Pregnant Women’s Expectations Predict Postpartum Sleep Quality
Women's attitudes and beliefs regarding sleep during pregnancy are significant predictors of sleep disruption after delivery.
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Pregnant Women’s Expectations Predict Postpartum Sleep Quality
Women’s attitudes and beliefs regarding sleep during pregnancy are significant predictors of sleep disruption after delivery.
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Maternal RSV Vaccine Cuts Infant Hospitalizations Nearly 70%
Real-world data published in JAMA Network Open confirm the effectiveness of the RSVpreF vaccine in protecting newborns from respiratory syncytial virus.
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Maternal RSV Vaccination Cut Infant Hospitalization Risk by 80%
Maternal RSV vaccination reduced infants’ hospitalization risk by more than 80% when administered at least 14 days before birth.
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Prenatal Cigarette Exposure Increases Adult Metabolic Disease Risk
New research suggests that cigarette exposure in the womb combined with a high-fat diet in adulthood may lead to worse metabolic health markers.
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Pandemic Increases in Pregnancy-related Maternal Deaths Remain Elevated for Black Women
While maternal mortality rates have returned to pre-pandemic levels for many groups, deaths among Black mothers remain significantly elevated.
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Mothers Help Set Fetal Circadian Rhythms During Pregnancy
New research indicates that maternal signals synchronize fetal circadian rhythms in utero, potentially influencing long-term neonatal healthcare outcomes.
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High Prenatal Exposure to PFAS Chemicals Linked to Childhood Asthma
Children whose mothers were exposed to very high levels of PFAS—so called “forever chemicals”—during pregnancy had a substantially higher incidence of clinically diagnosed asthma.
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Neonatal Respiratory Depression Tied to Maternal Oxycodone Use During Breastfeeding
A case report suggests high doses of oxycodone in breastfeeding mothers can lead to apnea and bradycardia in newborns due to immature metabolic pathways.
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Evaluating Penicillin Allergy Delabeling for Pregnant Patients
Penicillin allergy evaluation and subsequent delabeling reduces unnecessary alternative antibiotic use and is safe for pregnant patients, according to new research presented at AAAAI 2026.
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NNAAL Linked to Adverse Maternal/Fetal Outcomes
A non-narcotic analgesics allergy label (NNAAL) is associated with several adverse perinatal outcomes, including greater rates of NICU admission, preterm birth, and more.
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COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy Reduced Preeclampsia Risk
COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy, particularly when combined with a booster dose, significantly reduces the risk of preeclampsia.
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AAP Issues Immunization Schedule for 2026
The 2026 AAP recommendations remain largely unchanged from 2025 but differ from the CDC’s new immunization schedule.
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CDC/HHS Remove Vaccines from Childhood Immunization Schedule
The CDC and HHS reduced the federally recommended childhood immunization schedule from 17 to 11 vaccinations, removing shots for seasonal flu and other infectious diseases.
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Pregnant Women Hospitalized for COVID-19, and Their Newborns, Have Higher Complication Risk
Pregnant women were nearly 3.5 times more likely than non-pregnant women to require respiratory support when hospitalized for COVID-19.
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Severe Flu Can Breach Fetal Barriers
Researchers have shown, for the first time, that severe flu infection in pregnant mice leads to a breakdown in placental and fetal brain barriers.
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Buprenorphine May Decrease Emergency Visits for Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder
Pregnant women with opioid use disorder who were prescribed buprenorphine had fewer emergency department visits and hospital admissions, with the greatest benefit seen among those with 80% adherence.
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Pregnant Women Not Referred to Allergy Specialists
Research uncovered a reluctance among obstetricians to refer their pregnant patients to allergy specialists, even when a referral could help improve care.
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Cesarean Delivery Linked to Higher Risk of Pain, Sleep Problems
Women who had C-sections are 16% more likely to develop new sleep disorders—such as insomnia or sleep apnea—within a year after childbirth.
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GE HealthCare Launches CareIntellect for Perinatal Care
GE HealthCare’s CareIntellect for Perinatal is a cloud-first Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application designed to help clinicians improve maternal and fetal care.
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1918 Influenza Contributed to Rise in Preterm Births
A modern-day analysis of historical birth records suggests that maternal infection with flu-like illness during the 1918 influenza pandemic may have contributed to an increase in premature births and other adverse outcomes, with male infants being hardest hit.
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COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy Safe and Beneficial for Mother, Infant
COVID-19 vaccination is associated with better neonatal outcomes without added maternal risk, according to an analysis of data from over 1.2 million pregnancies.
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RSV Awareness Month: Preventing Infant Hospitalizations
For RSV awareness month (October), the American Lung Association is spotlighting new data that show a dramatic decrease in RSV-related hospitalizations among infants.
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Maternal Childhood Trauma May Increase Preterm Birth Risk
Physical abuse, emotional abuse, and witnessing parental interpersonal violence were most strongly linked to preterm birth, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles researchers found.
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NIH Launches Stillbirth Research Consortium
Stillbirth occurs in approximately 1-in-160 deliveries in the US; NIH has launched the Stillbirth Research Consortium to reduce its frequency.
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