous monitoring skin temperature, through a wrist-worn device that records measurement during sleep, is more sensitive than basal body temperature (BBT) at detecting ovulation, according to a recent study.
